28/06/25
Pure Peak Grit
Can you #hackthehillage ?
The UK's Hilliest Long Distance Road Cycling Event
The UK's Hilliest Long Distance Road Cycling Event
Raising money for Derbyshire Air Ambulance
Over 40 Fearsome Climbs
Over 40 Fearsome Climbs
640km // 13,500m ascent
640km // 13,500m ascent
Self Supported
Self Supported
"Brilliant and brutal"
"Brilliant and brutal"
2024 finisher
2024 finisher
Previous Editions
Previous Editions
2024
2024
2022
2022
2019
2019
How It All Started
How It All Started
Founder // Alaina Beacall
On 12th July 2019, 10 female cyclists embarked on an adventure, one designed by endurance cyclist Alaina Beacall, which would cover over 600km and take on more than 13,500m of vertical ascent.
Pure Peak Grit was born.
Pure Peak Grit was born.
The inaugural edition led the way for subsequent iterations of the event being run in 2022 and 2024. Each year the route and format varies, but the core principles stay the same, ensuring it remains as one of the UK's most challenging cycling events.
