Format

OxDURO is a self-supported no frills road-gravel ride held on the second Saturday of Oxford Bike Week each year.  It is a gentle gateway into the national XDURO trials.

#OxDURO21 will run on Saturday 12 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: from the Radcliffe Camera [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 from 6am on Saturday]
  • End: late afternoon in Oxford

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'*.​​  
What bike shall I ride?
You'd ideally ride this on a gravel/adventure​/cyclocross bike with >35mm tyres.
*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).

The route passes some excellent cycle-friendly cafes/pubs including Pierrepoints Cafe (92km), The Rising Sun (111km), and The Spire & Spoke (136km) all of whom have been warned TRC riders may drop in. There is also our favourite - The Barn (129km) - but reservations are mandatory due to COVID-19.

​The route crosses over several junctions and has short sections on A-roads so be particularly careful here and ride sensibly (e.g. don't cycle in a group of more than 6 people).  And on bridleway sections, always give priority to walkers and be courteous.  In short, don't be a dick.​

Route

Details of the 2021 route: 166km and 2,000m of climbing of mixed on and off road loop hopping on/off the Ridgeway.  The 5 segments are as follows (please star them in Strava now):
  • ​OXD-1 - leg stretcher up Boars Hill
  • OXD-2 - Whitehorse Hill TRC stylee
  • OXD-3 - strade bianche ridgeway
  • OXD-4 - versatility - run, TT, DH, climb
  • OXD-5 - one shot up Shotover Hill
The segments have been renamed but otherwise are identical to the 2019 edition, except Segment 4 (OXD-4) which is new. Navigating this OXD-4 segment can be tricky as there are two deviations that are not immediately obvious:
a) turn right at green rectangular sign "permissive bridleway" at point 51.594078, -0.913874 (1.8km into segment); and
b) ~500m from the point above, when in the wood, bear right to go down the rocky singletrack
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 OXD-1 OXD-2 OXD-3 OXD-4 OXD-5 Total