Part of the Battle in the Bowl weekend!

Take a look too at Battle in the Bowl Super CX – an epic day of racing on Sunday 23rd May!

Coronavirus Update

Current Status: Event going ahead as planned.

This event is going ahead as planned, under the government road map that allows the resumption of organised outdoor sports from March 29th. Click the box (right) to read more…

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This event is going ahead as planned, under the government road map that allows the resumption of organised outdoor sports for March 29th.

RIDE IN SAFETY: We are proceeding with this event based on the assessment that is a safe activity in current circumstances, for the following reasons:

Outdoor activities are rated as significantly safer than indoor activities.
The venue for this event gives us an enormous amount of space in which to allow for social distancing of paritcpants and attendees.
This event is not a ‘static gathering’. It spreads participants over large course area and long time period by design.
Off-road cycling is a naturally socially distancing activity.
We have risk assessed every aspect of the events and introduced new safety procedures wherever necessary.

We will continue to follow official advice and best practice in running our events (including mask use, social distancing and hygiene procedure wherever appropriate), and to monitor changes in advice. Details of specific advice and requirements for this event will be released in the run up to the event, and will be based on the latest government and scientific advice at that time.

For details of the general precautions we are taking to keep events safe, see our full coronavirus information update here.

BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE: All our events are open for booking, and we are committed to honouring your booking with us. In the event that we cannot run an event on the advertised date, your booking will be valid for a rescheduled date or transfer to another event with us of your choice within 18 months. If an event is going ahead, but you can’t attend for Covid related reasons (such as quarantining or tier related travel restrictions), you can also request a transfer of your booking to a future event within 18 months. During 2020, we have had 11 events disrupted by lockdown restrictions. We successfully rescheduled 7 of those, and have honoured every affected booking to ensure that no rider loses out.

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2021

Start Time

8:30am – 9:00am

Finish Time

Event Centre closes 4:00pm

NEW FOR 2021: Gravel Race category with timed stage sections on the Battle in the Bowl race circuit!

The Battle Gravel 100 comes to the Battle in the Bowl Super CX weekend! This is an open hill event, separate to the Sunday race programme, that takes you on a fantastic 100km (or 66 or 33km) open hill ride on the South Downs; starting & finishing on and passing through the Battle in the Bowl race circuit as you take on one, two or three laps of the 33km course!

The Battle Gravel 100 is a dirt track celebration of the stunning countryside at the Winchester end of the South Downs! Starting in the stunning Matterley Bowl and including up to three laps of the private Battle in the Bowl race circuit itself, the route leads you out onto the South Downs Way to lead you into a deeper exploration of this fantastic area!

The route option you choose will cover one, two or three laps of the Battle Gravel course, and you’ll finish each lap on the Battle in the Bowl race circuit in the magnificent Matterley Bowl (which you can’t ride any other time of the year!) where a feed and support station awaits to top you up before your next lap!

You can ride Battle Gravel on it’s own, but why not make a weekend of it? Ride one of the shorter distances as a warm up to your race on Sunday, or ride the full 100, camp over and watch the racing the next day – make the most of a great weekend!

