PURE PEAK GRIT

Fundraising for Paces

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

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The hilliest long distance road cycling event in the UK

600KM

13,500m Ascent

At least 40 fearsome hills with gradients of between 10-25%

ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED

Details

Start/Finish HQ:

Dore Masonic Hall, Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S17 3LA

Date and Time:

Saturday 29th June 2024

Sign-On from 08:00

Rider Briefing at 09:30

Depart at 10:00

Route:

Approx 600km / +13,500m ascent. 100% on road (GPX route to be released to riders shortly before the event)

Cost:

£105 (Please Note: An additional deposit of £130 for the tracker is required, and all participants will be invoiced for this approximatley 5 months prior to the event start date. All riders are required to pay this deposit. This deposit will be refunded after you hand back the tracker to a member of the PPG team. In the event that the tracker is not returned or is not in good working order, PPG reserve the right to not issue a refund of the deposit)

What’s included?

Registration at Sheffield HQ
Basic food/drink at the start and finish
Halfway hall with refreshments and use of kitchen
Tracker rental and website hosting
Goodie bag
£30 minimum donation to the charity Paces

Most importantly, the experience, achievement and satisfaction of completing one of the most difficult road cycling routes in the UK.
Participants must ride the whole route and every hill, in the correct direction, to have their attempt validated. If trackers malfunction/fail to record for whatever reason, you must provide the GPX file or upload your ride to Strava for ride validation. If attempted as an ITT, you must provide the GPX or upload your ride to Strava for validation.
Completing the route within 48h or 55h will allow you to be a Pure Peak Gritter in these categories. If during the event you finish later than 17:00 on Monday 1st July, the HQ will be closed but you will still be honoured as a Pure Peak Gritter, and your ride showcased on the wall of fame as a finisher.

Sleeping, nutrition & being self supported

Please note, you are obliged to make your own arrangements for sleeping and rest during this event. This is a self supported event so there is no provision for recovery from Pure Peak Grit and aside from the Sheffield HQ and Halfway House you must self supply with food and water.

This is not an entry level event and your previous experience/ride ability will be screened on application and Pure Peak Grit reserves the right to refuse applications. Applications from under 18 years olds will not be accepted.

Registration will close when the event reaches capacity.

Timings

There will be three time categories for riding PPG 2024:

– 48 HOURS OF PURE PEAK GRIT

The ultimate challenge!

– 55 HOURS OF PURE PEAK GRIT

A more manageable timescale, but still an epic challenge.

– AIMING TO JUST COMPLETE THE ROUTE

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’.

Charity

PPG is closely tied to the valuable work of charities across the region. The forthcoming 2024 edition will be raising vital funds for Paces, a charity supporting children, adults and families living with Cerebral Palsy and other motor disorders across Yorkshire. All registration fees will cover the basic running costs, with a proportional amount going straight to the charity. We anticipate this donation to be at least £30 pp.

There is an opportunity whilst registering for the event to make an additional donation to the charity if you are feeling particularly generous. All donations are greatly appreciated.