Border Raid 605Km 372 miles 4700 metres climbing
Start Kirkley Cycles 06:00 Saturday 14th July 2017
A ride to suit riders considering their first 600Km together with experienced randoneurs. Riding West beside Hadrians Wall on the B6318 'Military Road' early morning views should be spectacular. Pleasant lanes and quiet main roads take you to Crocketford past Dumfries where the route runs through the Galloway forest park to Newton Stewart and then to Girvan on the Clyde coast.
Through Dalrymple South of Ayr to join the A76. In Kirkconnel(320 Km) we run a control with food and beds to split this 120Km section with no overnight facilities for slower riders.
Faster riders may choose to ride onto 24 hour services at Annadale Water at 390Km or Lockerbie Lorry Park (+3 Km) to sleep. For very fast riders at 469Km before 07:00 hrs Sunday
control at Galashiels 24 hour Supermarket, the only food stop until finishing 140Km later.
From 07:00 hrs Sunday Melrose Co-Op opens and by 08:00 hrs breakfast is available at Sainsburys Cafe in Kelso (497 Km).
You have 40 hours from the start until 22:00 Sunday to complete the ride. Expect a warm welcome when arriving back at Kirkley cafe.
