"THE ROUTE
INFORMATION" Route
in a GPS format for you to download:
Very kindly provided by Darren Beecham (Team
Gadgets)
Please click-on the link opposite.
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/3040306
Bicyclemania cannot guarantee this actual
route as it may change for 2008 . . .
. . (but we doubt it)
View
the route on a interactive mapping
system with MapMyRide.com
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You will start off heading up the hillside of the
'Viking Way Trail' on open
undulating land then dropping down a fast twin
farm track to the small Wolds village of
'Claxsby'.
Now comes a shortish sharp steep tarmac hill climb
back up onto the Lincolnshire Wolds and if you
take a moment look over to the left for a super
view.
Get your breath back as you whiz pass the radar
station situated high up on the Wolds. Then cross
over the main road (B-1225)
and head down farm tracks through a swiping vale
towards the Wold village of 'Rothwell' with pub.
Head down hill at at-speed towards the village of
'Rothwell' on classic Wold chalk twin tracks
carving their way along the vale. (If its wet, your biking skills will
defiantly come into play on this section)
Now comes a short sharp hill climb on a road
section then its off onto a bridleway roller
coaster all the way to the Wold village of
'Stainton Le Vale'. Also so a tricky little steep
grass downhill to a gate. (Just make sure you stop before the gate at
the off camber bottom, or it will take on
survivors)
See if you can conquer the wood scramble. (If you make it up & over you will be one a
a very few) Then comes a long fast downhill run.
Fly down the long bridleway track to the Wold
village of 'Binbrook' and a feed zone is
waiting for you at the bottom of the downhill
track, off to the lefty. (Remember to slow before the road,
we do not want to be peeling you off the bonnet of
a car)
Now choose your gear and tackle the long tarmac
hill climb back onto the Wold tops, where you pick
up another bridleway which ends in a steep drop
down to a country lane.
(Slow down at the bottom & LOOK RIGHT)
Now comes a tough little off road climb up to the
edge of a wood where you pass the edge of the wood
and drop down a grass track to a fast little
bridleway running parallel with the contours. At
the end is a sharp turn with a cheeky little climb
back up to a wood side.
Further on you come to 'Heartbreaker Hill'
so sit and spin your way up or get off and run. (Walk)
its up to your little legs. Once you have got over
the summit it's a roller-coaster to the next feed
zone at the Wold village of 'Swallow'.
A nice flat road bit (Keep in) to a
classic bridleway up hill and pass 'Badgers
Wood' with a sting in the tail after the gate.
(Will you able to ride it?)
Cross over the main road (B-1225) Caution when crossing and tackle the fast
bumpy downhill track to the Wold village of
'Nettleton'. Now comes the mother of all pains a
steep tarmac hill climb out of Nettleton and back
onto the Wold tops. (It gets steeper at the
top)
Nearly home and maybe dry too?. the last section
is a bridleway track taking you along the Viking
Way ridge above 'Walesby village with superb views
across to Lincoln cathedral in the distance. where
you drop downhill on a steep grassy track to the
Finnish line. (Watch out for the rabbit
holes)
Route
in a GPS format for you to download:
View
the route on a interactive mapping
system with MapMyRide.com
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