TEAM CONNOR SPORTIVE 2020
Sunday 13 September 2020
The Team Connor Sportive will be back in 2020!
British Cycling have confirmed that sportives can run again from 5 September, so this will be one of the first for 2020!
This is always a great day with all proceeds going to Chasing Connor’s Cure.
Starting at the iconic Tonbridge Old Fire Station, three routes are designed to cater for all levels of cycling.
EVENT DETAILS
Event Date: Sunday 13 September 2020
Venue: Tonbridge Old Fire Station, Castle Street, Tonbridge. TN9 1BH
Start Time: TOFS open from 8.00. Rides start at 8.30 (60), 9.00 (40), and 9.30 (11).
Distances: 11 miles, 40 miles, 60 miles
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EVENT FEATURES
All proceeds go to Chasing Connor's Cure & Duchenne UK
Nutrition!
Registration at Tonbridge Old Fire Station
Fully Stocked Feed Stations
Food and drink available after the ride
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Logistics!
Mechanical support
Fully signed routes
Electronic chip timing
Online entry
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Swag!
Finisher Medal
Web results service
Online Certificate
Post Ride Sports Massage available
Goodie Bag
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3 GREAT ROUTES
Three great routes through the fabulous Kent countryside catering for all abilities.
All routes are circular, beginning and ending at the iconic Tonbridge Old Fire Station
Family Friendly
This 11 mile route is perfect for all the family. From the Old Fire Station, the route heads to Penshurst along the National Cycle Route 12. A fully stocked feed station provides a rest in Penshurst before returning. Riders can chose to return the same way or follow the road back through Leigh and Hildenborough, before joining the cycle path back to TOFS.
The offroad section of the route is best for hybrid, mountain bikes or cyclocross, though the route can be cycled carefully on a road bike.
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Challenge 40
This 40 mile route explores some of the beautiful Kent countryside with a couple of hills thrown in.
The route heads away from the Old Fire Station along the Shipbourne road. The first climb takes you through the village of Shipbourne before turning left to Ivy Hatch and Stone Street.
You descend along Grove Road before climbing to Godden Green. The steep descent of Carter's Hill leads you to Underriver and through Charcott.
The route climbs past the Bough Beech reservoir and on to the feed station at Ide Hill with its beautiful views.
Continuing on through Ide Hill village, you loop past Emmet's Gardens to climb Toy's Hill.
The steep descent takes you to Four Elms and on to Hever, of Anne Boleyn fame.
From Hever, the route heads back to TOFS via the villages of Mark Beech, Chiddingstone Hoath, Penshurst and Leigh.
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Epic 60
This 60 mile ride follows the same route as the Challenge 40 for the first 14.5 miles. Having descended to Underriver and crossed the A21 at Nizels, the route loops back towards Sevenoaks Weald and climbing Hubbard's Hill. The steep descent of Bayley's Hill takes you past Bore Place before climbing past the Bough Beach reservoir to the feed station and beautiful views at Ide Hill. Setting off again, the route goes through the village and down to Brasted before climbing Toy's Hill from the North side.
Down the other side takes you to Four Elms, and on to Hever and on to the Ashdown Forest. The route climbs to the second feed station at the top of Chuck Hatch. The return is via Groombridge and Speldhurst.
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FUNDRAISING
In February 2016, shortly after Connor's 4th birthday he was diagnosed with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy, called Duchenne. This disease affects 1 in 3500 boys in the UK. It attacks muscles and in most cases mobility is lost around age 10. Eventually it will attack the heart and lungs resulting in premature loss of life, usually in the early 20s.
Research is underway for both enhanced therapy and a cure and it is vital that these projects receive funding to continue and accelerate their development.
Through this sportive and other activities, Team Connor is trying to raise as much money as we can to support research and enhanced therapy for DMD through two charities, Chasing Connor's Cure and Duchenne UK.
