Mmmmmmmm......that looks interesting actually, someone mentioned it a while ago & i'd forgotten all about it.
70 mile course for me it would be i guess.
Hi
I've never done this before but i do cycle round that area from time time & i would describe the general area as 'undulating' !
Its hard to comment whether its hilly or not as everyone has their own ideas of that....i don't even think the actual route has been finalised yet but it's pretty fair to guess its going to be a challenge.
I'm from Ashington originally so I know the area reasonably well I was wondering about the specific route. I did a 55 miler on the mtb in London and decided to buy a road bike so was unsure of going for the 125 or 70 mile route, as you say it will probably be challenging so will just do the 70 miler. I'll probably be the bloke at the back on the black allez
Methinks I certainly have covered the whole route up to the to and fro bit west of Bellingham.
I would certainly term it undulating. It ain't easy but there are no real nightmares en route either.
It is certainly steady hard work as a few times I have preferred an early morning A696 rather than the hillier section above it through Cambo.
I did the ride last year as my first ever sportive the idea last year was it was the first training ride done in preparation for the ride they did around all of Bobby Robsons football clubs. This year I'm doing the 40 mile course I could do the 70 but I'm also trying to get the wife to do it, we've been around the 40 route twice now and I would say it was more or less flat compared to other rides I've done in the area.
I'm doing the 63 on the cyclone just made it over the Ryals without walking for the first time today man they are brutal not looking forward to seeing them after 50 miles
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