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Ride Clwyd
Event info
New 100 mile route plus revised 70 and 80 mile routes for 2019. Starting near Chester and heading into the Vale of Clwyd and the wilds of Wales for a testing day out.
Three route options:
100miles and 8,000ft of climbing - including the 7 mile long "Road to Hell" plus the remote Melin-y-Wig (both featured in 100 Greatest Climbs)
80miles and 2,000m of climbing - 3 big challenges
70miles and 1,600m of climbing - 2 big challenges
All routes feature a fast descent of the Horseshoe Pass and a ride along the spectacular Panorama Walk.
Starting from Broughton near Chester.
Entry price - £30 for 70 and 80 milers, £35 for the 100.
Discount entry for Airbus employees and 2018 entrants - get £5 off
Routes and info at www.rideclwyd.co.uk
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