Matlock Top 10 | Dark & White Cycling

Tackle the famous hill climbs surrounding Matlock. This is an extremely challenging short sportive with ride options of 60km/37 miles (1750m of ascent) and 33km/20 miles (750m of ascent) based in the Derwent Valley and surrounding countryside - expect some very steep ascents (10 on the long route) with gradients in excess of 20%. Includes: Sydnope Hill, Bank Road, Riber Road, Wirksworth, Bonsall, Birchover & Rowsley Bar. Make this sportive your final big challenge before Winter.

Expect:

• A clearly signed/arrowed route
• A feed-station providing juice, water, gels/bars and fruit
• En-route climb information boards
• Colour route map including emergency numbers
• SPORTident chip timing for an instant post-event time
• Refreshments at the finish
• Event Photographer Chris Meads
• Finishing Certificate
• Gold, silver and bronze awards based on your finishing time. Separate women award times

A fully comprehensive pre-event guide including route details, timings etc will be available in due course on www.darkwhitecycling.co.uk

Registration opens at 7:30am
Start time between 8:00am – 9:30am
We advise all riders to start before 9:00am to ensure they reach the cut off times!!
Finish closes at 1:30pm

Long Route http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6375919
Short Route http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6380101

Entry Fee
Long £20
Short £15

Online Entry Here https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/122204/The-BOB-(The-Battle-of-Bradfield)#entry
On the day entry is subject to availability and costs an additional £3 per entry.