ESCAPADES

The North and South Downs Escapade

From the start in Canterbury the route takes you South West from the city on a mixture of off-road trails and quiet back roads before reaching Charing and turning North West past Maidstone and towards Medway. Then it is West towards Surrey, before passing Guildford and CP1, getting close to Farnham on the North Downs Way. From here it’s South, passing Liphook and joining the South Downs Way just after Midhurst before riding across the beautiful South Downs heading towards Eastbourne. CP2 will be a self-administered camera selfie or a purchase receipt in Alfriston. A combination of tracks and quiet roads gets you back to Charing where the outbound and inbound routes cross and you rejoin the North Downs Way back into Canterbury and the finish.

JUNE 2024 – The event starts at 17:00hrs on Thursday 6th June 2024 and the finish will close at 19:00hrs on Sunday 9th June 2024.

The route is 485km with 8000m of climbing. The full GPX files of the route will be shared with all riders two weeks prior to the start.

The cost of the event will be £65.00 per rider plus a mandatory tracker and tracking at £25.00 per rider. This includes – A bloody great long-weekend of cycling, Map my Tracks Tracking, a GPX file of the route, an embroidered event patch and vinyl bike frame sticker, an enamel branded camping mug, a Brevet Card and a contribution to our beneficiary charities – Cycling UK, The National Parks Foundation and Mountain Rescue England and Wales.