Dave Lloyd Mega Challenge
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The Dave Lloyd Mega Challenge is a cyclosportive
challenge based in North East Wales. Held for the first time in June 2008. The Independent Association of Cyclosportive Organisers placed it in the top three of UK sportives.
The challenge features three routes: the Mini-MEGA, Midi-MEGA and MEGA, varying in distance and climbing. For the 2009 event, the MEGA route will be 145 miles with 5,500 metres of climbing. The 2008 event took in climbs such as Bwlch Pen Barras, The Shelf, Horseshoe Pass
, World's End, The Cerrig 'Road To Hell', Bwlch y Groes
, and 'The Stingers' . The 2009 event will also feature the Bwlch y Groes the 'hard way', from Dinas Mawddwy, and will finish atop Bwlch Pen Barras.
Cyclosportive
A cyclosportive, or often simply sportive, is a short to long distance, organised, mass-participation cycling event, typically held annually....
challenge based in North East Wales. Held for the first time in June 2008. The Independent Association of Cyclosportive Organisers placed it in the top three of UK sportives.
The challenge features three routes: the Mini-MEGA, Midi-MEGA and MEGA, varying in distance and climbing. For the 2009 event, the MEGA route will be 145 miles with 5,500 metres of climbing. The 2008 event took in climbs such as Bwlch Pen Barras, The Shelf, Horseshoe Pass
Horseshoe Pass
The Horseshoe Pass is a mountain pass in Denbighshire, northeast Wales. It separates Llantysilio Mountain to the west from Cyrn-y-Brain to the east. The A542 road from Llandegla to Llangollen runs through the pass, reaching a maximum height of...
, World's End, The Cerrig 'Road To Hell', Bwlch y Groes
Bwlch y Groes
Bwlch y Groes is the highest public road mountain pass in Wales, with a summit altitude of 545 metres . It lies on minor roads linking Dinas Mawddwy , Llanuwchllyn and Lake Vyrnwy...
, and 'The Stingers' . The 2009 event will also feature the Bwlch y Groes the 'hard way', from Dinas Mawddwy, and will finish atop Bwlch Pen Barras.
See also
- Challenge ridingChallenge ridingChallenge riding is a form of cycling where the riders challenge themselves rather than each other. Some challenge rides are charity events or pledge rides. Some are organised as pre- or early-season training events...
- Brevet or Randonnée
- Bicycle touringBicycle touringBicycle touring is cycling over long distances – prioritizing pleasure and endurance over utility or speed. Touring can range from single day 'supported' rides — e.g., rides to benefit charities — where provisions are available to riders at stops along the route, to multi-day...
- CyclosportiveCyclosportiveA cyclosportive, or often simply sportive, is a short to long distance, organised, mass-participation cycling event, typically held annually....
External links
- Dave Lloyd Mega Challenge Official Website
- {http://www.cyclosport.org/article.aspx?id=759 Dave Lloyd Mega Challenge page at Cyclosport]