
Coronavirus Update
Current Status: Proceeding as planned
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Click to Read More (Updated Wed 30th Dec)
This event is currently proceeding as planned. We are monitoring updates to the restrictions placed on areas affecting our events and will update the status of individual events as necessary.
BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE: Our events are still open for booking, and we are commited 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 3 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 sucessfully rescheduled 7 of those, and have honoured every affected booking to ensure that no rider loses out.
RIDE IN SAFETY: Where current restrictions allow, we are proceeding with events based on the assessment that our events are a safe activity in current circumstances, for the following reasons:
- They are not 'static gatherings'. They spread participants over wide, remote areas and varied time periods 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, and to monitor changes in advice.
For details of the precautions we are taking to keep events safe, see our full coronavirus information update here.
Sept
TBC
2021
Start Time
8:30am – 9:30am
Finish Time
Event Centre closes 4:00pm
The successor to the the Gold Rush CX Sportive is here! The Kinesis UK ChalkHeart Gravelcross; same venue, new date, exciting new courses focusing on more off-road/gravel content and an even better ride!
Ride in the chalk heart of the English countryside! The Kinesis UK ChalkHeart Gravelcross picks where our previous Gold Rush event left off to give you an even better ride! Based at Salisbury Race Course, the ChalkHeart bisects the beautiful Chalke Valley, weaving you up and down the steep sided downs flanking it, and culminating with a spectacular 14km gravel sprint right back to the finish line!
Fully route marked, with support, feed stations, ride timing and finishers medals, the ChalkHeart is the perfect ride to sign off of summer and ride on into the Autumn!
Salisbury Race Course
Start Location
Salisbury Race Course
Netherhampton
Wiltshire
SP2 8PN
Kinesis UK Chalkheart Gravelcross 2020 – Ride Results
Thanks to everyone who rode the event this year – we hope you had a great day! Here’s the full, searchable results list.
No. | Name | Ride Time | Award | Category | Course | Avg Pace |
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A93 | Adam Purkis | 2h 27m 54s | Silver | M18-39 | 50km | 20 km/h |
A46 | Alan Jenkins | 5h 22m 42s | M40-49 | 50km | 9 km/h | |
A9 | Alex Bennett | 4h 51m 56s | M18-39 | 70km | 14 km/h | |
A16 | Alex Cooper | 2h 20m 52s | Silver | M18-39 | 50km | 21 km/h |
A49 | Alex Joss | 4h 35m 18s | Bronze | F18-39 | 70km | 15 km/h |
A119 | Allan Youp | 4h 14m 36s | F40-49 | 50km | 12 km/h | |
A121 | Andrea Zanchi | 3h 59m 51s | FU16 | 50km | 13 km/h | |
B5 | Andrew Down | 2h 49m 17s | M18-39 | 40km | 14 km/h | |
A90 | Andrew Pickup | 2h 25m 52s | Silver | M40-49 | 50km | 21 km/h |
A92 | Andy Prince | 3h 03m 31s | Bronze | M40-49 | 50km | 16 km/h |
