Sirius 50 (2018)

Date: 14th July 2018

Start: Salisbury via Martin | Finish: Salisbury

Distance: 85km (52.5 miles)

Elevation Gain: 955m

At just over 50 miles long, starting at Bishop Wordsworth’s School then taking in Ford, Porton, Winterslow, West Grimstead, Fordingbridge, Cranborne, Martin before finishing back in the cathedral city of Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth’s School.

Event Information:

  • Event name: #TrafalgarWay Sirius
  • Date: Saturday 14th July 2018
  • Start time: c10.00*
  • Start location: Bishop Wordsworth’s School, Salisbury
  • Finish location: Bishop Wordsworth’s School, Salisbury
  • Event Type: Ride on open roads following a designated route
  • Age requirement: Age 16+ on or before 14th July 2018
  • Event registration: Bishop Wordsworth’s School. Ride information packs will be available for collection from 09:00 on Saturday 14th July 2018, unless otherwise notified in advance of the ride
  • Event overview: At just 53 miles long, starting at Bishop Wordsworth’s School then taking in Ford, Porton, Winterslow, West Grimstead, Fordingbridge, Cranborne, Martin before finishing back in the cathedral city of Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth’s School.
  • 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 notified to riders no later than 3 weeks before the event

Cost: just ride

  • £30.00 GBP Entry fee
  • No entries will be taken on the day

Cost: fundraise + ride**

  • £ 20.00 GBP Entry fee***
  • £100.00 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.
* exact details will be notified to riders no later than 3 weeks before the event

What is included:

  • Mechanical support
  • Medical support
  • 2 Aid stations along the route*
  • Finisher medal
  • Souvenir musette
  • Sweep vehicle for those who can’t complete the route. Riders will be taken to the finish in Salisbury
  • VAT and 6.5% Registration system charge
  • Waterproof Paper copy of the route

What else?

  • GPS files of the route, in various formats, will be available to download the week before the event.

Route Information:


Route Map:


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