Format

CotsDURO is a ~80km self-supported no frills road-gravel ride held on the last Saturday of June each year.  It is a gentle gateway into the national XDURO trials.

The route showcases the wonderful variety of singletrack and doubletrack, highways and byways of the Cotswolds across its rolling countryside and the saw-tooth profile of the Cotswold Edge.

#CotsDURO21 will run on Saturday 26 June 2021:
  • As some restrictions are still in place, please follow our COVID-19 guidance - this page includes a link to a short Contact Form - no form, no result
  • Start: Stroud Brewery [due to COVID-19 restrictions we do not want a large group of cyclists at the start so please rollout alone or in small groups of up to 6 anytime on the day]
  • End: late-afternoon at Stroud Brewery

There is no parking at the brewery - please take the train and/or ride.
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​What bike shall I ride?
It suits non-UCI compliant(!) >33mm tyres on a gravel/cx bike. Rough bits will be too rough for road bikes. MTBs would be fine but probably a tad overkill.
Please don't cycle in a group of more than 6 people and always be courteous and give priority to walkers when off-road. In short, don't be a dick.​

The ride will be run in XDURO format - 5 timed segments comprised of gravel and road. Lots of time for socialising in the non-timed bits. ​Rider with the lowest aggregate time over the segments 'wins'*.​​  

*There are no entry fees, no prizes, and there is no support. You are entirely responsible for your own actions, only turn up to ride if you are comfortable with this (see Rules for more details).

Route

Details of the 2021 route: at 82km long and with 1,400m of climbing this has been specifically designed not to be a sufferfest - hell it might even be fun.

The 5 segments are as follows (please star them in Strava now):
  • Seg1 - up from the ford on the Fosse Way
  • Seg2 - enjoy the ride
  • Seg3 - steady fireroad climb up through the Newark Estate
  • Seg4 - road climb with steep switchback kick at the end
  • Seg5 - dirt road climb past Princess Anne's gaff (featured as a descent in the CotsDURO18)
Download to your GPS device prior to the trial
​Navigate to this page on your mobile, then download KMZ file (you may then need to unzip it by using a File Manager app), and then open in Maps.me app to use as backup navigation

Entry

  1. Fill in the 2021 Trials Contact Form (same form for all standard TRC trials)
  2. ​Join The Racing Collective club on Strava and click "I'm in" on the ​Strava event - here
  3. Star each segment so they appear in Strava
  4. Download the route to your GPS device

Results

Rider Seg1 Seg2 Seg3 Seg4 Seg5 Total