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The Burgess Hill Springtime Classic

The Burgess Hill Springtime Classic

April 20 2025
East Sussex, South East, UK
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Distances: 38, 54, 71 miles
Difficulty: Moderate terrain with rolling short steep hills or moderate, sustained climbs

The 2017 Springtime Classic Cyclosportive event has it all. It really is the must do cycling event to test your early season fitness on the bike.

There's three routes to choose from and you can change which route you do on the day.

We urge you to enter as soon as possible & to take advantage group entry discount.

Entering the Springtime Classic Cyclosportive on-line also means you will get the 10% loyalty discount for the Brighton to Brighton cyclosportive in September 2017.

The route sets out on some lovely roads around Sussex, traveling over the stunning wooded areas of Ashdown Forest. If you are doing the Classic route at 71 miles the route travels in to parts of Kent and Surrey. There are five notabile hilly sections on the routes with the main hills and descents being :-

Pillow Mounds Hill.
First you have to cross a ford before stating this first real test on the Springtime Classic.

Kidds Hill
Know locally as the WALL this hill is a sit in the saddle type of hill and grovel for most riders.

Groombridge Hill
Now renamed the Col du Groombridege only the Classic Route riders tackle this hill.  It has no run up and should be given respect if you want to save some energy in your legs for the rest of the ride.

Cob Lane Hill
The infamous Cob Lane Hill with its 20% gradient is a cycling shoe cleat wrecker as many are forced to walk this part of the course with its extra gravity.
We recommend that riders save some energy and strength in the legs for this hill as you don't want to walk the walk of shame. Cob Lane is a regular place for the official event photographers Avelo Images to take a picture of you enjoying the event !

Ardingly Reservior
The final set of really testing hills are the Ardingly reservior hills near Balcombe which is rapidly becoming a hot spot for the fracking Industry which is looking for for shale gas in the area. Hopefully your legs won't be to fracked by the time you get to these hills.  A feed station in Ardingly just before these hills should help.

Descents
There are some great descents on the Springtime Classic Cyclosportive, two notable descents are :-

Colemans Hatch Road
This descent is probably the most secnic on route traveling through Ashdown Forest it has some great views of the surrounding countryside.

Blackdown Hill Road
This road goes down for 3 miles before an incline and then anohter drop of about a mile or more. It's a lovely descent and surrounded by some lovely parts of Ashdown Forest. It takes fast riders over 12 min to descend. It's a real treat and a great chance to take a drink from your bidon and eat some food from your back pocket to make ready and be prepared for what lies ahead.

The Burgess Hill Springtime Classic

 
Start Located At: Oakmeads Community College Station Road Burgess Hill East Sussex RH15 9EA
 
 
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Fast Signing on in the morning.
Choice of 3 routes, riders can change route they do on the day if they like.
All routes comprehensively marked with arrows
Map and emergency number available to riders when signing on.
Four Feed Stations for the Classic Route 71 miles continental inner tube
All feed stations have toilets
All feed stations have free energy food for riders
All feed stations have free savory foods for riders
All feed stations have energy drink for riders
Mechanics available on route
All riders are electronically timed and Gold, Silver, or Bronze standards are awarded.
All riders are awarded certificates for their rides which are downlodable from SI Entries
Free Continental inner tube for all riders
Free snack meal to enjoy along with cycling films after the ride.
Massage available from Hazel Crowley Sport therapist associates HCSTA  £6 a session.
Broom wagon available
Paramedics available
Showers and changing rooms if you need them after the event.
Reduced entry to other events SRS Events organise.
Free water bottle with energy powered and a gel from Secret Training

 
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