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An incredible summer adventure ride! The Surrey Hills Switchback Gravelcross is an awesome ride, in one of the south’s cycling hotspots! This is an awesome ride! Proper summer gravelcross, mixing up dirt tracks, forest trails and gnarly back lanes for some fast, dry, dusty riding! The Switchback makes to most of the Surrey Hills to create a fantastic, on pace open hill endurance ride, perfect for gravel, CX or fast MTB. Based in the ever popular Surrey Hills, the Switchback is a blast from the word go! Head out into the hills on a mixed course featuring the best of the magnificent network of back lanes, fire roads and tracks that this prime cycling destination has to offer! And of course, we will keep you fuelled and on track with the full package of organisation and support that you can rely on

CX Century: The South Downs Way - 100 miles or 100kmThe South Downs Way has long been a right of passage in mountain biking circles. And now this hundred mile ribbon of imposing chalk downland is the single day gravel challenge, and you can take it on with unparalleled support from the CX Sportive team! Renowned as a supreme physical rather than technical challenge, the South Downs Way is the most high profile long distance MTB challenge that we have. But so much more, too. The huge climbs, sweeping descents and expansive coastal views make it a truly memorable ride in one of the most quintessentially beautiful parts of the British countryside. CX Century brings you all of this in the ultimate South Downs event! An unforgettable experience, a monumental challenge and an endurance badge of honour!CX Century is fully supported, from

Cyclocross meets Gravel Racing in an Epic Showdown!Hosted within Matterley Bowl near Winchester, the Battle in the Bowl features two hour races over a stunning four mile circuit, featuring flat-out fast gravel tracks, a breathtaking grass track climb around the rim of the bowl itself, a flying wooded descent back to the arena and over a mile of taped, technical classic ‘cross! 90% of the circuit will be viewable from the massive arena, making Battle in the Bowl a visually inspiring experience for racers and spectators alike!Battle in the Bowl has something for all levels of rider, including, junior, open and elite categories, with a full day’s programme of racing!

What is The Distance? We are branding this event ‘Self Supported with benefits’ as it really does not conform to any current event format. The event focuses on the growing trend in rackless touring, but with a unique twist.The event is not a race but more a sociable challenge. From a single start point each rider will visit a series of checkpoints throughout the day. How they get between the checkpoints will be dependent on their rate of progress and the style of riding they choose. From ‘adventure roads’ to mountain bike trails, there are up to 3 route options at every checkpoint and your arrival time will determine which route options are open to you. Simply the faster you are the further you ultimately ride… or as we like to view it, the more sociable you are the shorter the distance to the

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