The One
on the Bike - Gatcombe
The One on the Bike - Gatcombe invites you to challenge your endurance skills on the bike of your choice. Enter Cycle Sportive to conquer 50km or 100km ride, or join an adventurous cross-country course that will put your offroad bike to a test!
EVENT
INFORMATION
Village Location
For the closest postcode please navigate to the following address and then follow the event signage:
Gatcombe Park Residence, Woefuldane Btm, Stroud, GL6 9BG
What3Words: ///refreshed.gobbles.trapdoor
Start Times
100k Sportive: 08:30am
50k Sportive: 09:00am
6hr Offroad: 10:00am
3hr Offroad: 10:00am
Race Pack Collection
You can collect your race number from 07:00am at the event village in the Registration Tent.
Participants should not expect to receive anything by mail.
Registration on the day might be available.
The Route
The 50k/100k course for Cycle sportive is all on open road and made up of 2 laps for the 100k and 1 lap for 50k.
The 3hr/6hr lap course for Offroad Endurance is 9km long.
Detailed map can be found here
Pre-Race Email
Detailed pre-race information will be published to all registered participants 1 week prior to the event.
FACILITIES
Medical Cover
Suitable medical cover is provided at our events in case of a medical emergency.
Bag Drop
There will be NO bag drop on the day. Please leave belongings that you don’t need in the transition area or in your car.
Catering
We will have a food caterer onsite for pre and post race refreshments.
Photography
Event images are expected to be available, usually within 24 hours of the event.
Toilets
There are free portable toilets in the event village. This is your only chance to go, as there won't be toilets on the route.
Changing Room / Showers
There are no dedicated changing rooms/showers.
Water / Snack Stations
There will be a water station on the bike course with water available for refilling your own water bottles only, should you need to. This will be self service.
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
Spectators
Spectators are permitted anywhere in the start finish area. Please be mindful of others' comfort and safety in more popular locations, including the finish area.
Dogs
Participants must not be accompanied by a personally owned or controlled dog during an event. Entries may be accepted from participants with medical assistance dogs, subject to them being correctly registered and identifiable as such, and subject to prior approval by the Event Director.
Buggies, Pushchairs and Strollers
This event is not suitable for buggies, pushchairs, strollers (or similar) due to the nature of the terrain.
Wheelchairs
This event is not suitable for wheelchair users due to the nature of the event.
Earphones / Headphones
Noise-cancelling earphones/headphones are prohibited and, whilst we discourage the use of other earphones/headphones at our events, participants choosing to use them should ensure they are set to a low enough volume that instructions from event officials can be clearly understood.
Race Deferrals
Race deferrals are allowed until the event registration is closed (usually the Friday 12noon before the event date).
Please note an admin fee is applied to process the changes.