PURE PEAK GRIT

Fundraising for Friends of the Peak District

42 FEARSOME HILLS

LESSER LANE 1.65km long | 146m ascent | Average 9% | Cat 4
WINDGATHER / BACK PYM CHAIR 3km long | 196m ascent | Average 6% | Cat 3
DEADMAN'S / ERWIN ROAD CLIMB 1.23km long | 96m ascent | Average 8% | Cat 4
BLAZE HILL 1.96km long | 136m ascent | Average 6.9% | Cat 4
CAT & FIDDLE (TOP 100 CLIMB) 11.52km long | 391m ascent | Average 3.3% | Cat 2
AXE EDGE 3.8km long | 176m ascent | Average 4.4% | Cat 3
GUN HILL 2.27km long | 151m ascent | Average 6.7% | Cat 4
FOURWAYS CLIMB 1.18km long | 85m ascent | Average 7.1% | Cat 4
FLASH 3.14km long | 186m ascent | Average 5.9% | Cat 3
HOLLINSCLOUGH RAKE CLIMB 1.19km long | 90m ascent | Average 7.6% | Cat 4
CROWDECOTE 0.88km long | 82m ascent | Average 9.3% | Cat 4
TOB MORRIDGE 1.89km long | 106m ascent | Average 5.5% | Cat 4
PARSONS LANE CLIMB 1.36km long | 80m ascent | Average 5.9% | Cat 4
LARKSTONE LANE 1.87km long | 134m ascent | Average 7.0% | Cat 4
ILAM MOOR LANE CLIMB 1.27km long | 91m ascent | Average 7.2% | Cat 4
THE RAKE 1.66km long | 86m ascent | Average 5.2% | Cat 4
ROWSLEY BAR (TOP 100 CLIMB) 1km long | 135m ascent | Average 13% | Cat 4
OLDFIELD LANE 0.76km long | 121m ascent | Average 15.9% | Cat 4
LEES ROAD CLIMB 1.32km long | 97m ascent | Average 7.2% | Cat 4
STANTON IN PEAK 1.13km long | 98m ascent | Average 8.6% | Cat 4
HELLS BANK (BEELEY) 2.59km long | 182m ascent | Average 7.0% | Cat 3
CURBAR (TOP 100 CLIMB) 1.71km long | 198m ascent | Average 12.0% | Cat 3
'CLIMBING UP' 0.93km long | 94m ascent | Average 9.5% | Cat 4
LONGSTONE EDGE 2.19km long | 154m ascent | Average 6.9% | Cat 4
MONSAL HEAD (TOP 100 CLIMB) 0.6km long | 56m ascent | Average 9%
BEAST OF BRADWELL 1.4km long | 151m ascent | Average 10.8% | Cat 4
WINNATS PASS (TOP 100 CLIMB) 1.71km long | 198m ascent | Average 12% | Cat 3
PEASLOWS (TOP 100 CLIMB) 1.6km long | 248m ascent | Average 10% | Cat 4
SNAKE PASS 6.1km long | 348m ascent | Average 5.7% | Cat 2
HOPE TO MAM NICK 10.96km long | 295m ascent | Average 2.7% | Cat 2 Mam Nick itself: 2.1km | 207m | 9.7% | Cat 3
SIR WILLIAM HILL 2km long | 196m ascent | Average 9.7% | Cat 3
FROGGATT 4.9km long | 225m ascent | Average 4.6% | Cat 3
THE DALE 3.43km long | 271m ascent | Average 7.9% | Cat 3
WOODFALL LANE 0.7km long | 84m ascent | Average 11.9% | Cat 4
THE BRADFIELD BEAST 1.5km long | 163m ascent | Average 10.8% | Cat 4
BLINDSIDE LANE CLIMB 1.2km long | 102m ascent | Average 8.5% | Cat 4
STRINES: EWDEN BANK / DELIVERANCE 0.98km long | 130m ascent | Average 13.1% | Cat 4
PEA ROYD LANE (TOP 100 CLIMB) 1.1km long | 145m ascent | Average 12%
JACKSON BRIDGE (TOP 100 CLIMB) 1.5km long | 161m ascent | Average 10% | Cat 4
HOLME MOSS (TOP 100 CLIMB) 4.68km long | 341m ascent | Average 7.5% | Cat 2
COL DU MELLOR 3.61km long | 190m ascent | Average 5.2% | Cat 3
LONG HILL 7.52km long | 241m ascent | Average 3.2% | Cat 3

REGISTRATION

We’ve had such an overwhelming response that we’ve had to close registration for now,
whilst we wait for everyone who’s applied to confirm their place by paying their deposit.

