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(Updated Tuesday 8th Sept)
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Sept
27
2020
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
This event is open to pedal assist e-bikes. Bikes should be off road capable.
Select the e-bike option when you sign up.
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Bringing the kids?
Enter Junior riders here:
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, +£3 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, +£3 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, +£3 on the day entry.
Book Your Place Now
Bringing the kids?
Enter Junior riders here:
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.
2019 Event Results
| Rider No. | Name | Category | Bike Type | Course | Avg Pace | Ride Time | Time Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Matt Alford | M18-39 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 17.60 km/h | 03:58:36 | Bronze |
| 260 | James Allen | M40-49 | MTB | Full | 18.13 km/h | 03:51:41 | Silver |
| 103 | Bryan Avory | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 13.72 km/h | 05:06:09 | |
| 104 | Richard Baker | M50+ | 29er (MTB) | Full | 20.09 km/h | 03:29:05 | Silver |
| 105 | Will Baker | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 20.64 km/h | 03:23:27 | Silver |
| 107 | Jim Bartholomew | M50+ | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 18.66 km/h | 03:45:03 | Silver |
| 108 | Roddy Bridge | M60+ | 29er (MTB) | Full | 15.25 km/h | 04:35:27 | Bronze |
| 111 | Paul Burness-Moakes | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 14.70 km/h | 04:45:47 | Bronze |
| 114 | Guy Butler | M18-39 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 12.85 km/h | 05:26:56 | |
| 117 | Drew Cunliffe | M50+ | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 20.01 km/h | 03:29:53 | Silver |
| 118 | Keith Davis | M50+ | 29er (MTB) | Full | 12.38 km/h | 05:39:19 | |
| 121 | Mark Dobbs | M50+ | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Full | 14.21 km/h | 04:55:40 | Bronze |
| 122 | Nick Dray | M50+ | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 15.96 km/h | 04:23:07 | Bronze |
| 126 | Carl Ellis | M18-39 | 29er (MTB) | Full | 11.20 km/h | 06:15:08 | |
| 127 | Peter Farrimond | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 12.85 km/h | 05:26:56 | |
| 128 | Mark Finn | M50+ | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Full | 15.87 km/h | 04:24:40 | Bronze |
| 129 | Laura Francis | F40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 15.56 km/h | 04:29:58 | Bronze |
| 132 | Michael Godfrey | M18-39 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 14.85 km/h | 04:42:52 | |
| 133 | Paul Goodman | M18-39 | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Full | – | DNF | |
| 134 | Sophie Gordon | F18-39 | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Full | 11.74 km/h | 05:57:43 | |
| 135 | Mike Greaves | M50+ | Other | Full | – | DNF | |
| 139 | Steven Hankin | M18-39 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 11.66 km/h | 06:00:04 | |
| 140 | Sam Head | M18-39 | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Full | 12.32 km/h | 05:40:51 | |
| 141 | Matt Hillman | M18-39 | Hybrid | Full | 16.64 km/h | 04:12:22 | Bronze |
| 142 | Russell Hodges | M18-39 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 22.88 km/h | 03:03:36 | Gold |
| 144 | Tristan Huddy | M18-39 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | – | DNF | |
| 145 | Ashley Hutchinson | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | – | DNF | |
| 146 | Ayrton Jack | M18-39 | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Full | 14.85 km/h | 04:42:47 | |
| 148 | Dan Jewell | M18-39 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 20.71 km/h | 03:22:50 | Silver |
| 149 | Juser Jimena | M40-49 | 29er (MTB) | Full | 18.17 km/h | 03:51:11 | Silver |
| 150 | Andy Johnson | M50+ | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 17.62 km/h | 03:58:19 | Silver |
| 151 | Samuel Jones | M18-39 | Other | Full | 11.83 km/h | 05:55:09 | |
| 258 | Kevin Joy | M60+ | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 16.00 km/h | 04:22:26 | Bronze |
| 257 | Chris Leng | M40-49 | CX/Gravel | Full | 20.03 km/h | 03:29:40 | Silver |
| 158 | Gabriella Leveridge | F18-39 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 16.24 km/h | 04:18:37 | Bronze |
| 159 | Mark Macdonald | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 17.43 km/h | 04:01:00 | Bronze |
