Wyre We Riding

INTRO

This is the fourth event in my Gravelton series. This one is a classic UK gravel ride out to the spectacular Wyre Forest and back using a mix of trails, bridleways and some really good canal towpath to get riders through Kidderminster and Bewdley and into the forest.

The Wyre Forest is a great place to ride a gravel bike so it’s absolutely right we take a ride over there to enjoy it. With 60%+ of the route offroad and an ascent of Clent towards the end, riders will know they’ve ridden this 95km gravel test at the finish.

The Date

Saturday 26th August

The Start & Finish

The Swan at Fairfield, Fairfield Road, Fairfield, Bromsgrove B61 9NG.

Start at 10am

The Swan will not be open at the start and is not part of the event directly but somewhere to have a beer and some food afterwards.

The Ride

The ride is not an official event, it’s a self-supported group ride on the same route on the same day. You are on your own. Just rock up and ride with your mates and enjoy the day out on your bike then a pint afterwards.

Share your ride with other Graveltonions and join The Gravelton Strava Club

Ride whatever bike you want. Just have fun.

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How to Enter

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The Route

The route starts in Fairfield and quickly goes offroad down through Pepper Wood and into Belbroughton via the Bradford Lane bridleway. Then it’s a more bridleways taking riders through Blakedown and out to the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal for some good quality towpath through Cookley and Kidderminster to the outskirts of Stourport-on-Severn. Here riders cross the A451 and skirt Burlish Bike Park before heading into Bewdley and then climb into the Wyre Forest for a lengthy bimble around it’s fab fire roads. Once out at Button Oak, its down into the Severn Valley gorge to cross the river at Arley, a great place to stop for refreshments, then a short sharp climb back into Eyemore Woods and a chunky climb upto to Trimpley and a great byway back towards Wolverley where riders jump back on the canal. Off at Whittington, riders will get back onto the familiar trails around Hagley before a final ascent of Clent and then straight back to Fairfield for a well earned beer.

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2312953?units=km

Highlights

  • FREE to enter
  • NO Parking
  • NO Number
  • NO Feedstations
  • NO Mechanical Assistance
  • NO Photographer
  • NO Medal
  • NO T-Shirt
  • 95km route
  • Awesome views
  • Mixed Terrain
  • Finish at a pub
  • 1300m climbing

The Rules

  1. Don’t drive to the event. If you need to drive, find somewhere suitable to park around the village and ride in please.
  2. Be self-sufficient. There is no backup on the day
  3. Take your litter home
  4. It’s not a race, it’s a day out on the bike.
  5. Share the trails. The route can get busy at weekends. The route is open to the public and it gets narrow in places so be prepared to share your space nicely if you have to. A bell is highly recommended.
  6. Complaints. That’s a you problem. I’m not interested.

Parking

There is NO PARKING available at the start under any circumstances.

Please park responsibly around the area and ride in.

Gallery

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