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Team Colossus

Date: 15th October 2016

Start: Falmouth | Finish: London

Distance: 497km (309 miles)

Elevation Gain: 5,892m

Team Colossus is a 24 hour, non-stop, team challenge starting at Pendennis Point, Falmouth and finishing in London. The route is just under 312 miles (500km) long, and follows the route of Britannia, Conqueror and Victory combined.

Event Information:

Event name: Team Colossus
Date: Saturday 15^th October 2016
Start time: c07.30*
Start location: Pendennis Point, Falmouth
Finish location: London*
Event Type: Team relay, on open roads, following the same designated route as Britannia, Conqueror and Victory. The ride is just under 500KMs long and teams are required to complete the route in under 24 hours. Riders should also expect to ride throughout the night.
Event registration: Falmouth*. Ride information packs will be available for collection from 18:00 on Friday 14^th October 2016
There will be a rider briefing Friday 15th October 2016, in Falmouth from 18.30*
Event overview:At just under 500KM long, starting at Pendennis Point, Falmouth the route closely follows the route of 1805.
Age requirement: Age 18 on or before 15^th October 2016

Costs:

No entries will be taken on the day

What is included:

Pre ride briefing on Friday 14th October in Falmouth*
Mechanical support
Medical support
Use of the 3 feed stations on the routes of Britannia, Conqueror and Victory. The locations of the feed stations will be advised in your race information pack
Sweep vehicle for those who can’t complete the route. Riders will be taken to the next rendezvous location
Electronic tracking
Waterproof mapping in case an unauthorised person removes any of the route signage
Finishers medal
Post ride breakfast in London

What else?

Teams should be aware that there is a requirement to have a team vehicle and it is recommended that at least 3 drivers are insured to drive it.
GPS files of the route, in various formats, will be available to download the week before the event.
Should your team 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

Route Information:

+- 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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+- Stage 6: Exeter to Stockland

24.1 mi, +1618 ft, -1533 ft, *The elevation image is not drawn to scale and is for illustrative purposes only

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+- Stage 7: Stockland to Abbotsbury

30.3 mi, +2174 ft, -2319 ft, *The elevation image is not drawn to scale and is for illustrative purposes only

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+- Stage 8: Abbotsbury to Blandford Forum

27.3 mi, +2086 ft, -2088 ft, *The elevation image is not drawn to scale and is for illustrative purposes only

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+- Stage 9: Blandford Forum to Salisbury

31.4 mi, +1629 ft, -1629 ft, *The elevation image is not drawn to scale and is for illustrative purposes only

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+- Stage 10: Salisbury to Overton

34.9 mi, +1623 ft, -1495 ft, *The elevation image is not drawn to scale and is for illustrative purposes only

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+- Stage 11: Overton to Bagshot

28.2 mi, +1081 ft, -1158 ft *The elevation image is not drawn to scale and is for illustrative purposes only

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+- Stage 12: Bagshot to the Admiralty

28.8 mi, +726 ft, -878 ft, *The elevation image is not drawn to scale and is for illustrative purposes only

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+- Stage : Grand Arrivee to Admiralty

Colossus Team members not riding the last stage into London, drive into central London, park up near the Admiralty and then ride out a short distance to meet with the rest of your team at the Grand Arrivee location, at Wellington Arch. All team members then ride together the short distance from Wellington Arch to the Admiralty. For riders undertaking Victory will follow the same route through the centre of London to the Admiralty