Avalon Sunrise 400400k - 22nd June 2012
Starting from a pub on the Blackdown Hills near Taunton at 10:30pm this event rides through the night to dawn somewhere in Somerset. Then across the Severn Bridge and back home again.
The route passes Glastonbury Tor at dawn in midsummer
"Some loverly descents"
"I liked crossing the Somerset levels with the low sun"
"Really impressed with the route through the night, just wasn't expecting the main roads to be so amazingly quiet"
"Great day out"
"I did it! My first 400"
"Excellent event & one I'd like to do again"
"The people at the pub were friendly, great send off"
"Could be a classic..."
Review article from Arrivée magazine HERE
Preview of 2011 edition HERE
Report of the 2011 start here
Some highlights are: descending from Wheddon Cross at night, the Bristol-Bath cyclepath and crossing the Severn Bridge
Includes the internationally recognised BRM certification. This event has a late evening start and a ride through the night for the first few sections. Because the event is held near midsummer and the night is short, this seems to work well.
Although this a long way to ride it isn't a race. The challenge is to complete the course in less than 27 hours.
The start in the dark
Bristol-Bath Cyclepath
Finishing the following evening
Full routes for the 2011 edition including downloadable GPS files available from links below. There will be minor changes for 2012
Details on the start pub the ""Half Moon Inn", Clayhidon
Route sheet with turns, roads and distance instructions - this is the 2011 route sheet, 2012 will be changed
