Hell of the Ashdown (HOTA) Sportive
Westerham Brewery, Beggars Lane, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1QP
Overall Rating
4.6/ 5
92 reviews
Good, well run sportive
Aykut Ersoy
Excellent organisation as always
This year was my 3rd time in a row, and even though it has tough part I still love it. I'll be back next year maybe more prepared for the hills :)
Susan Grun
Great atmosphere and challenge for my first sportive !
Robert Shiels
Hard but Good
Tough winter ride, with very rough roads. But great organization...and free beer.
Anonymous
The clue is in the title 'hell'!
Justin Macenhill
Challenging but rewarding ride in a friendly atmosphere
Mark Knowles
Great, and a good challenge early in the season. Staff esp at food breaks really friendly. Thanks
Robert Patten
Tough but rewarding!
Simon Brickle
Great way to kick off the season
Justin Ford
Great day out as always. Brilliantly organised in this perfectly time beginning of season tester of the legs. Nice touch with free beer/pizza and seating at the end. Thanks again.
Chris Gordon-Coker
It's not called the Hell for nothing!
Maybe a touch easier than it used to be, but it's still a can't miss start of the season ride. And the food at the end is enough to get you over the last few hills. But can Kent County Council do something about the state of the roads?!
Matt Kay
Best early season ride in the South East
Team do a fantastic job of keeping everyone safe on a challenging course and the February Kent roads!
Jonathan Christopher Rhodes
Thoroughly enjoyed my first HOTA, I wish the climbs were as kind as the weather this year.
Simon Day
Genuinely challenging - not to be underestimated.
Great route mostly away from busy roads and feels very rural for much of the ride.
It even has not one but two fords.
Alejo De Gennaro
Great ride!
First time doing it and would recommend! Lovely atmosphere and route well signalled, a great start to the season!
Andy Buckwell
Great well-run event with lots of climbing packed into 100km
Ben Kaplan
well run
Excellent feed stations, especially the second one: indoors, warm drinks, seats!
Simon Henry
Brilliant organisation and event, always a great way to prepare for the spring and summer.
Richard M Flint
Great event as always
A good season opener to test the legs
Hard ride, come prepared for a challenging day
Anonymous
Good challenging ride
Nice to know all roads in the uk are rough, potholey and generally rubbish and not just ones where I live !