Practice Route - Spring Derby Sportive

This ride is intended for experienced riders who are looking for a more challenging ride. This ride takes us through pretty countryside on mostly quiet roads. There are some climbs and good descents so riders will need to have some confidence and ability to manage these. This ride is a shortened version of the Spring Sportive 50 mile ride. The speed is around 12 miles an hour but no-one will be left behind. We will have a cafe stop at Mountsorrell so please bring some money for a drink and snack. Its a good idea to bring plenty to drink and some energy bars. PLEASE NOTE This ride will not start at the velodrome it will start and finish at the Plank and Leggit on Tamworth Road. This is because we would like to avoid as much as possible cycling on major roads. This Sportive practice will therefore be shorter than the actual sportive by about 10 miles.