New 2013 Eastbourne Cycling Festival (ECF) Sportive
Overall Eastbourne Sportive Competitor Information (PDF)
The Eastbourne Cycling Festival (ECF) Sportive is all new for 2013, with a challenging route designed to test your climbing ability AND over a distance which means you will finish the ride with plenty of time to spare to take in other events that the Festival has to offer.
The ECF Sportive 2013, based on the Western Lawns on Eastbourne’s seafront, starts on the Festival closed road circuit, which will host some competitive racing later in the day. The route showcases some classic East Sussex scenery, following a most scenic road route of 50 miles/ 80 kilometres that takes in some iconic and demanding climbs with over 3,200 feet (1,000 metres) of climbing, including Firle Beacon, High ‘n Over, The Ramp and Beachy Head, beautiful country lanes, sweeping descents, fantastic views, with first class professional support from the Festival team. Whilst the route is not as long as in the past, it does mean you will get back before everyone else has gone home, while at the same time still have a testing ride. Chip timing with Gold, Silver or Bronze time targets AND for those using Strava, attempt to achieve King/Queen of the Mountain status over the Strava segments. See the Strava section for more details
King & Queen Strava Jerseys sponsored by
- One 50 mile route for all riders – some challenging hill climbs, stunning country lanes and great views!
- 7:30am-8:30am rolling start - using the Festival closed road circuit.
- Registration from 6.30am
- Full Route Marking
- Mechanical Support
- Chip Timing - with Gold, Silver & Bronze time targets
- Bespoke ECF Finisher medal for all
- Strava competition on the iconic Hill climbs
- Fully stocked Free feed station at half way
- First Aid cover, sweep cyclists and recovery van on standby!
- Registration, trade village, food, toilets, on Western Lawns
- Watch the rest of Festival after a great sportive ride
- Web results service
- Emergency support
- On site catering
- Massages
Route GPX Files: two ways to get the route onto your GPS device:
ECF2013 sportive Bike route toaster – go to Summary sheet to download GPX/TCX link
Garmin GPX download – this link does not include the first kilometre of the closed road circuit.
Great value entry for 2013 - £15 ENTER HERE
7 Strava Section Maps 2013 Click Image for PDF
Strava Competition sponsored by Tenn-Outdoors.co.uk
Unique to the Eastbourne Cycling Festival Sportive is a new competition, using Strava segments to find out who will be crowned King & Queen of the Mountain. The rider, male & female, with fastest aggregate time over all seven of the Strava segments, will not only claim the bragging rights but will also receive a specially designed cycle jersey courtesy of Tenn-Outdoors , suppliers of outdoor specific clothing.
See the Route Profile page and the Strava pages online to check out the segments. The start of each segment will be marked by a green roundel and the end by a chequered roundel, so you will know when to apply maximum power.
At the finish, go to the main HQ marquee to log-in to your Strava account & upload your ride – laptops and Garmin connection leads will be available, smartphone/android apps can upload instantly.
Join Strava now to make sure you are in with a chance to be King or Queen of the Mountain.
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