How far is the Fred Whitton Challenge?
How far is the Fred Whitton Challenge?
113 mile
The Fred Whitton Challenge consists of a 113 mile sportive around the Lake District, now a World Heritage Site. Starting at Grasmere and taking in climbs of Kirkstone, Honister, Newlands, Whinlatter, Hardknott, Wrynose and Blea Tarn passes.
How long does the Fred Whitton Challenge take?
The very best riders finish in just under six hours but many riders take eleven hours or longer. Entry for the Fred Whitton is typically through a ballot which opens in early January.
How much climbing in the Fred Whitton?
Riders will have to tackle 3,285m of ascending and descending over the 112 miles of an anticlockwise route that begins in Grasmere in the heart of the Lake District and takes in the climbs of Kirkstone, Matterdale End, Honister, Newlands, Whinlatter, Cold Fell, Hardknott and Wrynose.
How hard is the Fred Whitton?
It’s a real bucket list ride, with 3900 metrs of climbing, touching on over 30% gradients, it’s one of the toughest rides you can do.
How much does it cost to get into the Fred Whitton Challenge?
The entry fee is £70 plus a small fixed transaction charge. All successful places will be notified via email after the 23/01/22. For the lottery entry, we will favour first-time riders in the event, by reserving a number of places for people who haven’t ridden our event before.
What is a good time for the Fred Whitton?
You can start at any time between 6am and 8am. But be warned that there’s a cut-off time of 11.30am at the Braithwaite checkpoint (at 60 miles) and 14:30 at Calder Bridge; and over Kirkstone, Honister and Newlands passes and quite a few less well known (but still very hard) climbs.
How hard is Hardknott Pass to cycle?
The majority of the final kilometre is eye-wateringly steep, with one 300m section that averages over 21% and reaches 33%. Even the very best cyclists are at their limit on gradients like that. It doesn’t matter what line you take, there is no escaping a road that steep. You get the idea, Hardknott Pass is very steep.
What time does the Fred Whitton Challenge start?
What time does Fred Whitton start?
What is the hardest climb in the UK?
Thanks to the help of Strava, we’ve selected the top five hardest climbs in the UK: Fford Penllech – Wales. Hardknott Pass – England. Bealach-na-Ba – Scotland….
- Fford Penllech – Wales. Fford Penllech – Wales.
- Hardknott Pass – England. Hardknott Pass.
- Bealach-na-Ba – Scotland.
- Rosedale Chimney – England.
- Trooper lane – England.
What is the steepest road in the UK?
Ffordd Penllech
Ffordd Penllech How does ‘steepest public road’ in the world sound? With a maximum gradient of 37.45% the Guinness World Records gave Ffordd Penllech that accolade in 2019. It’s certainly the steepest road in the UK.
What is the steepest hill in UK?
Hardknott Pass is a hill pass between Eskdale and the Duddon Valley in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England. The tarmac-surfaced road, which is the most direct route from the central Lake District to West Cumbria, shares the title of steepest road in England with Rosedale Chimney Bank in North Yorkshire.
