Green St
Ston Easton, Radstock BA3 4BZ
UK
Overview
Choose from a 60 mile (96km) or a 40 mile (64km) route.
Start and finish at Ston Easton Village (hall opens from 8.00 am).
The eighth running of this popular event provides some of the best views in the Mendips. Some of the sights you may see are:
- Views of Chew Magna and Blagdon Lakes
- A fantastic view of Bristol, including the suspension bridge and the two Severn Bridges (60 mile route)
- Views of the River Severn, Wales and the Quantocks
- Cheddar George (40 mile route)
- The Somerset Levels and Glastonbury Tor
In summary, this ride takes you to parts of Mendips that others don’t!
Registration and Costs
Free for SVCC members!
- SVCC members: please do not register on BC website, entry is free.
- Just turn up on the day with your membership card.
For non-SVCC members, preferred entry is via the British Cycling website:
- Non-SVCC members: please click here to pre-register via the BC website.
- Pre-registration fees for all non-members is £8.00 (plus an additional £1.00 BC admin fee applies).
Postal and on-the day entries:
Again, free for SVCC members! All postal entries for non-members also cost £8.00 but all on-the-day entries will cost £10.00. For postal entries, please email the organiser for more information: guyworsdall@doctors.org.uk.
The Routes
60 Mile Route
- Download the GPX or TCX file to transfer to your navigation device
- To load the GPX file onto a Garmin device, transfer the file to the “NewFiles” folder
- Download a map and cue sheet to print
- View the route online: ridewithgps.com/routes/12836893
40 Mile Route
- Download the GPX or TCX file to transfer to your navigation device
- To load the GPX file onto a Garmin device, transfer the file to the “NewFiles” folder
- Download a map and cue sheet to print
- View the route online: ridewithgps.com/routes/12836829
More Details
The ride starts with a cup of tea or coffee and has a refreshment stop near Blagdon. The ride finishes with tea, coffee and cakes.
We can’t promise good weather but we are sure that you will enjoy a good ride in the company of many friendly riders.
For all riders the following facilities will be available:
- Car-parking
- Changing rooms, toilets and showers
- Refreshments at the start
- Feeding station (flapjacks, bananas and water) when you need it most
- Refreshments at the finish including cakes
- Signed route
- Emergency backup
- Finishing certificate
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Sign up for our Mendip Madness Spring Sportive on 15th April! 40m and 60m routes. Just £8 + £1 booking fee, or £10…
Hi, I,m a new member and would like to enter the 60 mile ride. I have been looking for the entry form for members with no luck in finding it. I notice on some of the information the times are saying 3.00-4.00 !!! for the event & not 9.00.. Nick
Hi Nick, sorry for the confusion. Members don’t need to register in advance. Please just turn up on the day and ride for free. The hall opens at 08:00 for registration and the sportive starts at 09.00.