A fully-signed early-season gravel sportive on the fast, sandy fire roads of Thetford Forest and the open Breckland heath. Two routes, 66km or 86km, on the Norfolk/Suffolk border in late February. No cut-offs.
The route
The full route runs 86km with roughly 650m of climbing (there is a shorter 66km option too), looping fast forest fire roads and Breckland heath tracks out of Thetford. Flat, fast and sandy, with wind the main tax over 3.5 to 5+ hours.
Late-February, Thetford
Highs around 9°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 38% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
Training for the Suffolk Gravel X
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