Sycamore Gap and Scottish Borders
Ponteland, NW of Newcastle
Anne Young
200 km
Summary
201Km cycling event starting from Ponteland, NW of Newcastle.
Controls at
- Ponteland
- Greenhead
- Newcastleton
- Bellingham
- Ponteland
- Plus 3 information controls
E-Brevet permitted.
Description
A scenic 200k route starting at Ponteland, 7 miles NW of Newcastle and taking in mainly quiet roads and local attractions such as Sycamore Gap bring binoculars to see if any new tree is growing, parts of Hadrians Wall, the remote area around the ancient Bewcastle and Kielder Dam. Some good cafe stops at 62k, 105k and 160km with hot food and drinks at the finish in Merton Hall, Ponteland.
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Event Date and Location
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Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2027 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
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Time: 08:00 to finish by 21:24
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Distance: 200 km (201 km) in 13h24
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Starting from: Ponteland, NW of Newcastle
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Closing Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2027
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Entries close at: 100 riders
Event Information
Speed:
15-30 km/h
Climb:
2300m
AAA:
0
Category:
BR
Body:
VC 167
Audax Points:
2
Event No:
27-766
Facilities
Toilets at Start
GPS files available from organiser
Mudguards not required
Parking at start
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish
Downloads
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