Start Time

8:30am – 9:00am

Finish Time

Event Centre closes 4:00pm

Start Location

Matterley Bowl,
Winchester

Matterley Bowl

2021 Results

Pos.	No.	Name	Race Time	Category
1	A16	Glyn Griffiths	0h 31m 46s	M40-49 R
2	A43	Charles Stockman	0h 32m 12s	M18-39 R
3	A3	Will Baker	0h 32m 56s	M40-49 R
4	A12	Bryce Dyer	0h 33m 01s	M40-49 R
5	A25	David Kift	0h 34m 59s	M40-49 R
6	A52	Justin Gage	0h 35m 10s	M40-49 R
7	A52	Graham Crabtree	0h 35m 10s	M40-49 R
8	A51	Steven Woodbridge	0h 36m 28s	M40-49 R
9	A1	Dylan Baker	0h 36m 56s	MU18 R
10	A47	Jose Vazquez	0h 37m 48s	M18-39 R
11	A6	Tom Coakes	0h 39m 38s	MU18 R
12	A21	Sarah Hewitt	0h 39m 46s	F40-49 R
13	A35	Mike Pillans	0h 39m 52s	M40-49 R
14	A41	Simon Snowden	0h 41m 42s	M40-49 R
15	A2	Louis Baker	0h 42m 32s	M40-49 R
16	A49	David Walters	0h 43m 05s	M50+ R
17	A9	David Das	0h 44m 07s	M40-49 R
18	A32	Kelvin Newman	0h 44m 08s	M18-39 R
19	A29	Stephen Moors	0h 44m 17s	M50+ R
20	A38	Francisco Scott	0h 44m 23s	M40-49 R
21	A36	Karen Price	0h 45m 02s	F40-49 R
22	A23	David Holford	0h 45m 55s	M40-49 R
23	A54	Carl Morrish	0h 45m 59s	M18-39 R
24	A33	William Nisbet	0h 46m 17s	M18-39 R
25	A7	Louis Colella	0h 46m 41s	M50+ R
26	A26	David Law	0h 48m 28s	M40-49 R
27	A40	Jason Smith	0h 49m 28s	M40-49 R
28	A11	Chris Du Preez	0h 51m 58s	M40-49 R
29	A55	Matthew Henney	0h 52m 48s	M18-39 R
30	B49	Tom Mclaughlin	0h 53m 37s	M40-49 R