However, you may still complete the registration form if you would like to be added to the WAITING LIST.

“It’s not the mountains we conquer, it is ourselves”
Edmund Hillary

Pre-Registration Information

Welcome and congratulations for reaching step one of an incredible and unique UK cycling challenge.

Pure Peak Grit was created in 2019, and tested by a group of inspiring mile-munching ladies (see how they got on here).

The idea was to design a continuous route (no out-and-backs), linking together every famous and categorised road climb by bike, the hardest way up, in the Peak District National Park and the immediate vicinity around it.

The resultant challenge route is 610km (380 miles) long, with 13,600m (44,600 feet) of ascent.

There are 42 categorised climbs to ‘tick off’ in this endurance hill venture, including 9% of Britain’s ‘100 Greatest cycling climbs’.

This makes it the UK’s hilliest long distance road cycling event.

PPG 2020 will start and finish in Sheffield, and will be segmented into more easily navigable sections, so there will be a few tweaks to the 2019 route. There will also be the inclusion of a place to sleep near the 300km point for those who need it.

There will be three time categories for riding PPG 2020:

48 HOURS OF PURE PEAK GRIT

The ultimate challenge!
Two riders managed it this year, with enough time for a decent sleep in real beds!

72 HOURS OF PURE PEAK GRIT

A more manageable timescale that could be cycled as 3x 200kms.

COMPLETERS OF PURE PEAK GRIT

Sole completion of this route is a massive achievement, and tribute to your tenacious grit. Not only that, but PPG allows you to cycle across and summit some of our greatest hills, in some of our most beautiful countryside. This is an absolute privilege to be valued and enjoyed. However long it takes you, if you endure and embrace this ride, you will very much be a ‘Pure Peak Gritter’.

Jasmijn Muller during Pure Peak Grit 2019

Alaina and Alice at the end of Pure Peak Grit 2019

Alice Thompson during Pure Peak Grit 2019

Finally and in line with this ethos, PPG is tied to the ‘Friends of the Peak District’ charity. FPD are a grassroots organisation who campaign to protect the National Park and its communities from unsustainable and damaging developments. All registration fees will cover the basic running costs, with a proportional amount depending on participant numbers going straight to the charity.
For example, 20 riders will enable £20pp to go to the charity, 30 entrants will enable a £30pp donation etc.

If you wish to proceed with this gem of an experience, please click below to register.

Please note, that by completing the registration form you will now only be added to the WAITING LIST.

Logistic Details


Start/Finish	The Heeley Institute, 147 Gleadless Road, Sheffield S2 3AF
Date and time	10am Friday 12th June
Route	(Approx) 610km long road route. Completely followed by GPX. 2020 route TBC nearer the event.
Cost	£95 (+ refundable £125 tracker deposit - payable at a later date)
What's included?	Registration in Sheffield HQ HQ finish with a place to sleep and basic food/drink (<72h only) Halfway sleeping location with refreshments and kitchen use Tracker rental and website hosting Personalised cap £20-30 minimum donation to Friends of the Peak District charity
Most importantly	The experience and self-knowledge of completing one of the most difficult road cycling routes in the UK.
Completion	The whole route and every hill, the right way around, must be completed. If trackers malfunction/fail to record for whatever reason, we must be sent the GPX of your ride for validation. Reaching HQ at the Heeley Institute before 48h or 72h will allow you to be a Gritter in these categories. If you finish later than 10am Monday 15th June, HQ will be closed but you will still be honoured as a Pure Peak Gritter, and your ride showcased on the wall of fame.
Trackers	For validation, safety and publicity purposes trackers will be mandatory. This is included within the rider fee, however in case of loss/damage we will need a refundable deposit of £125, payable in March 2020. Once trackers are given back, this fee will be returned. If you have your own tracker you wish to use, please contact me on ride@purepeakgrit.cc as you may be entitled to a small refund. N.B. SPOT and other trackers have historically worked poorly with the hosting page we will be working with, so we’d advise you to use the trackers provided.