Guided Road Rides

Prostate Cancer UK- 'Jurassic Classic' rides

Get fit for one of the biggest Sportive events in Devon this Summer and support Prostate Cancer UK in the process.

If you aspire to the 100km route, we can help you with your training. We have linked up with Prosate Cancer UK to lead a series of training rides that will slowly build in the kilometres to get you round your course in good shape! We have organised a ride each month from May to August, so you can arrive at the start feeling confident and prepared for the distance.

The routes will show you different parts of the course each month and are run at an easy pace and are not 'race training' rides! No one gets left behind. They are lead by experienced and qualified ride leaders and coaches too, so you can ask questions about training or what food to take on the event. Each ride will start from a different location, so you get to see a whole range of scenery too.

So what are you waiting for, get your entry for the Jurassic Classic Sportive in now!

http://prostatecanceruk/get-involved/find-fund-raising-event/jurassic-classic-2015

The first of these rides on May 10th (50km) is open to all, but you do still need to register on the Prostate Cancer UK website

We are then running a ride on the first Sunday of the month for June (60 km), July (70 km) and August (80 km), building up the distance ready for your ride big ride on 16th August.

Some of our other favourite rides

Budleigh to Dunkerswell to Upottery - a 60 mile ride including 1600 metres of ascent

 This ride takes approximately 4.5 hours of continuous riding to complete, stopping briefly for natural breaks. Allow for an additional half hour for unforeseeables such as punctures or diversions. Check out the alp like descent from Dunkeswell to Upottery here The Alp and The Ridge. This ride will feature a minimum of 2 times in the programme, once for riders to check the distance and climbing and second to ride at a pace to achieve a finishing time of around 4 hours, averaging 15/16mph.

 

Budleigh to Moretonhampstead - a 60 mile ride including 1950 metres of ascent.

 This ride takes approximately 4.5 hours of continuous riding to complete, stopping briefly for natural breaks and a cheeky coffee following the Doccombe ascent. Allow for an additional half hour for unforeseeables such as punctures or diversions.

Exmoor Beast - a 100 mile training ride including 3500 metres of ascent.

 This ride takes approximately 7 or 8 hours to complete, stopping briefly for natural breaks and refilling water bottles / food pouches at the Execel van stratigically placed along the route. Allow for an additional half hour for unforeseeables such as punctures or diversions.

This route could be included in the programme twice, once for riders to check the distance and for a general recky of the route and second to ride it at a pace to achieve a finishing time of around 6 - 6.5 hours, averaging 15.5/16.5 mph.

Jurassic Epic - a 100 mile training ride including 2900 metres of ascent

 This ride takes approximately 6.5-8 hours to complete, stopping briefly for natural breaks and refilling water bottles / food pouches at the Execel van stratigically placed along the route. Allow for an additional half hour for unforseeables such as punctures or diversions.

For sportive riders, this route could be included in the programme twice, once for riders to check the distance and become familiar with the route and second to ride it at a pace to achieve a possible finishing time of around 6 - 6.5 hours, averaging 15.5/16.5 mph.

Quantocks - a 115 mile training ride including 3175 metres of ascent and the Quantocks at 328m

 This ride takes approximately 9 hours to complete including stops to re-energise, eat and refill bottles. 

Tavistock - a 130 mile ride through East and West Devon including 3700 metres of ascent and Dartmoor at 429 metres

This ride takes approximately 9 hours leaving Budleigh at 7:30 ariving at Okehampton at 10:30 for a break for half an hour break and coffee at the J Street Diner. Leaving at 11:00 taking the cycle route along the Granite way towards Tavistock. Reaching the highest point at Dartmoor at 429m we head for postbridge and then turn right into widecomb in the moor and take the road to moretonhampstead at 14:30 for half an hour break and coffee at the Central Stores Bakery. Leaving at 15:00 taking the road to Exeter and then on to Topsham and Exmouth to complete the Loop. 

Jurassic Classic - a 60 mile training ride including 1450 metres of ascent achieving 17mph to complete the route in 3.5 hours.

Exmouth Exodus - a 100 mile training ride including 2100 metres of ascent finishing on Exmouth Sea Front. Transport to the drop off point in Bristol is provided by Execel.

To find out about our next ride, contact us or phone on 07968 826402

We also take groups abroad to experience rides, such as the Epic Mallorca 312Km 'Round the Island' sportive or experience the Famous Cols of the Tour de France

Execel At Cycling - At the Tour de France. Stage 15 - 'The Ventoux Caravan' comes through. 14th July 2013. Stage Winner: Chris Froome SKY Pro Cycling.