Event info/ description
A challenging ride through quiet lanes and superb scenery, for 2013 offering a choice of distances from the
30 mile, “New Potato”, to the 60 mile, “Spud Riley Memorial”and the ultimate (very, very tough) 100 mile, “Polka Dot Challenge”
Half of the entry fee goes to Christie’s, the other half to club funds to be invested in grass-roots cycle promotion
Route info/ highlights
A choice of three route options -
30 mile “New Potato”
60 mile “Spud Riley Memorial”
100 mile “Polka Dot Challenge”
“The Polkadot Challenge™ – “Spud” Riley Memorial Gran Fondo starts in Cheshire and travels into Derbyshire, Staffordshire and back into Derbyshire passing through the beautiful Dovedale area and into the true Peaks region. The majority of the climbs are short and steep, however the penultimate climb across the High Edge moors to join the top of the famous Cat & Fiddle is 5 miles in length. On the long route
Facilities
Choice of fully waymarked routes
Electronic timing
Feed Stations
Event photographer
Mechanical back up
Broom wagon
On site catering
Details on how to enter the event and link to online entry if applicable –
We offer online entry with British cycling
And also paper entry for more info please follow the link;
http://www.polkadotchallenge.co.uk/Polka-Dot-Entry-Form.asp
Start address including postcode –
Woodford Community Hall
Chester Road,
Woodford,
Stockport,
Cheshire
SK7 1PS
Website and other contact details.
http://www.polkadotchallenge.co.uk/index.asp
Also we are on
facebook https://www.facebook.com/ThePolkadotChallenge
twitter; https://twitter.com/ThePolkadotChal
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