Oliveriles
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Event : Canal Boats & Mountain Roads 160km
Event date/s: Saturday 12th August, 8:00am
Event location: Chepstow, Wales.
Cost of entry: £8 plus £3 (Insurance) for non AUK/CTC riders.
Great days riding in Wales, with a few AAA points for your efforts.
Head to Pontypool on the back roads to climb the disused railway line to the Blaenavon World Heritage Site and the Big Pit National Mine Museum.
Climbing the 200m steadily as it heads north passing through broad-leaf woodland with its splendid old mining and quarrying ruins and offers fantastic views east across the valley of Afon Llwyd.
Next ride to Crickhowell climbing the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park before taking the rarely used but stunning remote track to climb The Blorenge mountain.
Return home via a 17k section of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Path, brushing the edge of Blorenge Mountain. The canal path is wide and easy to navigate but with a number of low bridges to pass under.
Don't worry non canal path option available.
Additional points on interest on route that you will pass include Usk Prison dating back to 1841 and the crossing of Usk River.
Also passing Garn Lakes and the very impressive Llandugeth Reservoir.
Mostly quiet lanes and minor roads with easy navigation.
Free finishers patch for all riders & an Event Medal available for purchase £4.00
Entry on the Line (EOL) is possible - £3 surcharge, payment by card or cash.
MORE EVENT INFORMATION
CANAL BOATS & MOUNTAIN ROADS EVENT DETAILS:
https://audaxwales.com/events/canal-boats-mountain-roads/
ROUTE MAP & GPS DOWNLOAD:
18KM CANAL SECTION - https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1877779?units=km
NO CANAL PATH - https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1956792?units=km
This event qualifies as a 150k ride in the Super Rouleur Award
See Details Here - https://audaxwales.com/super-rouleur-award/
WANT TO KEEP UPDATED ON LATEST EVENT INFORMATION FOR 2023?
EVENT UPDATES – FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/741802059633752/
EVENT UPDATES – STRAVA: https://www.strava.com/clubs/576108
Event date/s: Saturday 12th August, 8:00am
Event location: Chepstow, Wales.
Cost of entry: £8 plus £3 (Insurance) for non AUK/CTC riders.
Great days riding in Wales, with a few AAA points for your efforts.
Head to Pontypool on the back roads to climb the disused railway line to the Blaenavon World Heritage Site and the Big Pit National Mine Museum.
Climbing the 200m steadily as it heads north passing through broad-leaf woodland with its splendid old mining and quarrying ruins and offers fantastic views east across the valley of Afon Llwyd.
Next ride to Crickhowell climbing the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park before taking the rarely used but stunning remote track to climb The Blorenge mountain.
Return home via a 17k section of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Path, brushing the edge of Blorenge Mountain. The canal path is wide and easy to navigate but with a number of low bridges to pass under.
Don't worry non canal path option available.
Additional points on interest on route that you will pass include Usk Prison dating back to 1841 and the crossing of Usk River.
Also passing Garn Lakes and the very impressive Llandugeth Reservoir.
Mostly quiet lanes and minor roads with easy navigation.
Free finishers patch for all riders & an Event Medal available for purchase £4.00
Entry on the Line (EOL) is possible - £3 surcharge, payment by card or cash.
MORE EVENT INFORMATION
CANAL BOATS & MOUNTAIN ROADS EVENT DETAILS:
https://audaxwales.com/events/canal-boats-mountain-roads/
ROUTE MAP & GPS DOWNLOAD:
18KM CANAL SECTION - https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1877779?units=km
NO CANAL PATH - https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1956792?units=km
This event qualifies as a 150k ride in the Super Rouleur Award
See Details Here - https://audaxwales.com/super-rouleur-award/
WANT TO KEEP UPDATED ON LATEST EVENT INFORMATION FOR 2023?
EVENT UPDATES – FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/741802059633752/
EVENT UPDATES – STRAVA: https://www.strava.com/clubs/576108