No.	Name	Ride Time	Award	Category	Course	Finished at
B37	Jack Holloway		Gold	MU18	33km	DNF
B56	David Pollington		Gold	M40-49	100km	DNF
A15	Gerard Evans	6h 11m 27s	Gold	MU18 R	100km	15:32:47
B14	Danny Coker	6h 06m 49s	Gold	M50+	100km	15:03:31
B74	Edwin Ward	6h 05m 31s	Gold	M40-49	100km	15:02:09
A31	Darren Murphy	6h 01m 15s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	15:01:19
B57	Maddy Pope	5h 52m 48s	Gold	F18-39	100km	14:53:46
A27	Anthony Marvin	5h 56m 42s	Gold	M60+ R	100km	14:53:44
B40	Ollie Keeler	5h 47m 21s	Gold	M18-39	100km	14:53:32
B27	Adam Gibson	5h 42m 07s	Gold	M18-39	100km	14:48:21
A20	Jeremy Hartill	5h 24m 56s	Gold	M50+ R	100km	14:30:06
A18	Scott Hall	5h 02m 33s	Gold	M50+ R	100km	14:30:02
A4	Steve Bottomley	5h 01m 18s	Gold	MU18 R	100km	14:28:53
A5	Carlos Carriedo	5h 32m 07s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	14:28:20
B3	Vanessa Barrett	5h 46m 30s	Bronze	F40-49	66km	14:26:38
B44	Tom Lightfoot	5h 27m 41s	Gold	M18-39	100km	14:23:56
B65	William Symonds	5h 06m 41s	Silver	M50+	66km	14:19:39
B19	Simon Deller	5h 04m 08s	Silver	M40-49	66km	14:17:10
B69	Jonathan Tuffy	4h 25m 57s	Silver	M18-39	66km	14:08:34
B36	Camille Herinckx	4h 25m 53s	Silver	F18-39	66km	14:08:31
B45	Andrew Martin	5h 00m 15s	Silver	M50+	66km	14:08:01
A39	Steve Shrubsall	5h 16m 32s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	14:07:12
A23	David Holford	5h 15m 06s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:55:25
A32	Kelvin Newman	5h 19m 36s	Gold	M18-39 R	100km	13:55:06
B49	Tom Mclaughlin	5h 18m 26s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:54:04
A33	William Nisbet	5h 17m 12s	Gold	M18-39 R	100km	13:53:13
A36	Karen Price	4h 23m 13s	Gold	F40-49 R	100km	13:51:23
B68	Gary Tindle	4h 42m 52s	Gold	M60+	66km	13:47:49
A55	Matthew Henney	5h 11m 44s	Gold	M18-39 R	100km	13:47:36
A53	Anthony Preston	5h 11m 34s	Gold	M50+ R	100km	13:46:57
B71	Stephen Turner	4h 41m 02s	Gold	M60+	66km	13:45:58
A9	David Das	5h 10m 45s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:45:50
B62	Stewart Roberts	4h 40m 43s	Gold	M60+	66km	13:45:43
B76	Justin Woods	5h 08m 55s	Gold	M40-49	100km	13:44:44
A52	Justin Gage	5h 09m 07s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:44:10
A52	Graham Crabtree	5h 09m 07s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:44:10
A21	Sarah Hewitt	5h 03m 26s	Gold	F40-49 R	100km	13:44:06
B28	Martin Gill	5h 07m 44s	Gold	M40-49	100km	13:43:29
A26	David Law	5h 06m 32s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:42:48
A41	Simon Snowden	4h 46m 14s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:42:32
A2	Louis Baker	5h 01m 55s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:41:48
A1	Dylan Baker	5h 01m 45s	Gold	MU18 R	100km	13:41:39
B10	Charles Blackwood	4h 30m 47s	Silver	M50+	66km	13:40:58
A16	Glyn Griffiths	4h 44m 21s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:40:51
A38	Francisco Scott	5h 02m 51s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:39:01
A43	Charles Stockman	4h 56m 55s	Gold	M18-39 R	100km	13:37:32
B63	John Savage	5h 01m 36s	Gold	M60+	100km	13:37:19
A7	Louis Colella	5h 01m 08s	Gold	M50+ R	100km	13:37:12
B61	Simon Richards	4h 44m 49s	Silver	M50+	66km	13:35:35
A49	David Walters	4h 51m 12s	Gold	M50+ R	100km	13:31:34
B15	Lynne Coldray	4h 49m 17s	Gold	F50+	100km	13:29:21
A35	Mike Pillans	4h 48m 14s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:28:38
A24	Martin Jackson	4h 51m 35s	Gold	M50+ R	100km	13:27:08
A51	Steven Woodbridge	4h 34m 00s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:26:38
A6	Tom Coakes	4h 48m 56s	Gold	MU18 R	100km	13:24:09
A11	Chris Du Preez	4h 39m 11s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:19:22
A12	Bryce Dyer	4h 40m 36s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:16:43
A46	Mark Thomas	4h 13m 35s	Gold	M40-49	66km	13:13:40
A3	Will Baker	4h 25m 52s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:09:17
B82	Caspar Zoeftig	4h 05m 52s	Gold	M18-39	100km	13:06:49
B60	Gavin Rham	4h 08m 58s	Gold	M40-49	66km	13:04:57
A40	Jason Smith	4h 27m 53s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	13:04:06
B20	Julia Downes	3h 40m 07s	Gold	F40-49	66km	13:02:46
B67	Simon Tapley	4h 10m 50s	Gold	M40-49	66km	12:59:04
B52	Gary Palmer	4h 17m 37s	Gold	M50+	66km	12:57:36
B1	Martin Alexander	4h 18m 39s	Silver	M40-49	66km	12:53:55
A47	Jose Vazquez	4h 13m 03s	Gold	M18-39 R	100km	12:53:35
A29	Stephen Moors	4h 16m 40s	Gold	M50+ R	100km	12:52:15
B55	Tim Peters	3h 52m 04s	Gold	M40-49	66km	12:48:40
A28	Stuart Mills	3h 51m 18s	Gold	M40-49	66km	12:47:23
A25	David Kift	4h 09m 27s	Gold	M40-49 R	100km	12:44:36
A54	Carl Morrish	4h 05m 11s	Gold	M18-39 R	100km	12:41:06
B47	Mike Mcgillion	4h 03m 11s	Gold	M50+	66km	12:38:30
A10	Nick Dray	3h 49m 23s	Gold	M40-49	66km	12:34:58
B22	Jason Duignan	3h 22m 01s	Gold	M40-49	66km	12:29:50
B16	Juan Corbacho Anton	3h 21m 47s	Gold	M18-39	66km	12:22:03
A8	Alfonso Corbacho Anton	3h 21m 40s	Gold	M18-39	66km	12:21:59
B23	Simon Dunford	3h 20m 48s	Gold	M50+	66km	12:21:19
A37	Andy Ryan	3h 41m 41s	Gold	M50+	66km	12:16:40
B7	Simon Bell	3h 31m 24s	Gold	M50+	66km	12:11:19
B18	Stuart Dale	3h 08m 36s	Bronze	M40-49	33km	12:09:10
B4	Jim Bartholomew	3h 26m 10s	Gold	M50+	66km	12:06:07
B29	Stuart Grainger	3h 02m 51s	Bronze	M40-49	33km	11:59:12
B30	Ryan Green	3h 02m 43s	Bronze	M40-49	33km	11:59:09
B58	Sean Purves	3h 02m 24s	Bronze	M40-49	33km	11:58:50
B83	Andrew Sharp	2h 37m 17s	Silver	M40-49	33km	11:33:39
B39	Keith Irvine	2h 06m 31s	Gold	M50+	33km	11:11:34
B33	Matthew Hartnell	2h 10m 27s	Silver	M40-49	33km	11:10:49
B53	Mat Pearsons	2h 14m 12s	Silver	M40-49	33km	11:10:19
B46	Wendy Martin	2h 14m 05s	Gold	F40-49	33km	11:10:15
B54	Rachel Pearsons	2h 14m 08s	Gold	F40-49	33km	11:10:10
B11	Anete Brivule	2h 13m 01s	Silver	F18-39	33km	10:48:41
B9	Ian Blackburn	1h 56m 31s	Gold	M50+	33km	10:31:59
A48	Alejandro Velasquez	1h 27m 04s	Gold	M18-39	33km	10:07:39

