The Fool's Errand Sportive starts and finishes at
Margaret McMillan House
on the top of the North Downs and is mostly on quiet country lanes and roads through the spectacularly beautiful countryside and picturesque villages of Kent. With the first shoots of spring appearing there couldn't be a better time to see the glorious sweeping valley views, green hills and distant horizons. The route itself is a challenging 120k with 1500 metres of climbing. Heading first south-east into the rolling hills along the Medway valley it then turns west onto a fast, undulating stretch across the Kent Weald before taking you north past Bough Beech reservoir and up the notorious Toys Hill. Sweeping down again into theWesterham Valley the route then turns east to Otford and the tough climb up Rowdow. After a gentle descent into the Darenth Valley, the route heads towards the finish with some short, sharp climbs back to the start on top of the North Downs. One feed/toilet stop around the 70k mark and a water/toilet stop 20k before the end. Ample parking, accommodation and hot food available before and after the event. Rail connections nearby.
To enter, visit www.riderhq.com/events/foolserrand
