CX Sportive returns to the Chilterns for January

A year on from it’s inaugural event,  CX Sportive returns to Woodcote in the Chilterns on Sunday January 29th. An instant hit in 2011, this years Woodcote even is set to be even bigger, with places filling up fast.

CX Sportive is an exciting new format for the winter season, and the Woodcote in the Chilterns, north of Reading is an ideal combination of surfaces for the event. The course mixes winding  back roads with byways, tracks and a few short tougher and more technical off road links that will certainly bring the heat!  CX Sportive will suit the weapon of choice from your bike stable. It’s ideal for your cross bike, but equally suitable for your XC MTB, 29er or even road winter training bike, tweaked for a little rough stuff!

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Your choice of steed will define your ride. Will the versatility of an MTB offer the best performance over mixed terrain? Will the pure speed of a road bike make up for time lost on the short, occasional off road dismounts? Or will the CX bike give you the best return where it counts?

Your bike choice will even be included in your results listing, so you can see how different bikes stack up on the day. Full route marking, RFID rider timing, top notch catering and first class, friendly organisation and support all feature as part of the event.

As the cyclocross season draws to a close, and the sportive and MTB seasons wade thorough their winter doldrums, CX Sportives give you a great mix of riding for the chilly season. To get a fresh perspective on winter, visit cxsportive.com for details and event entry.

Core Facts

  1. The Woodcote CX Sportive features 80km, 60km and 40km route options, with 1207m of climbing on the 80km course.

  2. The 2011 Woodcote CX Sportive was used as the first ever test ride of the new Whyte cyclocross bike, under team pro Billy Whenman.

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I travelled from central London to do the 80km event, riding to and from the train station at Reading. It was well worth the trip and the extra km’s riding! The event was fantastic with a great atmosphere and it was really cool to see the different variety of bikes tackling the course. I thought it was perfect terrain for my cyclocross bike. The organisation and pre-event information was very thorough. I would definitely do it again!

Paul via cyclevents.org (re: 2011 event)

I was on a single speed road bike with CX tyres squeezed in. It was a fantastic event, great to get out on a mix of terrain, using MTB skills and road speed all in one event. Very well organised. You must put on more of these events.

Mayo via cyclevents.org (re: 2011 event)

Congratulations on putting on a brilliant event.
The course was perfect for the cross bike (even if I did wipe out on one of the loose and fast descents!).
The organisation was great and so was the atmosphere.

Jez via cyclevents.org (re: 2011 event)

Company information

The Cycle Events Organisation have been providing public cycling events for over 20 years, through their Trail Break mountain biking and Southern Sportive road cycling brands. They have been an innovative and inventive presence in the cycling world over that time, constantly developing new events and ideas to get people riding bikes. They continue to develop new projects and established favourites both in house and in conjunction with various industry and promotional partners.

press@cyclevents.org | tel: 0118 988 6041 www.cyclevents.org | www.southernsportive.com | www.trailbreak.co.uk | www.cxsportive.com | www.cyclewight.co.uk

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19th January 2012

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