We start from a new HQ - just 100ft from the old one, on the same slip
road outside the Airbus factory in Broughton. Lots of car parking is
available opposite:
This year we go left out of the slip road (at the traffic lights) and have a great flat ride for the first 5 miles:
Small rises from Hope onwards start to develop into proper hills:
1st food stop comes at mile 18 - it's slightly off route so don't ride past thinking you're getting ahead. Once you've had food you need to turn back to regain the route:
Here's the split - on the day there'll be lots of signs:
Skirt Llangollen and on to quiet lanes brings you to The Grim - your 2nd really significant challenge of the day - steep and long:
It brings you out, eventually, on to high moors for a remote ride over towards the 3rd and final food stop:
2nd food stop - again off route so remember the go back the way you came. Fuel up as it's Penbarra next:
Penbarra - biggest challenge on the whole course - very long - make sure to reserve plenty of energy for this one and don't go too hard at the beginning:
After that there's no further challenges. You'll be mostly on quiet back roads all the way around Mold:
Maps and stats at www.rideclwyd.co.uk
