SCHWALBE Road Sportive:
This second round of the SCHWALBE Road Sportive will start and finish at the Chrickhowell Showground (nearest postcode is NP8 1TH). On top of this, the ‘double-header’ weekend will feature the usual MTB Marathon action on the 3rd August 2013. As the mountain bike marathon (Saturday) comes to an end, the road sportive riders will start to descend on the event village.

John Lloyd is once again going all out putting two demanding sportive courses together. Apart from showcasing the fantastic road riding in the area, be prepared to be amazed and rewarded with long, challenging climbs, countless miles of smooth, fast undulating roads and the most picturesque scenery the area has to offer. 

Go straight to the entry page to secure your entry.

Distance:
The sportives will have two distances to choose from:

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Standard sportive: Length: approx 55mile
Climbing: approx 1,450m

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Classic sportive: Length: approx 90mile
Climbing: approx 2,500m

Course Description:
The two routes take you through some stunning valleys and over a couple of memorable mountains. They start by travelling north along the Llanthoney valley through the black mountains over Hay Bluff, here you will see stunning views of the Wye valley and the picturesque town of Hay on Wye.
Then after descending down and following the Wye Valley you travel west towards Brecon where you’ll join the Usk Valley and follow the Monmouth canal to Llangynidr and the second big climb of the day over Llangynidr Mountain overlooking the Heads of the Valleys. From here you descend steeply down the notorious descent off the Blorenge to the Usk valley, meandering back towards Abergavenny.

Start time:
The SCHWALBE Road Sportive will start between 8.30am – 9.30am on the 4th August at the Chrickhowell Showground near Abergavenny Cwrt-y-Gollen (nearest postcode is NP8 1TH)

Registration opens:
Friday: 6.00pm – 9.00pm (MTB Marathon)
Saturday: 7.00am – 9.00am (MTB Marathon)
Sunday: 7.00am – 9.30am (Road Sportive) 

Entry fee:
£27 or reduced price of £50 if you take part in the discounted ‘weekend ticket’.
Tea, coffee and cake will be served at the finish line as well as food at the feed station(s).
The ‘weekend ticket’ includes not just the SCHWALBE Road Sportive on the Sunday but also the SCHWALBE MTB-Marathon on the Saturday. For more information on the marathons please go to www.mtb-marathon.co.uk.

Campground:
Camping will be available (included in the entry fee) from Friday night through to Monday morning at the Chrickhowell Showground (nearest postcode is NP8 1TH campground). Riders will benefit from all facilities provided at the campground and event village across the weekend. It will be signposted from Friday afternoon onwards. 

Don’t forget our event photographer Jon Brooke will be at the event taking photographs of you all! The photos will be up on www.rightplacerighttime.co.uk to view and purchase a few days after each event. 

To enter the event(s), visit the entry page.

For information about local services and accommodation, visit the local info page.