A101 | Andy Smith | 3h 23m 12s | Silver | M18-39 | 70km | 21 km/h |
A63 | Anthony Marvin | 4h 07m 48s | Silver | M60+ | 70km | 17 km/h |
A79 | Anthony Onwuka | 4h 16m 23s | F40-49 | 50km | 12 km/h | |
A32 | Antony Green | 4h 10m 21s | Bronze | M50+ | 70km | 17 km/h |
A15 | Barry Cook | 3h 30m 34s | Silver | M50+ | 70km | 20 km/h |
B40 | Brendan Maltman | 2h 14m 27s | Silver | M50+ | 40km | 18 km/h |
A4 | Bryan Avory | 4h 30m 26s | Bronze | M40-49 | 70km | 16 km/h |
A80 | Callum Partridge | 2h 20m 19s | Gold | MU16 E | 50km | 21 km/h |
A44 | Chris Huthwaite | 4h 30m 35s | Bronze | M50+ | 70km | 16 km/h |
A91 | Chris Poole | 3h 34m 42s | Silver | M50+ | 70km | 20 km/h |
A20 | Colin Deady | 4h 01m 21s | Bronze | M40-49 | 70km | 17 km/h |
B20 | Dave Cullimore (Snr) | 3h 28m 13s | Bronze | M50+ | 50km | 14 km/h |
B10 | David Cullimore | 3h 13m 56s | Silver | M60+ | 70km | 22 km/h |
A25 | David Fudge | 3h 43m 04s | M50+ | 50km | 13 km/h | |
A39 | David Healy | 3h 48m 47s | Silver | M50+ | 70km | 18 km/h |
A82 | David Peacock | 4h 20m 27s | Bronze | M50+ | 70km | 16 km/h |
A110 | David Warwick | 2h 53m 19s | Silver | F50+ | 50km | 17 km/h |
A19 | Drew Cunliffe | 4h 11m 58s | Bronze | M50+ | 70km | 17 km/h |
A57 | Emily Lewis | 2h 49m 18s | F18-39 | 40km | 14 km/h | |
A71 | Fiona Molloy | 3h 03m 41s | Bronze | F40-49 | 50km | 16 km/h |
A23 | Freddie Edwards | 2h 30m 56s | Silver | M18-39 | 50km | 20 km/h |
A24 | Gavin Eivers | 1h 55m 38s | Gold | M40-49 | 50km | 26 km/h |
A114 | Gert Wepener | 3h 30m 26s | Silver | M60+ | 70km | 20 km/h |
A106 | Gill Thom | 4h 35m 18s | Bronze | M50+ | 70km | 15 km/h |
A94 | Gordon Richards | 4h 15m 13s | M60+ | 50km | 12 km/h | |
A43 | Ian Howell | 3h 40m 50s | Silver | M50+ | 70km | 19 km/h |
A74 | Jasmijn Muller | 4h 35m 11s | Bronze | F40-49 | 70km | 15 km/h |
A22 | Jason Duignan | 2h 48m 17s | Silver | M40-49 | 50km | 18 km/h |
A30 | Jennifer Graystone | 4h 48m 40s | Bronze | F40-49 | 70km | 15 km/h |
A38 | Jeremy Hartill | 3h 50m 29s | Silver | M50+ | 70km | 18 km/h |
B4 | John Scofield | 3h 37m 40s | Silver | M40-49 | 70km | 19 km/h |
A28 | Jon Goodman | 2h 10m 19s | Gold | M60+ | 50km | 23 km/h |
A68 | Jon Mills | 3h 00m 48s | Bronze | M40-49 | 50km | 17 km/h |
A31 | Joseph Graystone | 4h 49m 01s | M40-49 | 70km | 15 km/h | |
A40 | Josh Horner | 4h 14m 42s | MU16 | 50km | 12 km/h | |
A122 | Jules Zanchi | 3h 59m 37s | F50+ | 50km | 13 km/h | |
A7 | Julian Beer | 2h 23m 25s | Gold | M50+ | 50km | 21 km/h |
A10 | Julian Bernie | 3h 49m 28s | Silver | M50+ | 70km | 18 km/h |
A29 | Justin Gray | 4h 51m 58s | M40-49 | 70km | 14 km/h | |
A36 | Karl Harrison | 3h 27m 35s | M40-49 | 40km | 12 km/h | |
A120 | Katie Youp | 4h 14m 47s | M50+ | 50km | 12 km/h | |
A103 | Ken Wells | 2h 28m 50s | Silver | F60+ | 40km | 16 km/h |
A83 | Kevin Phillips | 3h 58m 27s | Silver | M60+ | 70km | 18 km/h |
A117 | Laurence Wigfield | 2h 59m 12s | Gold | M40-49 | 70km | 23 km/h |
A111 | Len Wassell | 3h 41m 08s | M50+ | 40km | 11 km/h | |
A62 | Leonardo Martins | 3h 19m 10s | Silver | M18-39 | 70km | 21 km/h |
A3 | Lincoln Andrews | 3h 26m 07s | M40-49 | 50km | 15 km/h | |
