Summary
Where
Toby Carvery Maes Knoll
42 Bristol Road
Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 0PF
Who
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What
Series: Great Western Randonnées
Brief
Taking in the sights south of Bristol. Expect a few #wills_hills including King Alfred’s Tower and some beautiful countryside including a lovely gradual descent on a traffic free old rail trail
Event Info
£1.00
13/03/27 @ 15:00
BP
Audax Awards
100
105 km
12.5-25 kph
8h38
Bronze Grimpeur
1610m
Facilities
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Overview
Back to where it all began - Great Western Randonnées 10th Anniversary!
Description
Heading out past Chew Valley Lake and over The Mendips to the cathedral city of Wells you can grab a quick coffee or more from the market. Continuing on round the Bishop's Palace you make your way through Bruton to tackle the climb upto King Alfred's Tower. Drop down into Stourton with views across Stourhead Lake with the Bristol Cross in the foreground.
The return leg includes a castle, Mells then the Colliers Way, the old rail trail, into the old mining town of Radstock then a few more #wills_hills before arriving back at Whitchurch!
Low entry price for the 10th Anniversary. If you'd like to donate to the #Ride4Red 2027 fund it'd be greatly appreciated. I aim to empower parents of young autistic children, and those waiting a diagnosis, to do a bit of overnight adventuring and wildcamping which helped Red no end in his all too brief life. Ride in Peace Red xx
Navigation
Route notes and a variety of files/links will be available usually 5 days before the event.
Will's are considered the Gold Standard for AUK events!
Map
The interactive map below is a guide, subject to change and not necessarily the final version. Toggle 'chart' for elevation & approx. slope %; now works in full screen too.
Route & validation
- The route is advisory - you just have to visit the controls and gain proof of passage within time limits where specified; there may be parts that you'd like to take a different route and that is entirely up to you; the time limits for the controls don't change!
- Validation: Instant - you get to take your validated brevet card home straight away at the end of the event.
Start details
Parking:
There is no parking at the pub or any local car parks. Use local on street parking in Whitchurch - Stockwood area.
For full details see Toby Carvery Maes Knoll
Reviews
What others think.
Great route - very challenging
Its a great route with some really challenging climbs, the last 25k or so is quite savage when you have over 100 miles in your legs. Well organised. Will has a great team around him.
Response from Pedalution
Audax Club Bristol is the best!
Any turn has the potential to be a 20%+ climb...
An ace route with the (many) climbs and controls really well spaced.
Great tough days riding
This was a great ride and brilliantly organised thanks to Will and his team… there is a sting in the tail after Radstock with some challenging ascents…
Cracking ride
Great day out, I think Will must have found every 20%+ climb in Somerset and Dorset. Well chuffed to get up them all, good controls & scoff. Special thanks to the “Oldies” at Yeovil working their socks off to feed us all.
Response from Pedalution
Trust me Jim, there are more! ?
Hard but great scenery
There are a couple of really tough hills in this event that will test you. I’ve done it twice, and when it was very windy on the second ride, I ended up walking up two hills. Overall, I think this is one of the most scenic Audaxes that I have done. Well worth the effort.
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