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.

#OxDURO23 will run on Saturday 10 June 2023:
  • Start: anytime from 8am from the Radcliffe Camera 
  • 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'*.​​  
*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), The Barn (our favourite! at the 129km mark but pre-booking is required) and The Spire & Spoke (136km).

​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

The 2023 route is almost identical to the 2022 version, with a couple of tiny changes at the start and end of the route. It features 166km and just over 2,000m of climbing of mixed on and off road loop hopping on/off the Ridgeway.  The 5 segments (identical to 2021 and 2022) 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
 Navigating the OXD-4 segment can be tricky as there are two subtle turns 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 (for Android 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 Trials Contact Form - link available on the Trials page (same form for all standard TRC trials; no signup, no results)
  2. ​Join The Racing Collective club on Strava and click "I'm in" on the ​Strava event - ​here
  3. Download the route to your GPS device and star each segment so they appear in Strava

Results

Rider XDO-1 XDO-2 XDO-3 XDO-4 XDO-5 Total