Hereward the Wake 300

301km cycling event starting from Dunmow, Essex. Controls at Cambridge, Whittlesey, Newport Pagnell, Biggleswade and Dunmow., plus 8 information controls.

A simple event, with a Friday evening start and easy night-time navigation. Two 24 hour garage controls, a motorway services and some long sections need a self-sufficient attitude. Brunch at the finish, included.

Optional pre-ride curry. The route follows the Cam valley to Cambridge, then up into the Fens, crossing the River Ouse several times on a gently undulating route, via some attractive lanes and interesting towns and villages.

Along the route

Key: Cafe Convenience Store Restaurant Service Station Supermarket

Great Dunmow is a historic market town located in Essex, with a rich history that dates back to the Middle Ages. Great Dunmow is most famously known for the Dunmow Flitch Trials, a quirky and unique tradition that dates back to at least the 15th century. The trials are a contest in which married couples compete to win a flitch of bacon (a side of cured bacon) by swearing an oath that they have lived together in harmony and without dispute for a full year and a day.
Co-op  One Stop  Paradise Café  Tesco Superstore  The Angel & Harp

Cambridge is home to the University of Cambridge: Ranked among the top 5 universities in the world; alumni include Newton, Darwin, Hawking. Cambridge is a global tech hub, known as ‘Silicon Fen’, and the region around the city hosts 5,000+ tech and biotech companies and numerous AI startups.
McDonald’s  Tesco Express  Tesco Express

Whittlesey is a historic market town located in the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire. Situated about 7 miles east of Peterborough, Whittlesey lies on the edge of the Fenlands, an area of flat, low-lying land that was historically marshy but has since been drained for agricultural use.
BP Service Station  Central Café  Co-op  Co-op  Sunshine Café  The George Hotel

Newport Pagnell is a market town in Buckinghamshire. The Tickford Bridge (over the River Ouzel/Lovat), built in 1810, is a significant landmark: a cast iron bridge still in use carrying road traffic.
BP & Simply Food (24hrs)  Cake Secret  Co-op  Premier  Tesco Express  Welcome Break Services (24hrs)

Biggleswade is a market town located in Bedfordshire, England, nestled along the River Ivel. With a history that stretches back to medieval times, Biggleswade has evolved from a rural settlement into a bustling town that serves as a hub for the surrounding villages.
Café Eight  Café Mocha  Co-op  Costcutter  McDonald’s (24hrs)  Pera Kitchen

Key Information

Facilities

	GPS files available from organiser		Secur(ish) luggage storage at start
	Mudguards required		Parking at start
	Toilets at start		‘shoestring’ event, few or no facilities or AUK controllers
	Involves riding overnight

Route Detail