Nouveau Etape – velo29 Tour of The Pennines – Barnard Castle

Limited to 1,000 riders, open for entries now!

The Velo29 Tour Of The Pennines, our biggest Sportive and one of the most important new events in the 2015 calendar!

The event is based from Barnard Castle and takes in a choice of 2 Tour Routes, 66.9km and 129km. Both routes take in some of the most picturesque, exciting and little ridden roads in this wonderful area. Every mile of the New Etape route is carefully considered to make this event the one you’ll remember from 2015. There are 2 KOM climbs on the Short route and a whopping 6 on the Long. They are tough routes but the emphasis is on a well-designed, challenging and enjoyable ride, not on sending I up every climb we can find in the chase of a headline statistic. This is a ride everyone can enjoy.

via Nouveau Etape – velo29events.

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Etape Pennines – Not so tough ! shortened for 2014

Etape Pennines – ‘THE TOUGHER YOUNGER BROTHER’

Date: 20th July 2014

Location: County Durham, England

Distance: 60 miles

Etape Pennines, the toughest event in the Etape Series, is changing slightly for 2014 based on feedback from competitors. Taking place on 20th July, the event has been moved forward by approximately two months so that it takes place in the peak of British summertime and is now shortened to 60miles. 400 FREE PLEDGE PLACES will be available to those who sign up to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

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Marie Curie Cancer Care Etape Pennines : Course Map Released

Start & Finish Location
The 2013 Marie Curie Cancer Care Etape Pennines will start and finish on Harmire Road, on the outskirts of Barnard Castle, County Durham. Please note this is a change to the 2012 event start and finish, Ushaw College. We advise you consider this start and finish location when planning your travel and accommodation.
Distance & Course Profile

Distance 77.6 miles

Total Ascent 2,313 metres

Marie Curie Cancer Care Etape Pennines : Course Map.

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