Warwickshire 100

Entry is £5.00 – 100% of which goes to the Myton Hospices. Gift Aid envelopes for additional donations will also be made available.

HQ: Kenilworth Rugby Club, Glasshouse Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2AJ
HQ Open from 9am, first group off at 9.30, short route at 10am. (See below)

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Downloads:
For all GPX, TCX and written route directions, please go here.

The links below are all to MapMyRide, which some people have been having issues with. 
Short Route (38mile): Map

Long Route (70mile): Map

Long Route (75mile, hilly option): Map

Route Notes:

 Just to clear up the routes, as it's got a couple of people scratching their heads:

 
 You sign on at the HQ for either the Short (38mile) or Long (70-75mile)

• Both Short and Long routes head out together as far as Norton Lindsey.

• Both Short and Long routes join back together at Chesterton.

If you're on the Long route you have some options (Letters refer to options on course sheet):

• Just after Long Marston you can turn left to avoid Bakers Hill.(A) Go straight on to Mickleton for Bakers Hill.(B) Both of these options join back up before Shipston and are the same distance.

• Leaving Shipston, you can turn left to cut straight across to Kineton (C), saving 5miles. If you head straight on at Shipston (D), you climb Holloway Hill and gain a fair bit of climbing. Both C & D again join, just before Little Kineton.

These two options on the longer route will be signed (if no-one removes them first!), but please be aware and not cut anyone up trying to make the turn!
Hope it all makes sense!
 
Groupings: 
(Subject to rider numbers)
9.30am - 5hr group for long route
9.40am - 4.5hr group for long route
9.50am - 4hr group for long route
10.00am - Short route (38mile)
 
Press Release/Info:

Mike's Warwickshire 100 set to be a huge success!

Sunday 11th March, Mike Vaughan Cycles put on their 2nd ever Mike's Warwickshire 100.

In 2011, the shop staff at Mike Vaughan Cycles decided to create a “Reliability” style event to celebrate the shop's 50th anniversary and to raise funds for the Myton Hospices. Despite some poor weather early on in the day, over 100 riders completed the long route (originally planned as 100km, hence the name but was, in fact 112km) with about 25 riding the short route. This ride raised £771 for Myton, an amount well above anyone's expectations.

For 2012 Matt Clinton and Scott Hall have created two new routes, the short one at 38miles and a revised longer route of 70miles. For the riders who want to make their legs hurt, there's two optional loops off the 70mile ride, adding 5miles and 200m of climbing over the Cotswolds.

As former National Hill Climb Champion, Matt Clinton explains, the routes have been designed to suit as many people as they can. “In actual fact, they're not too hilly – that is unless you add the two optional loops on to the long ride! The roads are testing more than anything, draggy and in places quite exposed, but it's all amazing Warwickshire scenery!”

Many people have already pre-entered the event and initial estimates suggest doubling the 2011 entrants to over 200, with many people coming from far afield, such as Sheffield, Derby and Milton Keynes.

Every rider signing on will received a free Torq bar or gel (thanks to Paligap), as well as a route map. The route is not signed on the roads, so these are essential! Maps and GPS links are available from our Facebook page or website.

Parking is limited at the Rugby Club, so we ask if riders can car-share if possible, or even ride out!
 

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