Route Stats

The lowdown on this ride in numbers, profiles and maps; where the route goes, where the hills are, how demanding it is and which bike to use.

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Short Route

Mid Route

Full Route

Bike Suitability

Which bike will be best or this ride? The Wildwood is open to any bike and any rider – but here’s our guide to which type of bike suits this course best.

Gravel / Adventure Bike 90% 90%
CX (race style cyclocross) 80% 80%
MTB 85% 85%
MTB (29er) 90% 90%
Hybrid* 65% 65%
Road* 45% 45%

Warning: This ride contains off road sections and rough surfaces. Only use road bikes that are capable of some off road. DO NOT use any bike you do not want to expose to dirt and the risk scratches or some damage. Only use a bike with strong wheels and off road capable tyres. Remove mudguards prior to the ride.

Riding the Winchester Downs

This is where the South Downs Way starts it’s journey eastwards, but there’s a lot more to this ride than just it’s most famous trail!

The route uses the SDW to give you plenty of open, hilly chalk/gravel trail, mixes in loops off of the Downs ridge to create variety and work you through this gorgeous National Park landscape. Plenty off road content is connected by quiet country lanes that give you an opportunity to spin your legs out before you hit the dirt again. The east and west end of the loop have subtly different characters, as the South Downs get into their stride, meaning by the time you return to the beautiful Meon Valley setting of the ride base, you’ll feel you’ve really been somewhere! your legs will tell you too; the hills don’t pull their punches around here!

100km Full Route

The full Gravelcross challenge, taking on the best and toughest riding in the area!

