Beyond The Dyke

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Post by Philip Whiteman » 25 Aug 2015 11:06

"Beyond the Dyke" was a once popular audax starting in the Midlands organised by Alan Mason. Does anyone have any recollection of this event and the route?

I am just curious.

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Post by George » 25 Aug 2015 14:17

I've ridden it, but I don't have any documentation. Seem to recall that it started in Hartlebury or Cutnall Green, went north-west, over Wenlock Edge, along the valley at the bottom and across to Knighton. Can't remember much else, and it's possible that some of those memories actually relate to the Offa's Dyke Classic 200.

Some similarities to your Montgomery Madness, I think, but going anticlockwise.

Think Dave Cox rode it.

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Post by Dave Cox » 25 Aug 2015 22:38

Yes I think I rode the Offa's Dyke Classic a couple of times from a village hall in Chaddesley Corbett certainly Alan organised it. I'll check my Brevet Cards. Bridgenorth, Craven Arms, Knighton, Tenbury, Martley featured but I may be confusing two different routes.

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Post by Dave Cox » 25 Aug 2015 22:47

http://www.ctc-heartofengland.org.uk/e- ... y-2003.pdf


Found some details from 2003 when it started in Hartlebury Trading Estate. Account in CTC Southern Wheelers Newsletter. Featuring such luminaries as our Oscar on MTBs and John Bennett who was leading an 80 mile ride to celebrate his 80th birthday this Sunday.

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Post by Dave Cox » 25 Aug 2015 23:02

Found card for Offa's Dyke Classic start Cutnall Green - Ray's Farm - Ditton Priors - Craven Arms - Llaungunllo - Presteigne - Martley - Finish

Another year : Chaddersley - Bridgenorth- Knighton - Llangunllo - Presteigne - Tenbury Wells - finish.

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Post by Philip Whiteman » 26 Aug 2015 09:25

Dave, many thanks. That is helpful. Given the various positive comments made about this event, I had pondered resurrecting it as a one-off event in the future. Hence the question.

John Hamilton cites: Route was Hartlebury - Billingsley - Craven Arms - Knighton - Dolau - Shobdon - Tenbury - Hartlebury. There was also a 160 (Mortimer Trail) - slightly shorter version which cut short the leg out to Dolau and back, and a 100k
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Post by George » 26 Aug 2015 09:47

I do have the route sheet for the Offa's Dyke Classic, by the way ... but nothing for Beyond the Dyke.

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