Kingdom of the East Saxons 400
400km cycling event starting from Dunmow, Essex. Controls at Reed, Clare, Harwich, Clacton, Churchend, Dunmow, Billericay, Maldon and Churchend, Dunmow., plus 5 information controls.
1st day of 263km, with food, tlc and an optional sleep stop back at base, then a 146km loop on Sunday, mostly within the boundary of the Saxon Kingdom. From the chalk hills of the NW to the marshy coast.
Includes four trips to coastal estuaries: the Stour, Colne, Blackwater and Crouch, as well as passing along the ‘Essex Sunshine Coast’ from Walton-on-the-Naze to Clacton-on-Sea. Contrasting green welly & combine harvester Essex with the land of the white stiletto & chav-mobile. Info controls keep riders mostly to the prettier lanes, but there are a number of additional good café and pub-stop options. There’s a need for self-sufficiency on some of the night stages with ATM/info controls for proof of passage. Food at the start, meal voucher at the Harwich cafe control [156km], 268km [back at base] and finish included in the entry fee.
Key Information
| Distance | 400km (400km) |
| Speed | 15-30 km/h |
| Duration | 27h 00m |
| Climb | 3027m |
| AAA Points | 0 |
| Category | BRM |
| Body | Audax Club Mid-Essex |
| Audax Points | 4 |
| Event Number | 23-167 |
| GPS files available from organiser? | Yes |
| Mudguards Required? | Yes |
| Toilets as Start? | Yes |
| Shoestring Event, few or no facilities or AUK controllers? | Yes |
| Secure(ish) luggage storage at start? | Yes |
| Parking at start? | Yes |
| Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start and/or finish? | Yes |
| eBrevet Available? | – |
Route Detail
Links and Downloads
2024 Event
Please be aware that the final files may not have been uploaded onto the site at time of accessing this page. Prior year files may have been provided for information/planning purposes, these are easily identifiable as the year is include in the filename. The final files are normally available the week before an event – following the route check.Safety Notice
The organiser may have identified hazards along the route, such as flooding, road closures, potholes etc., and possibly provided alternative routes to avoid them. Please take time to review the information/routesheet documents.
Date
- 22 - 23 July 2023
- Expired!
Time
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost
- £30.00
Location
- Church St, Dunmow CM6 2AE