£33

Fully route marked by the event team
Route map for all riders
GPS files sent to pre entered riders (enter in advance to receive these)
Rider timing by transponder tag. Results posted to these web pages.
Mid ride Feed/Support Station.
Finishers medals
Hot food and drink available at event base.
Emergency contact numbers for our team made available for you to carry with you.
Additional late booking charges apply from 1 week before the event: +£2 in last week of booking, +£3 on the day entry.

65km Mid Route

A great day of riding, including the pick of the riding on the full route.

£33

Fully route marked by the event team
Route map for all riders
GPS files sent to pre entered riders (enter in advance to receive these)
Rider timing by transponder tag. Results posted to these web pages.
Mid ride Feed/Support Station.
Finishers medals
Hot food and drink available at event base.
Emergency contact numbers for our team made available for you to carry with you.
Additional late booking charges apply from 1 week before the event: +£2 in last week of booking, +£3 on the day entry.

45km Short Route

Shorter, sharp and fun, a terrific ride that avoids the hardest sections of the longer routes.

£30

Fully route marked by the event team
Route map for all riders
GPS files sent to pre entered riders (enter in advance to receive these)
Rider timing by transponder tag. Results posted to these web pages.
Mid ride Feed/Support Station.
Finishers medals
Hot food and drink available at event base.
Emergency contact numbers for our team made available for you to carry with you.
Additional late booking charges apply from 1 week before the event: +£2 in last week of booking, +£3 on the day entry.

Event Logistics

On the Ride

Once you’re ready to start, report to the start / finish area with your timing chap strapped to your ankle. Listen to the short briefing and ride across the timing mat as directed. As you go around the route, you will find bright orange signs and ribbons to follow. At route divide points, you will find yellow signs showing you which way to go to follow the Full, Mid or Short routes. These should guide you around the whole route, but use your map if you think you have strayed off course or have a problem with the route navigation. There are also emergency contact numbers on the edge of your map. Ride safely at all times, and remember that you are on public rights of way and roads. This is not a race, so please ride appropriately, and be friendly and polite to other trail users you meet. At the end of the ride, pass over the timing mat once again, and hand in your timing chip. For those interested in there ride time, these will be available on the computer screen at the finish.

Entry on the Day

You can enter the event on the day, although there is a small surcharge of £3 (so pre entering is recommended). Just arrive before the end of the registration period and pay at the desk.

Registration

Go to the registration desk on your arrival. If you’ve pre-entered via the internet or posted your entry, you’ll have a timing chip on an ankle strap to collect at the desk. If you haven’t pre-entered, pay at the desk and a chip will be allocated to you. Collect your colour A4 map at registration also. Next, get yourself ready to ride.

Following the Route

Follow the orange signs and orange ribbons (you will shown samples of these at the ride briefing) regardless of which route distance you are riding. Everybody follows orange. At route divide points, you will see a set of yellow signs, with “Full Route”, “Mid Route” or “Short Route” written on them, pointing in different directions. At this point, follow the right sign for the route you are riding. Once you get beyond the route divide point, you will start following orange signs and ribbons again.

(Please note, in spite of our best efforts, signs can go missing or be tampered with during the course of the day. Make sure you pick up a copy of the route map at event registration, and carry it with you for use if needed. We also send out GPS files to all pre entries prior to the event, so if oyu want ot have the route on your phone or GPS device, sign up online now!)

Food and Drink

There will be food, water and energy mix at a feed station on the course to help you stay fuelled during the ride. Hot and cold food & drink and snacks will be available to purchase from the event centre before and after the ride. (Including our ever popular home made chilli!)

Rider Timings & Medals

Riders are electronically timed, with rider times displayed on a screen at the finish line. Gold, silver and bronze time bands are set as an optional ride incentive, and finishers medals are presented to reflect the time band you achieve.

PLEASE NOTE: rider timings are provided for personal interest only and time bands are an optional target that you can choose to ignore. This event is not a race. No winner is declared, and no status or prizes are awarded for ‘beating’ other riders. The ride time and completed distance for any individual rider is taken on trust and cannot be definitively verified by the organisers.