The event will commence from the Treorchy Boys' and Girls' Club, adjacent to the Co-op supermarket in Treorchy (CF42 6UD ) and continue via a 40 mile circular route to Treorchy Rugby Club (CF42 6PN)
Check-in from 9.00 am Form-up at 10.15 am Departure at 13.00 am
The total course distance is approximately 40 miles and riders should satisfy themselves that their level of fitness is sufficient for an endurance ride of this length.
Please check the route below again on the day before the event to ensure that you are aware of any possible last minute amendments and the location of any Feeding Zones. Advice on the route can be obtained by e-mailing Eddie Blayney at advice@rhonddacyclechallenge.co.uk
Start at Treorchy Boys & Girls Club
Turn left onto main road and head for Cwmparc
0.1 miles Left turn –A4061 to Blackmill
0.2 miles Right turn – A4061 to Bridgend – (bottom of bwlch mountain road)
3.3 miles Top of Bwlch mountain road – continue A4061 Bridgend
6.2 miles Clock tower roundabout - A4061 Bridgend
9.4 miles Right turn – Garw Valley A4093
Climb & descend Llangeinor hill
11.2 miles Left turn at T junction – A4064 Brynmenyn
Right Turn – Betws
12.1 miles Right turn – Church graveyard onto unclassified road
There is a fast and technical descent down into Shwt
13.9 miles Right turn at T junction posted Maesteg
18.2 miles Left turn at lights in Maesteg - 4282 to Bryn
Through Bryn Village
22.9 miles Descend and turn Right at lights – A4107 to Cymmer
Feed station 200 yards after lights on left hand side lay-by
32 miles Cattle grid at start of Bwlch mountain road
34 miles Top of Bwlch mountain road
35.7 miles Left turn at T junction (ice cream van)– A4061 to Treorchy
38.3 miles Right turn at T junction – B4223 Ton Pentre
Left turn at Y junction (down Baily Street) posted Pentre
Left at roundabout – over railway bridge
39.2 miles Left at lights - A4058 to Treorchy
40 miles Left turn into Treorchy Rugby Club
FINISH
