SHEFFIELD-BUXTON-SHEFFIELD

Our 4th annual SHEFFIELD-BUXTON-SHEFFIELD is a popular GPX (unsigned) Reliability Ride and ideal preparation for your bigger sportives or racing later in the year. There are three distances to choose from.

Early bird entry £15.00 - closes midnight Thu 27th February, 2025.
Standard entry £17.00 - closes midnight Thu 24th April, 2025.

RIDE our ever popular High Peak homage to the oldest and hardest monument of them all Liege-Bastogne-Liege and then watch the pro race on a big screen.

Dramatic, high peakland scenery, hidden lanes and memorable climbs, our climber's classic ride is a tough day out in the same vein as the Ardennes monument it emulates. Return to the HQ by 14:30 and you'll be able to watch the last hour of the Liege-Bastogne-Liege men's race. HQ closes: 16:30. Sheffield-Buxton-Sheffield is a non-competitive ride with a friendly atmosphere run by local cycling organisers which has proved highly popular for it's routes and relaxed atmosphere.

"Take a map of the area between Sheffield and the High Peak, throw a dart at it, and you'll hit a hill." Simon Warren (100 Climbs).

The full route takes you up at least TEN climbs including: Monsal Head, Mam Tor (Mam Nick from the south), Stanage and Abney (the medium route has five big climbs but does not include Monsal Head). Many of the climbs are our own personal favourites and some you may never have tackled before.

NB. The routes will NOT be signposted; you will be following a GPS route file.

LONG ROUTE:
130km/2298m climb (80 miles/7562') - Over 18 years at start of year only. Younger riders accompanied by a parent accepted.

MEDIUM ROUTE:
90km/1482m climb (55 miles/4862') - Over 16 years at start of year only. 16 and 17 year olds must have a BC Parental Consent Form signed by a parent/guardian and handed in at sign on (download here).

SHORT ROUTE:
56km/940m climb (35 miles/3080') - Younger riders accompanied by a parent accepted.

WHAT RIDERS SAY ABOUT S-B-S:

"Superb. The route was very well chosen: challenging certainly, but lots of mostly traffic-free sections and incredible views." 
"Cracking route. Add to that a good mate and cake at the end in front of Liege-Bastogne-Liege made a great day on the push irons."

RIDE HQ
FULWOOD SCOUT HALL, 551 Fulwood Rd, Sheffield S10 3QJ.
Grid Ref SK307854. What3words: ///teams.venues.fled

Start and finish at HQ on the western edge of Sheffield - 4 miles west of Sheffield Railway station and 8 miles west of M1 junction 34.
Sheffield is the 'Outdoor City' and ranked Britain's Greenest City in NatWest's Green Cities Report.