Dave Aitchison Challenge Ride - Sat 26th September 2009
The Surrey Legs of Steel 2009 is a challenging cyclosportive in the Surrey Hills starting and finishing in Box Hill. The ride will take place on Saturday 26th September 2009, with riders rolling out between 8am and 9am. There will be two routes - 81k & 46k - with plenty of hills to stretch your legs on!
The short route at 46k is no easy option with 1020m of climbing – it’s just shorter! Riders taking the short route will experience five major climbs: Ranmore Hill, Leith Hill, Holmbury Hill, White Down Hill (an 18% climb!) and finish with the ZigZag at Box Hill.
The long route at 81k has 1600m of climbing and will take riders up eight major climbs: Ranmore Hill, Leith Hill, Holmbury Hill, Winterfold Hill (an awesome 21% climb!), St Martha’s Hill, Coombe Bottom Hill, Dunley Hill and again finishing with the ZigZag at Box Hill.
The event is held to commemorate Dave Aitchison, a rising star in British triathlon and Ful-On Tri club member who died suddenly in January 2007 aged 29. The Surrey Legs of Steel event, now in its third year, will be open to anyone with a passion for cycling and the thigh-burning Surrey hills where Dave did so much of his training for his spectacular 2006 season. All profits from the event will go towards Dave Aitchison SportsAid Fund set up in Dave’s name by his family and the club to assist talented young triathletes in the Triathlon London region. For more details about the fund and to make a donation, please visit:
http://www.justgiving.com/daveaitchisonfund
2009 Timing Standards (81k route):
| Category |
Under 18 yrs |
18-39 years |
40-49 years |
50-59 years |
60+ years |
| Male Gold |
03:10:00 |
03:00:00 |
03:10:00 |
03:25:00 |
03:35:00 |
| Male Silver |
03:30:00 |
03:20:00 |
03:30:00 |
03:45:00 |
03:55:00 |
| Female Gold |
03:30:00 |
03:20:00 |
03:30:00 |
03:45:00 |
03:55:00 |
| Female Silver |
03:50:00 |
03:40:00 |
03:50:00 |
04:05:00 |
04:20:00 |
Event details:
- Route markers will be used to identify the routes;
- Two drinks/feed stations on the long route, one drink/feed station on the shorter route;
- Broom wagon, mechanical support and first aid;
- Individual times available after the race at the event centre;
- The event is fully insured by British Cycling;
- Refreshments are available at the Box Hill National Trust Cafe at the start/finish;
- Toilets available at start/finish;
- All event information will be posted in the Event Info window in the right hand panel of this website, there will be no mail-outs;
- Entries are non-refundable or transferable.
Notes for participants:
- Riders are responsible for the roadworthiness of their own cycle;
- No accompanying vehicles are allowed to follow riders;
- Riders are strongly advised to wear a helmet;
- Riders are advised to carry a form of identification, mobile phone, spare inner tubes and working pump, as well as extra clothing to cope with possible adverse weather conditions;
- The use of tri-bars is discouraged. Where riders have these fitted they are not to be used when riding in a group;
- All riders are expected to respect the rules of the public highways and act responsibly to promote the good image of cyclists.