On the day

Timetable

8:00am	Car park opens (Off A417 – Not on the Recreation Field).
8:00am	Event registration opens
9:20am	Event briefing for 35 mile “Endurance” ride
9:30am	35 mile “Endurance” ride start on recreation ground
9:50am	Event briefing for 25 mile “Leisure” ride
10:00am	25 mile “Leisure” ride start on recreation ground
10:00am	Blewbury Brass Band (lawn)
10:10am	Event briefing for 18 mile “Teen Spirit” ride
10:15am	18 mile “Teen Spirit” ride start on recreation ground
10:25am	Event briefing for 12 mile “Family” ride
10:30am	12 mile “Family” ride start on recreation ground
12:30pm	Dean Owens (Main Stage)
1:00pm	Cut off time for riders at A34 underpass (for riders doing the 18/25/35 mile rides) and at East Ilsley (for riders doing the 35 mile ride)
1:15pm	Little Brother Eli (Main Stage)
2:00pm	Al Jenkins (Bar Stage)
2:00pm	Event briefing for 5 mile “Little Wheels” ride
2:10pm	5 mile “Little Wheels” ride start on recreation ground
2:30pm	The Intercepteurs (Main Stage)
3:30pm	Al Jenkins (Bar Stage)
3:45pm	Hunter & the Bear (Main Stage)
4:45pm	Al Jenkins (Bar Stage)
5:00pm	The Epstein (Main Stage)
6:00pm	Event Close

Registration

Registration will open at 8.00am on the morning of the event inside Upton Village Hall. Registration is compulsory for all participants on all routes – please allow 40 min ahead of your start time.

At registration you will receive your Entrance Number. No entrance number, no ride.

We will also attempt to “clock in” each participant at the end of their ride, so please ensure you pass through the “finish funnel”.

Travel & Car Parking

Parking address: A417, Upton, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 9HX (the parking will be clearly signposted and manned from 8:00am)

Camping and venue address: Station Road, Upton, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 9HX

Upton lies below the Ridgeway on the A417, south of Didcot and is easily accessible from the A34 via the Chilton Junction (northbound) or Milton Junction (southbound). We are also blessed with being on the National Cycle Network, with Route 44 passing through the village. This can be used if travelling from Didcot or if arriving by train to Didcot Parkway train station.

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Parking will be available free of charge at a number of locations close to Upton Village Hall. Parking is at the owner’s risk and the organisers or their officials take no responsibility for any theft or damage caused. Parking on the recreation ground itself will be limited to campers and suppliers this year, as we can no longer allow vehicles to leave during the period that cyclists are finishing their ride.

Catering

Breakfast baps will be served from 8:00am onwards. Tea, coffee and homemade cakes will be available throughout the day – these were incredibly popular last year.

A BBQ will be available from mid-day onward using only quality meat from Q Gardens. Veggie burgers will also be available.

Later in the day (16:45 ish to 21:00 ish) there will also be wood-fired Pizza on offer for campers and those just a bit peckish, but not fancying another burger or sausage!

Real Ale

Having drunk the bar dry again last year the licensed bar will be back with more real ales from Ridgeway and Loose Cannon Breweries, two of the area’s micro-breweries. There will also be Upton’s very own prize winning Organic Cider, not to mention the Benson beauty that is Red Dog Cider.

We’re also upping our wine game this year, with more choice of quality wines, served to you by the wine boffins at Strictly Wine.

Music

We have a fabulous line up for you this year. Click on the band image before for a preview.

Family facilities

The event is aimed at being really family friendly. In addition to the 5 and 12 mile family rides there will be the following facilities available at the recreation ground in Upton:

• Juice bars en-route on all rides
• Cold drinks, cakes and ice creams
• Kids’ Adventure Play area
• Bike pump track
• Lots of Music!

Support for the riders

There will be regular way markers on the routes and marshals at certain points, including all road crossings. An emergency number will be issued on the day should you need to summon help. St John Ambulance will be present on the day, with a base at Upton Village Hall and two cycle mounted medics out on the course. In addition we’ve added a 4×4 ambulance to the cover to ensure we can best cope with any unfortunate accidents. Mountain Mania will have a mobile unit for field repairs/bike recovery and the police will be present for advice on bike safety/security.

Event photographers www.rightplacerighttime.co.uk will be doing their best to capture images of every rider on the day that will be available to buy online shortly after the event.

After the ride why not relax with a massage? Rosalia Barresi will be on hand to soothe your tender spots!

Bike – Check, Beer – Check, Music – Check. Did we forget something……..