TOUR OF THE PENNINES CYCLO SPORTIVE ROUTE

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Now in it;s second year the Jodrell Bank Cyclosportive has established it's self as one of the leading sportives in the North of England to kick off your season. This year the event has a bigger venue Poynton Leisure Centre. We have also tweeked the routes to take some of the hills out around Pott Shrigley for the 30 mile and 50 mile events but left them in for the 80 miles.
Good quality quiet roads with a relatively flat routes makes this event a great start to your Cyclosportive season. Handily placed just two weeks before the Cheshire Cat makes this a great warm up event.


TOUR OF THE PENNINES
CYCLO SPORTIVE
SADDLEWORTH, OLDHAM
3rd October 2009

100km and 60km ride around the Pennine hills of Saddleworth. The event takes in routes used by the Milk Race, Tour of Britain and Tour of the Pennines pro cycle race. The event starts in the picturesque village of Uppermill, it then passes through ther villages of Mossley, Meltham, Marsden, Slaithwaite, Denshaw, Ripponden, Littleborough, Milnrow ,Newhey and Delph. The 100km route takes in the climbs of Isle of Skye, Standegde, Scape Goat Hill, Nont Sarahs, Windy Hill Black Stone Edge,the Moorcock and Horse & Jockey, the 60km ride misses out Windy Hill Black Stone Edge,the Moorcock.

The event is sponsored by Lana Thai Restaurants who will be serving up a free curry to all participants and Torelli Sport one of the UK biggest suppliers of custom printed sports drinks bottles who will be supplying competitors with a sports bottle and sponsoring the feeding stations.

Head Quarters Uppermill Cricket Club, Saddleworth nestled at the foot of the Pennines is just 30 mins drive from the centre of Manchester. The nearest train station is a mile away in Greenfield. The nearest town is Oldham. Towns within a one hour travelling time from the event are Manchester, Leeds, Huddersfield, Stockport, Bradford, Preston, Bury Blackburn, Liverpool. The nearest motorway junctions are M62 Denshaw, M60 Oldham, M67 Hyde.

Saddleworth is a tourist area surrounded by the Pennine Hills. Uppermill hosts a wide range of Cafes, Public Houses, Museum, Canal Boats Trips, Shops, Restaurants, B&Bs, Hotels, Churches, Local Markets, Playing Fields, Parks and places of interest.

Electronic Timed Event
Feed Stations
Sag Waggon
Mechanic/ Service
Good Quality Roads
Challenging Course

Enter online https://www.sportident.co.uk/entries/event.php?event_id=239
Website http://www.torelli.co.uk/news_more.asp?news_id=52
YOU TUBE PROMO VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIN87GNzmQE

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Sports

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• CYCLO
• SPORTIVE
• CYCLE
• RIDE
• TORELLI

[andyplowright]

nice route. Who is the GB rider?