Lake District Gravel Fella
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Lake District Gravel Fella
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Choose from three fantastic rides around the Lake District. There will be plenty of woodland to explore as you ride into Whinlatter Forest. Truly embrace the fantastic scenery to get back in touch with nature. Come to earn that finish line beer.
Long Route - 93k, Medium Route - 70k and Short Route - 53k
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Sat, 22 Apr 2023
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Keswick, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
Keswick CA12, UK
Start times
Saturday, 22 Apr 2023
Long Route - 93k:
8:00 am | Medium Route - 70k:
8:00 am | Short Route - 53k:
8:00 am Event summary
Here are the distances available for Lake District Gravel Fella
Long Route - 93k
93km
1 Loop
£45
Medium Route - 70k
70km
1 Loop
£45
Short Route - 53k
53km
£45
Route information
Long Route
Distance: 93km
Elevation: 2200m
Percentage of Route Off Road: 60%
The long route heads off from Keswick and heads east before a stunning 10k section ascending 500m. Views of Skiddaw will be panoramic as you skirt Bassenthwaite Lake and head back down to Keswick towards the fire roads of Cockermouth.
From here, riders will travel along smooth gravel tracks in Whinnlater Forest for 15k with just one big climb. The hard work will have paid off as you enjoy a fast and fun descent back to the ride village.
Medium Route
Distance: 70km
Elevation: 1700m
Percentage of Route Off Road: 55%
Medium route riders will head out with the long route up Skiddaw before cutting out at 23k along the backroads to Cockermouth before the final fell into Whinlatter Forest.
Short Route
Distance: 53km
Elevation: 1200m
Percentage of Route Off Road: 65%
The short route takes in the second half of the long route, with the forest and backroads to Cockermouth before a big fell to get over in the Whinlatter Forest to get home.
What's included
- Route GPX (sent out one week before)
- Feed stations with fruit, cakes, coke, water & more
- Beer at finish line
- Fully way-marked route
- Chip-timed results
- Race Village
- Free parking
- Toilets
- Rider support vans
How to get there
Event day logistics
07:45 Ride village opens
08:00 – 09:30 Routes start
17:30 Ride village closes
19:00 Links to ride times and photos sent to participants
Mechanical issues
There will be mechanics at all aid stations and ride captains to also help with any bike issues.
Race Village
At the race village, there will be toilets coffee, cake, and lots of food trucks to try.
Feed stations
Feed stations will have water, coke, cake, fruit and sports nutrition bars and nut butter. They will be approximately every 30 kilometres.
FAQs
Is there somewhere to park at the Lake District Gravel Fella?
Yes, there will be free parking onsite.
What happens if I have a mechanical problem with my bike at the Lake District Gravel Fella?
There will be mechanics at all feed stops to help you and ride captains along the route to offer support, make sure to bring a basic repair kit for small incidences.
What is the best bike for the Lake District Gravel Fella?
The route is mostly off-road, gravel bikes with 40mm tyres will be perfect, mountain bikes will also be good but will not be optimal for performance.
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