A50 | Liz Kemp | 2h 56m 40s | Silver | F40-49 | 50km | 17 km/h |
A95 | Louis Robinson | 2h 07m 25s | Silver | M18-39 | 40km | 19 km/h |
A84 | Lucy Phillips | 4h 14m 26s | FU16 | 50km | 12 km/h | |
A1 | Luke Alford | 2h 38m 07s | Bronze | MU16 | 40km | 15 km/h |
A85 | Lynne Phillips | 2h 10m 19s | Silver | F50+ | 40km | 18 km/h |
A33 | Malcolm Griffiths | 3h 33m 16s | Silver | M50+ | 70km | 20 km/h |
A76 | Marc Newland | 3h 48m 40s | Silver | M40-49 | 70km | 18 km/h |
A45 | Marco Jardim | 3h 18m 07s | Gold | F40-49 | 70km | 21 km/h |
A52 | Marie Kite | 3h 13m 58s | F40-49 | 40km | 12 km/h | |
A21 | Mark Deakin | 3h 31m 02s | Silver | M50+ | 70km | 20 km/h |
A26 | Mark Gibbins | 4h 20m 26s | Bronze | M40-49 | 70km | 16 km/h |
A67 | Mark Miller | 3h 44m 23s | Silver | M50+ | 70km | 19 km/h |
A77 | Mark Newton | 3h 58m 28s | Silver | M50+ | 70km | 18 km/h |
A27 | Martin Gill | 3h 16m 14s | Gold | M40-49 | 70km | 21 km/h |
A41 | Martin Horner | 4h 14m 39s | M40-49 | 50km | 12 km/h | |
A58 | Martin Litherland | 3h 25m 23s | Gold | M50+ | 70km | 20 km/h |
A8 | Matt Bellerby | 3h 21m 32s | Bronze | M40-49 | 50km | 15 km/h |
A56 | Matt Leigh | 2h 30m 06s | Silver | M40-49 | 50km | 20 km/h |
A86 | Mike Phillips | 3h 03m 20s | Silver | F50+ | 50km | 16 km/h |
A107 | Mike Tipper | 2h 40m 40s | Silver | F50+ | 50km | 19 km/h |
A42 | Miles Horner | 4h 14m 54s | MU14 | 50km | 12 km/h | |
A69 | Mr.Rob Mitchell | 4h 24m 37s | Bronze | M50+ | 70km | 16 km/h |
A78 | Neil Old | 5h 17m 59s | M40-49 | 50km | 9 km/h | |
A87 | Nick Phillips | 4h 26m 04s | Bronze | M50+ | 70km | 16 km/h |
A55 | Paul Lee | 3h 05m 37s | Bronze | M50+ | 50km | 16 km/h |
A81 | Paul Partridge | 2h 20m 16s | Gold | M50+ E | 50km | 21 km/h |
A14 | Peter Christopher | 3h 49m 43s | Silver | F40-49 | 70km | 18 km/h |
A70 | Phil Mitchell | 4h 24m 36s | Bronze | M50+ | 70km | 16 km/h |
A59 | Philip Lyons | 5h 16m 50s | M40-49 | 50km | 9 km/h | |
A73 | Rachel Mosedale | 4h 24m 58s | Bronze | F40-49 | 70km | 16 km/h |
A12 | Ricardo Capo | 3h 49m 27s | Silver | M40-49 | 70km | 18 km/h |
A5 | Richard Baker | 3h 15m 28s | Gold | M50+ | 70km | 21 km/h |
A104 | Richard Sutcliffe | 3h 58m 45s | Silver | M40-49 | 70km | 18 km/h |
B7 | Richard Walters | 2h 42m 17s | Bronze | F60+ | 50km | 18 km/h |
A35 | Rob Hampton | 3h 03m 30s | Bronze | M40-49 | 50km | 16 km/h |
A97 | Rob Rowe | 4h 12m 29s | Bronze | M40-49 | 70km | 17 km/h |
A6 | Robert Baynton | 3h 05m 34s | Bronze | M50+ | 50km | 16 km/h |
A72 | Robert Morgan | 3h 06m 09s | Bronze | M50+ | 50km | 16 km/h |
A75 | Roderick Nairn | 4h 59m 04s | Bronze | M60+ | 70km | 14 km/h |
A61 | Rupert Marsh | 2h 05m 08s | Gold | M40-49 | 50km | 24 km/h |
A34 | Russell Hall | 2h 23m 44s | Gold | M50+ | 50km | 21 km/h |
A100 | Simon Sleeman | 1h 55m 44s | Gold | F50+ | 50km | 26 km/h |
A96 | Stanford Robinson | 4h 13m 23s | Bronze | M40-49 | 70km | 17 km/h |
A88 | Stanley Phillips | 4h 14m 56s | MU14 | 50km | 12 km/h | |
B23 | Stefano Fratesi | 4h 08m 32s | Silver | M40-49 | 70km | 17 km/h |
A2 | Stephen Alford | 2h 38m 12s | Bronze | M50+ | 40km | 15 km/h |
