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Colossus - Solo (2018)

Date: 14th July 2018

Start: Falmouth | Finish: London

Distance: 502.27km (312.10 miles)

Elevation Gain: 6,795m

Solo Colossus is a 24 hour individual challenge starting at Pendennis Castle, Falmouth and finishing in London. The ride is just over 500km, 312.10 miles long, and follows the route of Britannia, Conqueror and Victory combined.

Event Information:

Event name: Solo Colossus

Date: Saturday 14th - 15th July 2018

Start time: c06.00*

Start location: Pendennis Castle, Falmouth

Finish location: The Admiralty, London

Event Type: Solo Endurance Ride on open roads, including riding through the night following the same designated route as Britannia, Conqueror and Victory. The ride is just over 500KMs/312.10 miles long and riders are required to complete the route within 24 hours.

Age requirement: Age 18-68 on or before 14^th July 2018

Minimum average speed requirement: 15 - 17.5 mph over the entire distance. This is on the basis of c3h30mins - 6h30mins of stationary time (Pit Stops, mechanicals etc) across the entire route or c15 - 30minutes at each Pit Stops or longer with fewer stops. Serious consideration should be given to a ride strategy and have a plan B due to a mechanical, fatigue, the weather conditions or other factors.

Minimum pre event training requirement: 240 miles in a single ride with hill climbing.

Event registration: Falmouth*. Ride information packs will be available for collection on Friday 13^th July 2018. There will be ONE rider briefing for all Colossus riders on Friday 13th July 2018, in Falmouth from 19.15*

Event overview: A ride that is just over 500KM/312.10 miles long, starting at Pendennis Point, Falmouth the route broadly 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, Honiton, Axminster - passing along a road renamed The Trafalgar Way in 2005, then onwards to Bridport cycling along the Jurassic Coast, Dorchester and Blandford Forum before passing through the cathedral city of Salisbury, Andover, Overton, Basingstoke, Hartley Wintney, Camberley and Sunningdale before heading into central London via Parliament Square finishing at Admiralty House, Whitehall.

Lighting Requirement: Appropriate front and rear lighting with backup power for the duration of the ride. Lighting is an absolute requirement during the hours of dusk/darkness and in poor visibility. Riders without the correct lighting for the ride/weather conditions will not be allowed to ride or will be removed from the event.

* Exact details will be confirmed no later than 3 weeks from the event date

Cost: just ride

£GBP Entry fee
No entries will be taken on the day

Cost: fundraise + ride**

£GBP Entry fee***
£GBP Minimum Fundraise
No entries will be taken on the day

** Our fundraise+ride option is only available for associated fundraising beneficiaries already set up with us. If you would like to encourage more people to raise funds for your chosen organisation contact us, otherwise you will need to enter via the just ride entry button and raise fund separately. For more information about organisations raising money via Ride the Trafalgar Way Sportive see our fundraising beneficiaries page.

*** For our discounted entry fee you can raise monies for an organisation already associated with us, please enter via our fundraise+ride entry screen. By entering through the fundraise+ride option you commit to pay the entry fee and fundraise the minimum amount per event.

Note: By selecting fundraise+ride you agree that your contacts details will be passed onto your selected fundraising organisation who will make contact with you direct - this will be mandatory as part of the fundraise+ride entry process.

What is included:

Pre ride briefing on Friday 13th July at Penryn University Campus, Falmouth*
Mechanical support
Medical support
Use of all pit stops on the routes of Britannia, Conqueror and Victory. The locations of the pit stops will be advised in your ride information pack and a hot meal will be available at c90 miles and c180 miles
Sweep vehicle for those who can’t complete the route. Riders will be taken to the next rendezvous location
Electronic tracking to allow friends and family to track your progress
Water proof maps for each section - in case any route signage is missed or removed
Finishers medal
Souvenir musette
Souvenir cycling cap
Post ride breakfast in London*
VAT & 6.5% Registration system charge
Bag transfer to Exeter, Salisbury and London only. Please note high value good should not be packed in your transfer bag.

What else?

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 Penryn University campus or Falmouth Tourist Information here

Route Information:

+- 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

Elevation:
+- 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

Elevation:
+- 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

Elevation:
+- 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

Elevation:
+- 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

Elevation:
+- 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

Elevation:
+- 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