Date
Sun, 5 Sept 2027
Venue
Lanercost Priory, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria
Brampton, Cumberland
Countdown
September
The Invasion is the full 80 miles with 2,400 m of climbing. A proper long day in the saddle, so you'll want some solid distance in your legs first.
Key facts
01Under-18s ride free with a paying adult.
Create a free training plan for the Cross Border Sportive 129 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Brampton
Distance129km
Total climb2,400m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate123.8 km
Weather
Early-September, Brampton
16°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
54%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 54% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Helen Young05:25:0823.8 km/h
02Sarah Bolton05:40:0822.7 km/h
03Tess Baxter06:21:2620.3 km/h
11
Women finishers
6:52:48
Median time
18.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Cross Border Sportive 129 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Cross Border Sportive 129 km plan targets
Typical sessions
129 km with 2,400 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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