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Week 25: Thrussington

The final ride of the year! It's over so soon.

A Group:

Route map image 21.8km / 13.5mi / 120m Elevation

For the final time this year, turn right out the village hall and go straight over the roundabout to Rearsby. Turn left at Bears…

Week 24: Barsby

A Group:

Route map image 27.3km / 17.0mi / 180m Elevation

Turn right out the village hall over the roundabout to East Goscote, then straight through to Rearsby and turn right after the pub to cross the A607 through the small lane (regroup h…

Week 23: Beeby

A Group:

Route map image 32.2km / 20.0mi / 270m Elevation

Start left out the village hall, straight over the crossroads, and then left onto Ridgemere Lane at the top of the hill. Follow the Ridgemere onto Syston Road, then turn right onto C…

Week 22: Hungarton

A Group:

Route map image 34.8km / 21.6mi / 280m Elevation

Go left out the village hall and straight over the crossroads, then up past the rugby club to the traffic lights. Go straight across the traffic lights and into Barkby. Turn left at …

Week 21: Swithland

A Group:

Route map image 37.7km / 23.4mi / 350m Elevation

Turn right out the village hall to East Goscote, and left down Broome Lane. Follow the road around at the end of Racliffe on the Wreake and go under the A46. Turn left at the top of …

Week 20: Six Hills

A Group:

Route map image 42.4km / 26.3mi / 240m Elevation

Start by going right out the village hall, to East Goscote, then Rearsby, and left onto Brook Street in Rearsby. Go left up Station Road and over the railway lines into Thrussington.…

Week 19: Tilton

A Group:

Route map image 40.5km / 25.2mi / 400m Elevation

Go right out the village hall to East Goscote, and turn right again after the pub in Rearsby down the small lane over the A607 onto Gaddesby Lane (regroup before crossing)

Fol…

Week 18: Swithland

A Group:

Route map image 40.5km / 25.2mi / 400m Elevation

Turn right out the village hall to East Goscote, and left down Broome Lane. Follow the road around at the end of Racliffe on the Wreake and go under the A46. Turn left at the top of …

Week 17: Downhill Freewheel

Downhill Freewheel Rules:

This week is the week we race downhill without pedalling as far as we can. The race starts at the top of Strawberry Hill (between South Croxton and Beeby) in the layby at the top.

Riders set off at 15 second intervals and roll as long a distance as possible, you then wait at…

Week 16: Melton

A Group:

Route map image 61.2km / 38.0mi / 430m Elevation

Go right out the village hall, and over the roundabout to East Goscote. After the pub in Rearsby turn right up Gaddesby Lane and through the path to cross over the A607 (regroup at t…

Week 15: Billesdon

A Group:

Route map image 55.0km / 34.2mi / 470m Elevation

Left out the village hall, straight over the crossroads, and left onto the Ridgemere at the top of the hill. At the end of the Ridgemere before South Croxton, turn right up Croxton R…

Gravel/MTB Route 1

This is an off road ride for intermediate skilled riders. You will need moderate bike handling skills to do this route, but if you're unsure come alone as there's options to cut back early at every sector.

This route has been tested and can be ridden on any cyclocross, gravel, or mountain bike.

The Route:

Week 14: Baggrave

A Group:

Route map image 52.3km / 32.5mi / 420m Elevation

Left out of the village hall to Barkby, Beeby, then right at the crossroads to Keyham (left onto Keyham Lane), then along Ingarsby Road turn right to the back end of Hungarton on Bar…

Week 13: Borough

A Group:

Route map image 55.8km / 34.7mi / 420m Elevation

Rearsby, Gaddesby, Twyford, Borough Hill all the way to the Fort (regroup at the carpark)
Somerby, Cold Overton, Langham, Ashwell, Whissendine, Little Dalby, Great Dalby, Ashby…

Week 12: Beacon

A Group:

Route map image 52.7km / 32.7mi / 380m Elevation

Broome Lane, Humble Lane to Cossington, then Sielby, Barrow, and onto Coates Road. Regroup crossing the Loughborough Road at the cut through.
Stanford Lane into Stanford on Soa…

Week 11: Asfordby

A Group:

Route map image 46.8km / 29.1mi / 300m Elevation

Rearsby, Gaddesby, Asfordby Folville, Twyford, and up Burrough Hill all the way to Somerby (regroup at the fort carpark). Continue along through Somerby to Pickwell and then the Dalb…

Week 10: Tilton

A Group:

Route map image 49.2km / 30.6mi / 410m Elevation

Rearsby, Gaddesby, up Park Lane at the Cheney Arms, then right at the top to Great Dalby, Little Dalby, Pickwell, Somerby, and Owston. Then take the Loddington Road to Tilton and reg…

Week 9: Keyham

A Group:

Route map image 52.3km / 32.5mi / 420m Elevation

Barkby, Beeby, Keyham, Hungarton, Baggrave (regrouping at the Main Road). Then over to Barsby, through the village to Gaddesby, up Park Hill and straight on to Rotherby (straight over…

Week 8: Tilton

A Group:

Route map image 37.0km / 23.0mi / 260m Elevation

Go right out the village hall to East Goscote, and turn right again after the pub in Rearsby down the small lane over the A607 onto Gaddesby Lane (regroup before crossing)

Foll…

Week 7: Bash

A Group:

Route map image 42.4km / 26.3mi / 240m Elevation

The Bash Route, apparently if you don't know it you don't need to do it ;) But I'll tell you anyway!

Start by going right out the village hall, to East Goscote, then Rearsby, a…

Week 6: Beeby

A Group:

Route map image 39.8km / 24.7mi / 360m Elevation

Starting out heading down the Ridgemere to South Croxton, Barsby, and Ashby Folville, this route then runs up and down into Twyford and towards Borrough on the Hill. Cutting off part …

Week 1: Hoby Golf Flag

A Group:

Route map image 21.8km / 13.5mi / 120m Elevation

Turn right out the village hall and over the roundabout to East Goscote and Rearsby. Turn left down Brook Street in Rearsby and onto Brookside. Then turn left up Station Road. Follow …

Week 2: Twyford

A Group:

Route map image 36.9km / 22.9mi / 260m Elevation

Turn right out the village hall over the roundabout to East Goscote, then straight through to Rearsby and turn right after the pub to cross the A607 through the small lane (regroup he…

Week 5: Swithland

A Group:

Route map image

Starting towards East Goscote, then down Broome Lane to Humble Lane into Cossington. Over to Rothley and through the village. Once past the cricket club turn right up The Ridings and head to Swithland. Through Swithland to Woodhous…

Week 3: Hoby

A Group:

Route map image 31.9km / 19.6mi / 190m Elevation

Rearsby, Gaddesby, left up the hill at the Cheney Arms, then right at the top onto Pasture Lane. Follow that along, then left at the crossroads onto Ashby Folville Road into the back …

Week 4: Hungarton

A Group:

Route map image 30.4km / 18.9mi / 200m Elevation

Barkby, Beeby, straight across the crossroads to Hungarton (regroup at Ashby Arms) and on to Cold Newton. Left before Sludge Hill to go to Lowesby, then a left right over the Melton R…