Online registrations for the Wedmore 40/30 taking place on Sunday 1 September 2024 are now closed. You will be able to sign up on-the-day at Event HQ.
The timetable for Sunday 1st September is as follows:
START: Wedmore Playing Fields, Blackford Road, Wedmore, BS28 4BS
REGISTRATION OPENS: 8:00am
70 mile riders: start from 8:30am
40 mile riders: start from 9:00am
30 mile riders: start from 9:30am
12 mile riders: start from 10:00am
12 mile route: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1600041?units=miles
30 mile route: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1568793?units=miles
40 mile route: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1600064?units=miles
70 mile route: 70 mile riders start with the 40 mile route, back through Wedmore start / finish then followed by the 30 mile route.
The exciting cycling challenge sees bike enthusiasts take on a breathtaking 30, 40 or 70 mile course across the spectacular Mendip Hills and Somerset levels. There is also a fun, family-friendly 12 mile course..
Weston Hospicecare is working in collaboration with a brilliant group of cycling enthusiast volunteers from Wedmore to bring this event to you and money raised through ticket sales will be split between Weston Hospicecare and St Mary’s Church. All funds raised through sponsorship and donations will go directly to supporting the care the hospice provides for free to those in North Somerset and Sedgemoor with life-limiting conditions.
There is a range of route lengths you can choose from:
- 12 miles: ‘Family Fun Ride’: this shorter fun ride is ideal for a range of abilities; a short, mainly flat route around the Somerset Levels. Ride starts at 10:30am
- 30 miles: ‘Ride the Levels’: you will head south of Wedmore towards Glastonbury, taking in views of the beautiful Somerset Levels. Ride starts at 10am
- 40 miles: ‘The Hill Climber’: ride up the iconic Cheddar Gorge, across the spectacular Mendip Hills and around Chew Valley Lake before venturing back over the Mendips to Wedmore. Ride starts at 9:30am
- 70 miles: ‘The Full House’: first you will ride 40 miles across the Mendips and round Chew Valley Lake. Back to Wedmore for a quick refuel, before finishing with a slightly flatter 30 miles around the Somerset Levels. Ride starts at 9am
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE COST
- Entry to Wedmore 40/30
- Complementary refreshments at the finish
- Finisher’s medal to show off your achievement
- Bike maintenance at the start and finish
