The Springtime Classic Cyclosportive event has it all. It really is the must do cycling event to test your early season fitness on the bike.  Over 800 riders signed up to the Springtime Classic in 2015 we're alllowing up to 1000 to enter this year.

We urge you to enter as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. This year there is an early bird entry with the first 100 riders that enter getting a great discount if they enter before the 1st December.

Entering the Springtime Classic Cyclosportive on-line also means you will get the 10% loyalty discount for the Brighton to Brighton cyclosportive in September.

THE HILLS

Cob Lane

Kidds Hill

 

Groombridge Hill now renamed Col du Groombridge

The route sets out on some lovely roads around Sussex, traveling over the stunning wooded areas of Ashdown Forest. If you are doing the Classic route at 71 miles the route travels in to parts of Kent and Surrey. There are five notabile hilly sections on the routes with the main hills and descents being :-

HILLS

Pillow Mounds Hill.

First you have to cross a ford before stating this first real test on the Springtime Classic.

Kidds Hill

Know locally as the WALL this hill is a sit in the saddle type of hill and grovel for most riders.

Groombridge Hill

Now renamed the Col du Groombridege only the Classic Route riders tackle this hill. It has no run up and should be given respect if you want to save some energy in your legs for the rest of the ride.

Cob Lane Hill

The infamous Cob Lane Hill with its 20% gradient is a cycling shoe cleat wrecker as many are forced to walk this part of the course with its extra gravity.

We recommend that riders save some energy and strength in the legs for this hill as you don't want to walk the walk of shame. Cob Lane is a regular place for the official event photographers Avelo Images to take a picture of you enjoying the event !

Ardingly Reservior

The final set of really testing hills are the Ardingly reservior hills near Balcombe which is rapidly becoming a hot spot for the fracking Industry which is looking for for shale gas in the area. Hopefully your legs won't be to fracked by the time you get to these hills. A feed station in Ardingly just before these hills should help.

 

Descents

There are some great descents on the Springtime Classic Cyclosportive, two notable descents are :-

Colemans Hatch Road

This descent is probably the most secnic on route traveling through Ashdown Forest it has some great views of the surrounding countryside.

Blackdown Hill Road

This road goes down for 3 miles before an incline and then anohter drop of about a mile or more. It's a lovely descent and surrounded by some lovely parts of Ashdown Forest. It takes fast riders over 12 min to descend. It's a real treat and a great chance to take a drink from your bidon and eat some food from your back pocket to make ready and be prepared for what lies ahead. 

Location

Directions

Oakmeeds Community College

Station Road,

Burgess Hill

West Sussex

RH15 9EA