A Bridge Too Far Road Race 2023

A Bridge Too Far Road Race 2023

A Bridge Too Far Road Race
Promoted by Bristol Road Club under British Cycling Rules and Regulations
Sunday 2nd July 2023
Mendip Hills Circuit
Race HQ – Priddy Village Hall, Priddy, Wells, BA5 3BE
2/3/4 Regional A Women’s Race Start 10:30 – Finish est. 12:30 – 72km (5 laps)
Start at HQ, Finish 300m after the left turn onto the B3371.
2/3/4 Regional A Men’s Race Start 13:30 – Finish est. 16:30 – 111km (8 laps)
Start at HQ, Finish 300m after the left turn onto the B3371.

Circuit Description
Partial First Lap
Departing from Priddy Village Hall turn right onto unclassified road and then turn right onto B3135. The road then
descends to reach a sharp left-hand turn onto B3134 (Take Care – keep to the left-hand side of the road). The road
continues to roll slightly before riders take the left-hand turn B3371 into the finishing straight. Continue to finish area to
complete the partial first lap.
Laps 2 to 5 (Women’s race) and 2 to 8 (Men’s race) – 13km per lap
On B3371 the road then descends (Take Care – narrow sections) before reaching the junction near the top of Cheddar
Gorge, where riders turn sharp left towards Wells, back onto B3135. The road continues to rise gradually for a number
of kilometres then descends to reach a sharp left-hand turn onto B3134 (Extreme Care – keep to the left-hand side of
the road, see safety note below *). The road continues to roll slightly before riders take the left-hand turn onto B3371
into the finishing straight to complete lap. Women’s Race finishes after crossing the FINISH line on the 6th
occasion. Men’s Race finishes after crossing the FINISH line on the 9th occasion. Lap distance 13km.

Location

Priddy Village Hall, Priddy, Wells, UK

Contacts

Role
Organiser
Name
Jeremy Croucher
Email
jeremy.croucher@gmail.com

Downloads

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