Evans Cycles King of the Downs Super Sportive Entry

113 mile super sportive - Looking for an extra challenge? Harder, longer and hillier than the usual Ride It! sportives, the King of The Downs Super Sportive will test your road cycling strength and endurance to the max.

Taking place on Sunday the 23rd of May, the 113 mile challenge takes in over 10 killer climbs in the South East's iconic road cycling areas totalling over 9,000 ft!: The North Downs, the Surrey Hills, Ashdown Forest and the hills scattered through East Surrey & Kent. And for those looking for a shorter (but just as tough) challenge there's the 56 mile half sportive option.

The route is split into two loops. The first, the 53 mile Western Loop heads north west from the event centre straight into the Surrey Hills before tackling the North Downs. Climbing 4,800ft this loop forms the half sportive distance and takes in the following climbs:

Leith Hill (451ft climbing in 2.1 miles)
Pitch Hill (559ft climbing in 2.1 miles)
Combe Bottom (422ft climbing in 2 miles)
Ranmore Common West (271ft climbing in 1.5 miles)
Box Hill (567ft climbing 2.6 miles)

For riders undertaking the full sportive, you'll skirt back past the event centre dropping off the half sportive riders and continuing onto the 56 mile Eastern Loop. From here the route heads south east into the Ashdown forest before tracking north to the North Downs - it's here that you'll tackle two of the toughest hill climbs including the famous Yorks Hill, home of the worlds longest running Hill Climb competition. The Eastern Loop climbs 4,200ft and takes in the following climbs:

Tulleys Farm (252ft climbing in 1.8 miles)
Weir Wood Reservoir (342ft climbing in 1.3 miles)
The Wall (406ft climbing in 0.9 miles)
Yorks Hill - Catford CC Hill Climb (394ft climbing in 1.1 miles)
Titsey - Bec CC Hill Climb (386ft climbing in 0.8 miles)

The King of the Downs Super Sportive includes: Way marked routes, FREE Memory Map OS Map, on site mechanical support, FREE SIS energy food & drink, extra feed & mechanical support, goodie bags & broom wagon. For more details about the King of the Downs click on the 'Ride It!' tab at the top of the page. After payment has been made print out the confirmation page or confirmation email and present this at the pre registered collection point at the event centre.