Starting and finishing at Hayles Fruit Farm, the route uses a network of mostly minor roads capturing the true Cotswold experience.
SUNDAY SIGN ON 08:30
RIDE LEAVES 10:30
The lap includes a loop around Bredon Hill with the remains of the Iron Age fort looking down on you all the way. As you head out into the rolling lanes you will pedal through Cotswold villages with Severn Vale views.
V-Sprint are hosting a refreshment break in the village of Elmley Castle, after which you will continue on quiet roads back towards the Cotswolds escarpment before heading into Winchcombe. The final leg is out to Gretton and the return to Hayles Fruit Farm.
The roads are most rolling with a couple of sweeping descents, the villages are mostly Cotswold stone buildings with many signs of their history. From water springs to churches and the remains of old shops, there is much to look out for as you follow the route.
The entire route will be signposted with CotswoldsRetroRide arrows. The route has two crossings of the A46 which will be well marshalled to aid you as you cross. We also have a mechanic supplied by V-Sprint and a broom wagon.
The villages we travel through: Hayles, Didbrook, Stanway, Stanton, Wormington, Aston Somerville, Bury End, Broadway, Childswickham, Elmley Castle, Little Comberton, Great Comberton, Kemerton, Overbury, Conderton, Beckford, Alderton, Gretton, Winchcombe and return to Hayles.
We hope you have a great pedal.
