- Starts: Sunday 20 September 2026 9:00 am and ends: 4:05 pm
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Mark Bennett-Leaver
- Supported by: Phil Beed

- Category: Other events
- Terrain: C - Hilly
- Duration: d - All day
- Ascent: 2,300ft / 700m
- A - Severe. Route has extreme elevation change, with both short and longer sustained climbs (e.g. Duncton Hill).
- B - Very hilly. Route has major elevation change, with longer sustained climbs (e.g. Harting Hill from the south).
- C - Hilly. Route is undulating with a number of short climbs involved (e.g. Havant to Bishop's Waltham).
- D - Gentle. Route has minor elevation change on gentle slopes (e.g. south coast cycle route to Chichester).
- E - Flat. Route has little or no elevation change (e.g. Portsea Island).
Our grading scheme
When grading routes we use the following scheme:
At: Rowlands Castle parish hall
11 Links Lane
Rowlands Castle
PO9 6AD
More details and map
Contact us about this event
Send an email to leader: Mark Bennett-Leaver.
Send an email to supporter: Phil Beed.
Send an email to both Mark Bennett-Leaver and Phil Beed.
Map
We are organising a parallel, shorter, Audax-style event for Portsmouth CTC and Cycling UK members.
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Starting at Rowlands Castle Parish Hall on Links Lane (in previous years it has started from Denmead).
Tea, coffee and biscuits are included before the start.
The ride takes you to Denmead, over the South Down via Queen Elizabeth Country Park (the Butser cutting), through Buriton and into West Sussex. South Harting, Cocking, Graffam, and then south back over the South Downs via Duncton Hill. There is a volunteer control at Droke Forest car park to refuel. Onwards to West Dean and Chichester on the Centurion Way (a converted railway line). Finally to the coast at Bosham before returning to Rowlands Castle for food and drinks.
This is an PCTC/Audax UK (AUK) Event, entry £13 via the AUK website.
Click here to redirect to the Audax UK website & enter
CTC/Cycling UK members: Remember to tick the Cycling UK Member box, otherwise you'll be charged an extra £3 for Event Insurance
Entries close Monday 7th September
Bookings for this ride/event
This ride/event is unlimited but booking is required. Please let the leader/organiser know if you want to join. This will help with planning and will allow us to contact you if we have to cancel or postpone.
The ride leader has not recorded any bookings yet.