A102 | Steve F Smith | 2h 19m 05s | Silver | M18-39 | 40km | 17 km/h |
A89 | Steve Phillips | 4h 14m 35s | M40-49 | 50km | 12 km/h | |
B9 | Steven Epstein | 3h 21m 35s | Silver | M50+ | 70km | 21 km/h |
A37 | Steven Hart | 3h 47m 21s | Silver | M50+ | 70km | 18 km/h |
A112 | Sue Wassell | 3h 41m 11s | M60+ | 40km | 11 km/h | |
A99 | Suzanne Sisson | 4h 36m 36s | Bronze | M50+ | 70km | 15 km/h |
A118 | Teresa With | 3h 27m 37s | M18-39 | 40km | 12 km/h | |
A17 | Tim Cooper | 3h 30m 54s | Bronze | M50+ | 50km | 14 km/h |
A18 | Tim Crossman | 4h 00m 13s | Silver | M50+ | 70km | 17 km/h |
A65 | Tim Mccoy-Page | 2h 46m 11s | Silver | M50+ | 50km | 18 km/h |
A48 | Tony Jones | 4h 15m 08s | M60+ | 50km | 12 km/h | |
A66 | Tony Merrett | 2h 48m 04s | Bronze | F60+ | 40km | 14 km/h |
A53 | Tyrone Kleynhans | 4h 16m 43s | M50+ | 50km | 12 km/h |
Route Stats
The lowdown on this ride in numbers, profiles and maps; where the route goes, where it hills are, how demanding it is and which bike to use.
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Physical severity
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Technical severity
Short Route
Mid Route
Full Route

- Full Route: 10 sections off road, 42km total 60%
- Mid Route: 6 sections off road, 32km total 64%
- Short Route: 4 sections off road, 22km total 55%
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%
- CX (race style cyclocross) 80%
- MTB 85%
- MTB (29er) 90%
- Hybrid* 65%
- Road* 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.
Show / Hide Route Map
Route Direction: clockwise. Final route may be subject to change from the one published here.
Riding the Salisbury Downs
The timelessly beautiful Chalke Valley, between Salisbury and Shaftesbury is the setting for the Kinesis UK ChalkHeart Gravelcross. The valley is flanked north and south by steep sided chalk downs, topped with ancient dirt drove roads, which all goes together to create a course filled with spectacular, thrilling and challenging riding!
The route mixes plenty of superb dirt/gravel track sections, connected by beautiful back lanes through picturesque villages and countryside surrounding the chalk stream valley. The downs bring plenty of contours to the party, creating a succession of truly testing climbs and truly awesome descents. The culmination of the ride is the exhilarating final 14km section of unbroken gravel track, on just enough of downwards gradient to let you open up those cranks and fly to the finish!
70km Full Route
The full Gravelcross challenge, taking on the best and toughest riding in the area!- 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, +£4 for late and on the day entry.
50km Mid Route
A great day of riding, including the pick of the riding on the full route.- 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, +£4 for late and on the day entry.
40km Short Route
Shorter, sharp and fun, a terrific ride that avoids the hardest sections of the longer routes.- 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, +£4 for late and 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.