Glorious Gravel: Surrey Hills

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  • Date Sat 10th April 2021
  • Time 08:45
  • Location Cranleigh​, Surrey
  • Races 1 race

Event summary

Join Glorious Gravel for their exciting event, Glorious Gravel: Surrey Hills, taking place on Saturday 10th April 2021 in Cranleigh, Surrey. This unique 70km tour will lead riders through the stunning Winterfold Woods and the Hurtwood, known as the home of Mountain Biking South of London. Participants will navigate a mix of pale yellow and chalky white gravel trails, with occasional sand traps to add to the challenge. The route also includes a scenic tour through Denbies Vineyard and a stop in the picturesque village of Holmbury St Mary. Riders will then head southwards on a mix of trail and path, finishing with a section of the Downs link, a former rail line through the hills. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the Surrey Hills in a whole new light with Glorious Gravel.

Glorious Gravel: Surrey Hills

Sat 10th April 2021

A dirt path winds through a forest of tall, slender trees on a sunny day. Bright green foliage lines the path, extending into the distance under a clear blue sky with scattered clouds. A tree stump is visible on the left side of the path.

Organiser's Description

The Surrey Hills but not as you know them. Starting from Cranleigh we take a 70km tour through the Winterfold Woods and the Hurtwood, the home of Mountain Biking South of London. The trails are a mix of pale yellow and chalky white gravel ,with occasional sand traps to watch out for.

As we extend along the North Downs we take a short tour through Denbies Vineyard, before cutting across to the feed stop in the scenic village of Holmbury St Mary, and then southwards on a mix of trail and path and finally a section of the Downs link that was the rail line through the hills until the 1960s. Come and enjoy this rich gravel riding area with us and see the hills you know in a whole new light.

Races

  • Glorious Gravel: Surrey Hills

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What's Included

GPX Files

Pre ride briefing

Three feed stops

Free coffee at Heartwork & beer at Firebird

Ride marshals supporting you on the route

Location

Cranleigh, Surrey

How To Get There

By road: Leave the M25 at J10 and take the A3 towards Guildford. Take A281 and B2128 /B2127 to Cranleigh

By train: Guildford station is just over 8 miles away. South Western Railway operates services to London Waterloo. Southbound destinations include: Portsmouth Harbour, Haslemere and Farnham. Great Western Railway operates services to Reading and to Redhill, and less frequently extended to Gatwick Airport. Southern operate limited services to London Bridge. CrossCountry operates a daily service to Newcastle.

By bus: Frequent bus services connect Cranleigh with other local towns and villages, and extend out to Guildford and Horsham.

Course Details

Starting & finishing in Cranleigh, our road heads North towards Abinger Hammer and then over to Denbies. The major climb of the day is up to Coldharbour and lasts for about 7km before dropping into Holmbury St Mary for a coffee stop. It is mostly rolling from here with one last stop at Firebird brewery for a celebratory pint. As with all gravel rides, we check the routes constantly as things can change much more than on a road ride. The final route is subject to change and will be emailed to you one week before the ride with a full ride brief.

Timings

Start Time : From 7.45am

Finish time : Between 12pm and 2pm

Preparing For The Ride

Our events are open to all off-road bikes. While it is aimed primarily at gravel & adventure bikes, which are essentially fat tyred drop bar bikes, you are also most welcome on a mountain bike or cyclocross bike. We recommend a tyre width of 33+mm for most for our rides.

What to bring: You will be further from van support or facilities you would find in most towns than with our road trips, so it is advisable to take a little more with you: GPS device with route loaded; spare tube or tubeless plug, pump and/or CO2, mini tool, jacket and/or additional layers

We will email you the GPX route & a full breakdown of the route one week before the ride. Our route director will then be at the start to give you last minute advice and tips. You will be asked to select a start window which we will then confirm one week before the ride to ensure you roll out in group sizes based on current restrictions.

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