Tour de Broads Winter Challenge 2024
The Tour de Broads Winter Series is a collection of non-competitive road cycling sportives designed to increase your mileage, fitness and winter cycling happiness at the darkest time of the year. It can be hard to find the motivation in the winter so let us inspire you off your sofa or indoor trainer and out onto the lanes of Norfolk to enjoy the much needed boost of a fully signposted and supported ride surrounded by like-minded riders.
You can expect the usual TPR Events hospitality, fully inclusive refreshments including a warming soup and roll, mechanical support, free souvenir photos, fully signposted routes and a tasty Adnams!
Our friends at Finance Shop have once again donated a sensational Christmas hamper. Just enter all three of our Winter Challenges before the first event on 15th December and you could be leaving that first event with something very special.
LAST YEARS EVENTS SOLD OUT SO BE QUICK.
Together we will beat the winter cycling blues!
Entry Options
Single event
or
Winter Motivator Challenge: all three events (25, 35, 50 or take the 25 option each event) and save 20% and enter the Finance Shop hamper draw
Can’t make one event but really, really, really want to collect all three medals? No worries, ride another time and send us ride proof and we will post your medal!
Event Details
Date
15/12/24 29/12/2024 12/01/2025
Location
Whitlingham Country Park, Whitlingham Lane
Event Times
Event Village Times -9:00am till 3:00pm
Whats Included
Fully Signed Routes
Fully Signposted routes with arrows at least every 2 miles.
Tasty Adnams
Thanks to our friends at Adnams, have a tasty beer on us at the finish to celebrate your achievement !
Food & Drink Included
All Food and drink at various drink stops are all included.
Souvenir Rider Number
You will receive a souvenir rider number for the event.
Finishers Medal
Every participant will get a custom medal when finishing.
Free Photos
All photos will be free to download after the event.
Broom wagons
Broom wagons will be available for mechanicals and support.
Great Commeraderie
Expect a warm and friendly welcome from our team and your fellow riders whatever your age or experience, whether your riding a road bike, MTB, e-bike or any other!
Winter Challenge#1
Sunday 15th December is part 1 of your challenge beginning from Whitlingham Country Park. A gentle 25 mile loop heading south with a refreshment stop half way. Tea, coffee and glorious homemade flapjacks will ensure your ride is calorie-neutral. Set amidst the quiet country lanes of South Norfolk, this ride is perfect for beginners and experienced riders alike.
Leaving 30 minutes after the 25 riders, our brand-new for 2024 shorter challenge of around 10 miles on quiet lanes where possible offer a great introduction to new, returning and junior riders.
Route Features
- Distance – 25 Miles
- Elevation – tbc
- Start time – 10:00am
- 25 mile inclusive drink stop and nibbles
- Soup and a roll is included
TPR Events Difficulty Rating (This difficulty is worked out from the time constraints, elevation and riding the routes ourselves)
Winter Challenge #2
Our second event in the Challenge takes place on Sunday 29th December. This route takes you a little further Southwest, again on relatively quiet country lanes and stopping at a Village Hall for refreshments half way round to keep you fuelled. New for 2024 is a route option to cut the 35 miles into around 25 miles.
Once again, a 10 mile event will depart and return between the longer ride.
Route Features
- Distance – 25 or 35 Miles
- Elevation -tbc
- Start time – 10:00am
- 25/35 mile inclusive drink stop and nibbles
- Soup and a roll is Included
TPR Events Difficulty Rating (This difficulty is worked out from the time constraints, elevation and riding the routes ourselves)
Winter Challenge #3
Our final ride of the Series is on Sunday 12th January and incorporates quiet country lanes as well as some slightly bigger roads for you to get into a rhythm and eat up the miles on the 50 route. We again have a 25 mile route option. More flapjacks at the half way drink stop before returning for your medal, Adnams and warming soup.
Again new, returning and junior riders can enjoy an stress-free 10 miler.
Route Features
- Distance – 10, 25, 50 Miles
- Elevation – TBC
- Start time – 10:00am (25/50) 10.30 (10)
- 25/50 inclusive drinks stop and nibbles
- Soup and a roll Is Included
TPR Events Difficulty Rating (This difficulty is worked out from the elevation and riding the routes ourselves)
