Details: https://www.droitwichcyclingclub.co.uk/ ... hropshire/
An adventure across the South Shropshire Hills from Bewdley, hosted by Droitwich CC for Bewdley Bike Week
South Shropshire Hills may be short as audaxes go but it packs a punch. If you don’t fancy the normal 200km event but seek a challenging shorter ride, this is the event for your. You have a large time window on the day to complete the event. As the title suggests it is a hilly ride but it also comes with stunning views. Highlights include views from Brown Clee, Wenlock Edge twice, Caer Caradoc and Clee Hill, but don’t worry as the audax does not ascend The Burway!
This event takes place at the end of Bewdley Bike Week alongside other cycling activities.
In audax lingo, South Shropshire Hills is an x-rated event. In other words, no gold plated facilities. Just turn up at the start, collect your brevet card, ride the route, collect your proofs of passage at the controls and send them to the organiser afterwards. We start from outside of a popular local cafe on Bewdley’s waterfront should want some breakfast fodder before you start. Church Stretton and Ludlow make for two superb cafe stops on route. It may be basic but the event provides a great day out with fantastic views, great cafe stop potential and great audax camaraderie. Details on the route are shown further down the page.
As a ‘Brevet Populaire’, riders will have a greater time window to complete the event, meaning that you can finish in Bewdley at any time between 12:18 and 20:18. This will particularly benefit riders seeking a slower ride.