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If you missed out on last years Bicyclemania Challenge what bad luck.
Here's some great news, we're going to stage another Challenge event.
This time it's on:



Route profile
You will start off heading up the hillside of the 'Viking Way Trail' on open land then dropping down a fast twin farm track to the small Wolds village of 'Claxsby'.
Now comes a short 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. The cross over the main road (B-1225) and head down a farm track towards the Wold village of 'Rothwell'.
Head down hill at at-speed towards the village of 'Rothwell' on classic wold chalk twin tracks carving their way along the valley. 'Crank it along the trail'
Now comes a short road section then its off onto a bridleway roller coaster all the way to the Wold village of 'Stainton Le Vale'. See if you can conquer the wood scramble.
Fly down the long bridleway track to the Wold village of  'Binbrook' and a feed zone is waiting for you at the bottom. (Remember to slow before the road) 'More downhill tracks'
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.
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.
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) 'Full speed ahead'
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)


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(makes the Himalayas look flat!)