Velo29 Events
La Roue Sportive
Short & Short Sport Routes
8 March 2025
HQ Queen’s Park High School, Queen’s Park Rd, Handbridge, Chester CH4 7AE
NO PARKING AT HQ, please park in the existing Town Centre Parking
Short Ride Stats
Distance: 46.5km
Elevation: 490m
Ride Time: 3-5 hrs
Feed: x1
Price: £27.50
Short Sport Ride Stats
Distance: 42.4km
Elevation: 289m
Ride Time: 2-4 hrs
Feed: x1
Price: £27.50
The Monday before the sportive at 6pm, you will receive a ‘Get Ready’ email with all the information and links you need to complete the Pre-Event Questionnaire and Book a Time Slot.
Booking opens from 10am Tuesday until 18:00 Thursday. This is ESSENTIAL to ride.
Please collect rider packs from the HQ on your way to the start line.
No entries on the day.
Entries close on Sunday night 1 week before the event.
For any questions relating to Pre-Event Questionnaire or Time Slot Booking email depart@velo29.com
La Roue Short is a lovely 46.5km loop in a clockwise direction heading out of Cheshire and into North Wales. More than half the route is in Wales, you’ll love the twisting and turning of the gorgeous lanes as we head through the villages of Dolleston and Lavister as we head towards the feed stop at Gresford. As always you’ll find a wonderful selection of fresh Sarnies, Pork Pies, Sausage Rolls, our Famous Brownies and recently changed (for the better) Flapjack! A hot brew and as much High5 as you can handle too!
The route to Gresford is pretty gentle, not really a hill insight however from the feed stop back to Cheshire we encounter Hope Mountain! Just over 300m high with a few switchback turns, it’s an exciting climb! The views at the top of Waun-Y-Llyn Country Park are stunning, so worth the effort!
If Hope Mountian isn’t for you then select the Short Sport Route which makes a short diversion as we apprach the climb. You can just decise on the day if you want. Many of you pushed up the hill in 2024. No shame in that, it’s a tough walk too!
From the top of Hope Mountain it’s a technical descent towards Pontlyddyn and back to Cheshire to receive a great medal, a Hot BBQ Sausage bun and a chilled can of Erdinger Alkoholfrei.
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