Evans Cycles
TCR Show, Sandown Park, February 13th & 14th 2010
Sandown Park Racecourse
Portsmouth Road
Esher
Surrey
KT10 9AJ

Click here for a map

 

Registration opens at 8am. First start time is 8.30 and every 5 minutes thereafter, just go to the start when you're ready. Fun, Short and Medium riders start from 8.30am until 10.30am. Long riders start from 8.30am until 9.45am.

Last start is at 10.30am prompt. The course is removed from 10.45am after the last rider,  turning up late will mean there is no route to follow.
   
Nearest station is Esher rail station
   
Parking is available on site
   
food and drink Hot & cold food & drink is available to purchase at this event.

Triathlon, Cycling & Running Show

TCR ShowThe Triathlon Cycling and Running Show will take place at Sandown Park on the 13-14 February and once again will be packed with the greatest products, services, seminars and features for the triathletes, cyclists and runners.

For this event we use the show as our base for the ride and we've teamed up with the show organisors to offer a special price on combined Ride It! and show entries - only £12.50 for both! (only available from Evans Cycles)  So you can come for the ride, but stay for the show.

Visit the TCR show website to find out more about the show.
 

Event map and GPS downloads

Explore the routes and surrounding area from the comfort of your PC!  The below map shows the event centre and the provisional medium off-road and sportive road routes.  Toggle between terrain map, road map and satellite map.

Please note that these are provisional routes only and are should not be used for navigation, the actual routes are confirmed 1-2 days prior to the event (taking last minute weather, trail and road conditions into account) - all routes are fully way marked and riders are provided with a Memory Map OS map to aid navigation.

 

 


View Evans Cycles Ride It! TCR show - 13th & 14th February in a larger map

Off-road route profile (click to enlarge)

Sportive road route profile (click to enlarge)

GPS route downloads

For our riders that use GPS units we're pleased to offer all mountain bike routes and sportive road routs as downloadable GPX files.  These route files can be transferred to your GPS unit to aid navigation on the day.

GPS routes can be downloaded from the Ride It! blog and are available 1-2 days prior to the event.

The routes are fully way marked and riders are provided with a Memory Map OS map as well.  GPS units should be used as a aid only, and not be solely relied on to navigate the routes.

 

 

Enter this event

Online pre-entry

Online pre-entry is the easiest and cheapest way to enter a Ride It! event.  Simply purchase an entry on our website and take along a print out of your confirmation page or confirmation email to the event.  Go to the 'pre entry' collection point where your rider card will be waiting for you.

Pre-entries are now closed for this event. On the day entries are still available. Please download an on the day entry form and take this to the sign on point at the start venue.

On the day entry

On the day entry is available at all Ride It! events.  Simply turn up, complete an on the day entry form and hand this to staff at the registration point.  To speed up the process download and complete a form in advance.

  Download Ride It! on the day entry form

Entry fees

Ride It! is a great value day out for everyone. There is one entry fee for all ride and route options (with the exception of the discounted fun road route adult entry).

The entry fee covers one ride only. If you wish to ride both the off-road and road rides two entry fees must be paid for.

Pre-entry fees:

  • Adult - Fun road route £5
  • Adult - All other routes £10
  • Child entry (16 and under) - FREE*
  • Adult combined entry - £12.50

On the day entries incur an additional surcharge of £2.50 per person.  Click here for more prices and entry information. *Child entries free when accompanied by a full paying adult.

Saturday February 13th: Off-road ride

Scenic views on an off road rideRoute description:  Starting from the racecourse we head south on a short road section before leaving the tarmac.
Missing most of the built up ares, we cycle through Stoke Wood and the forest before reaching the North Downs. The Downs are a great place to ride, with a mixture of climbs, views and descents there’s plenty to keep your attention!.

Route options available at this venue:

Short - 15 miles
Medium - 25 miles
Long - 30 miles
 

Sunday February 14th: Sportive road ride

Breath taking scenery awaits sportive road ridersRoute description: Heading out from the Racecourse we soon leave the busy town behind, skirting around Leatherhead and onto the North Downs. Here we use as many country roads as possible to keep the ride as traffic free as possible.
The Downs are known for their hills and we will throw in a few challenges along the way, so expect to find Box Hill somewhere along your ride!!


Route options available at this venue:

Fun – 12 miles
Short – 29 miles
Medium – 54 miles
Long – 71 miles

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Route options and lengths are subject to change. Final routes will differ to the provisional routes due to road closures, trail & road conditions and weather conditions. Provisional routes are not suitable for navigation purposes, map of confirmed route will be provided to all riders on the day.

Trail conditions & Climbing

The Ride It! events take place in a variety of locations throughout the UK with a diverse range of terrain and topography. To give you a better idea of the conditions at this event we have given the event the following ratings:

Ride It! Trail rating A rating of 1 signifies good trail conditions in all weather and minimal technical challenges.
A rating of 4 signifies challenging conditions in poor weather and testing technical sections.
Ride It! Climbing rating A rating of 1 signifies a mostly flat ride with minimal climbing.
A rating of 4 signifies hilly routes with plenty of climbing.

 

Demo Bikes

As if taking in some of the best riding the UK has to offer wasn’t enough! Ride It! gives you the opportunity to try out one of our brand new cutting edge demo bikes from the cycle industry’s leading manufacturers at this event.  Choose your demo bike from your list below and place a booking with our demo fleet manager.

 

Unfortunately all the demo bikes available for this event have now been booked 

Unfortunately all the demo bikes available for this event have now been booked 


 

Booking a demo bike

If you would like to book a demo bike we need to know...

  • First name
  • Surname
  • Home address
  • Postcode
  • Contact phone number
  • The bike you wish to book
  • The date of the booking
  • Your height
  • Your weight (for full suspension set up only)
  • Do you need flat pedals or Shimano SPDs fitted to the bike?
 

Please email us at demobike@evanscycles.com

Please be aware that sending an email does not constitute a booking.  Bookings are only confirmed once you receive a confirmation email back from our Demo Fleet Manager.  Don't be alarmed if you don't receive an immediate response, our Demo Fleet Manager may be away at an event or having a day off.

A non-refundable £35 fee will be charged to use a demo bike. Upon returning the bike this fee will be returned to the rider in the form of a £35 Evans Cycles voucher that can be used as payment towards a new bike purchase within 3 months from the date of issue. Only one voucher can be redeemed per purchase.

Demo bike bookings close the Wednesday evening before the ride.

We will contact you to confirm your booking and arrange payment of the fee via credit or debit card. Demo bike riders need to arrive at the event centre at 8:00am to collect their bikes.  Demo bike fees must be paid for by the Monday before the event. If there has been no payment, the bike will be unreserved to allow other riders to book and demo the bike.

For instructions on what to do on the day, Demo bike riders must visit our Demo bike page

 

 

Free Gore Bike Wear clothing

Series supporter Gore Bike Wear will be onsite with a huge selection of Windstopper and Gore Tex garments for Ride It! riders to try out for free!

After registration, visit the Gore Bike Wear try out tent and take your pick of clothing to use on the ride. This is a FREE service offered by Gore Bike Wear to all Rideit! riders, so why not take the opportunity to experience some of the most technical and comfortable cycling specific outer wear for yourself.  At the end of the ride drop the garments back and we'll take care of the washing!

 

Ride It! blog

Visit The Ride It! blog to get the behind the scenes news and stories about the events and find out more about the Ride It! team.  The blog includes:

  • Downloadable GPX files
  • Event pictures
  • Meet the team features
  • And anything else the Ride It! team think worthy of posting on the site!

 

 

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This story was last updated on 15/02/2010

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