Organised by 2Boats Events, The Tiffin Wheeler is Surrey’s newest sportive offering three great routes to choose from with a mixture of undulating hills, flat scenic roads and pretty villages. All three options – the 25mile ‘Fun’, 60mile ‘Standard’, 90mile ‘Epic– set off from Tiffin Boys School (map here), with the two longer rides delivering the extra challenge of Surrey’s famous ‘Olympic hills.’
The organisers are particularly focused on getting more young people (and women of all ages) involved in sportives and say they believe that the 25mile Fun option is, ‘a great way for all the family to enjoy cycling’; it’s an easy route on quiet roads round Hersham and Walton on Thames finishing via the famous Bushy Park and heading back to Kingston. The route ensures a fun relaxed introduction to cycling with enough challenge to get your leg working adequately whilst enjoying the scenery.
Registration on the day opens at 8am, the start staggered in small groups with ‘Epic’ participants the first away. Entry fees are £20 for the Fun option and £25 for both the Standard and Epic – entries will be available on the day (space permitting) but at an additional £5 premium. The event will be used to raise funds for TIPRA (Tiffin Parent Rugby Association; for further details on the The Tiffin Wheeler see 2boats.org
