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Britannia

Date: 15th October 2016

Start: Falmouth | Finish: Exeter

Distance: 175km (109 miles)

Elevation Gain: 2,606m

Britannia is a solo ride, just over 100 miles long, starting at Pendennis Point, Falmouth and then through the cities, towns and villages of Truro, Fraddon, Bodmin, Minions, Launceston, Okehampton, finally passing Dartmoor and then descending down into the finish in Exeter.

Event name: #TrafalgarWay Britannia
Date: Saturday 15^th October 2016
Start time: c8.00*
Start location: Pendennis Point, Falmouth
Finish location: Exeter*
Event Type: Ride on open roads following a designated route
Event registration: Falmouth*. Ride information packs will be available for collection from 18:00 on Friday 14th October 2016
Event overview: At just over 100 miles long, starting at Pendennis Point, Falmouth the route closely follows the route of 1805. Riders will pass through the Cities, towns and villages of Truro, Fraddon, Bodmin, Minions, Launceston and Okehampton before passing Dartmoor and descending into the cathedral city of Exeter
Age requirement: Age 18+ on or before 15^th October 2016

Mechanical support
Medical support
3 feed stations along the route*
Finisher medal
Sweep vehicle for those who can’t complete the route. Riders will be taken to the finish in Exeter
VAT and 6.5% Registration system charge
bag/ruck sack transfer to Exeter

As Britannia is an A to B ride, rather than a loop, we advise that riders bring a small lockable kit bag/ruck sack with dry kit in and use the free of charge bag transfer to Exeter. Please note we do not recommend that high value goods are placed in the back. Using this service is at the owners risk.
GPS files of the route, in various formats, will be available to download the week before the event.
Should you plan to stay in Falmouth the night before consider visiting here

* exact details will be notified to riders no later than 4 weeks before the event

+- Stage : Falmouth Grand Depart

All riders (including all members of any team undertaking Colossus) rendezvous at the start at Pendennis Castle, ready for the Grand Depart. Solo riders and Colossus teams roll out of Pendennis Castle together. At this point all Solo riders and one or two Colossus team riders continue to follow the designated cycling route to Rendezvous 1 at Fraddon. Meanwhile the rest of the team ride a lap of Pendents Point and then load their vehicle and follow the designated vehicle route along the A30 to Rendezvous 1 at Fraddon. For the riders undertaking Britannia follow the same route round from Pendennis Castle before continuing onwards to Exeter.
+- Stage 1: Falmouth to Fraddon

24.2 miles
+1,971 ft,
-1,745 ft,
*The elevation image is not drawn to scale and is for illustrative purposes only

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+- Stage 2: Fraddon to Upton Cross

30.8 mi, +2537 ft, -2356 ft, *The elevation image is not drawn to scale and is for illustrative purposes only

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+- Stage 3: Upton Cross to Lewdown

18.0 mi, +1646 ft, -1580 ft, *The elevation image is not drawn to scale and is for illustrative purposes only

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+- Stage 4: Lewdown to Whiddon Down

18.2 mi, +1421 ft, -1242 ft, *The elevation image is not drawn to scale and is for illustrative purposes only

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+- Stage 5: Whiddon Down to Exeter

16.8 mi, +1164 ft, -1760 ft, *The elevation image is not drawn to scale and is for illustrative purposes only

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