Westerley Winter Warmer | Medium Route

It is a great chance to get some base miles in while testing your winter fitness on some of the toughest climbs the Chilterns has to offer. There are a choice of short, medium and long routes, all of which offer picturesque views and quiet roads. Just remember to wrap up warm! There are three versions: The main route is 105km in length with just under 1200m of climbing. Or it is possible to turn left at Great Kingshill, cutting out the farthest loop to do the medium version which is 60km. This misses out the bigger climbs of the main Chiltern ridge but has the pleasant climb up Hatches Lane from the Hughenden Valley as well as a good few shorter ones. It has 600m of ascent in total. Finally, the short route turns at Penn to miss out all the big climbs and also the main road sections, giving a 44km route with 470m of climbing. The main climbs on the 105km route are: Frith Hill. Bledlow Ridge. Loosley Hill. Hatches Lane. All the events are reliability rides which have a target speed range of 12.5mph – 18mph. That equates to about 3½-5 hours for the long ride, 2-3 hours for the medium and 1.5-2.5 hours for the short version. We expect that there will be some fast riders but, for avoidance of doubt, the events are not races. Riders will be set off at intervals to reduce the risks from riding in large bunches on narrow lanes.