| 163 | Jim Mcconnel | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 13.53 km/h | 05:10:30 | |
| 165 | Pip Munday | F18-39 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 11.78 km/h | 05:56:24 | |
| 166 | Neil Munro | M50+ | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 16.90 km/h | 04:08:27 | Silver |
| 167 | Filippo Negroni | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 19.84 km/h | 03:31:44 | Silver |
| 168 | Marc Newland | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 17.39 km/h | 04:01:31 | Bronze |
| 170 | Gary Palmer | M50+ | Other | Full | 18.65 km/h | 03:45:10 | Silver |
| 171 | Martin Patterson | M50+ | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Full | 17.67 km/h | 03:57:40 | Silver |
| 172 | Robert Peirce | M50+ | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 14.70 km/h | 04:45:47 | Bronze |
| 190 | Stu Thompson | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 18.30 km/h | 03:49:31 | Silver |
| 191 | John Trevains | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 18.30 km/h | 03:49:29 | Silver |
| 195 | Paul Walker | M50+ | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 13.72 km/h | 05:06:13 | |
| 197 | Gemma Waterjohns | F18-39 | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 13.53 km/h | 05:10:31 | |
| 198 | Neal Watson | M50+ | Cyclocross (CX) | Full | 16.36 km/h | 04:16:45 | Bronze |
| 199 | Giles Watts | M40-49 | 29er (MTB) | Full | 16.08 km/h | 04:21:15 | Bronze |
| 200 | Oliver Watts | M40-49 | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Full | 16.08 km/h | 04:21:15 | Bronze |
| 254 | David Wright | M50+ | Other | Full | 18.64 km/h | 03:45:16 | Silver |
| Rider No. | Name | Category | Bike Type | Course | Avg Pace | Ride Time | Time Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Paul Barnwell | M50+ | Other | Mid | 23.20 km/h | 03:01:00 | Gold |
| 110 | Gavin Brown | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Mid | 25.40 km/h | 02:45:21 | Gold |
| 256 | Nick Burkett | M50+ | MTB | Mid | 12.59 km/h | 03:58:15 | |
| 113 | Tony Bush | M60+ | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Mid | 14.57 km/h | 03:25:58 | Bronze |
| 116 | Gary Craig | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Mid | 16.08 km/h | 03:06:31 | Bronze |
| 120 | Thomas Dixon | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Mid | 14.55 km/h | 03:26:11 | |
| 255 | Geoff Dyer | M60+ | MTB | Mid | 14.55 km/h | 03:26:11 | Bronze |
| 124 | Georgios Efstathiou | M50+ | Other | Mid | 11.95 km/h | 04:11:06 | |
| 125 | Brian Elliott | M50+ | Cyclocross (CX) | Mid | 16.56 km/h | 03:01:07 | Bronze |
| 130 | David Fudge | M50+ | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Mid | 13.65 km/h | 03:39:47 | |
| 138 | Edward Hammock | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Mid | 14.15 km/h | 03:32:00 | |
| 143 | Gary Hodgson | M60+ | Cyclocross (CX) | Mid | 13.82 km/h | 03:37:04 | Bronze |
| 147 | Spencer Jackson | M40-49 | Other | Mid | 18.57 km/h | 02:41:35 | Silver |
| 153 | Christopher Keep | M18-39 | Cyclocross (CX) | Mid | 19.69 km/h | 02:32:22 | Silver |
| 155 | Roy Kukreja | M40-49 | 29er (MTB) | Mid | 12.68 km/h | 03:56:39 | |
| 156 | Seb Kukreja | MU18 | 29er (MTB) | Mid | 12.68 km/h | 03:56:39 | |
| 157 | Myles Lawrence | M18-39 | Cyclocross (CX) | Mid | – | DNF | |
| 162 | Ruth Marshall | F50+ | Cyclocross (CX) | Mid | 18.15 km/h | 02:45:20 | Silver |
| 259 | Roger Morgan | M50 | MTB | Mid | 12.50 km/h | 04:00:00 | |
| 174 | Andy Phillips | M50+ | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Mid | 12.97 km/h | 03:51:22 | |
| 175 | Mike Phillips | M50+ | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Mid | 15.09 km/h | 03:18:51 | Bronze |
| Rider No. | Name | Category | Bike Type | Course | Avg Pace | Ride Time | Time Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Sam Short | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Mid | 18.58 km/h | 02:41:30 | Silver |
| 184 | Andy Smith | M18-39 | Cyclocross (CX) | Mid | 13.32 km/h | 03:00:13 | |
| 188 | Nestor Jr Tatel | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Mid | 12.61 km/h | 03:10:15 | |
| 194 | Mike Walker | M60+ | Cyclocross (CX) | Mid | 13.52 km/h | 02:57:29 | Bronze |
| 253 | Halena Wilson | F18-39 | 29er (MTB) | Mid | 9.27 km/h | 04:18:59 | |
| 154 | Sarah King | F18-39 | Other | Short | – | DNF | |
| 173 | Richard Peppett | M50+ | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Short | 16.50 km/h | 02:25:29 | Bronze |
| 180 | Neil Richardson | M40-49 | Cyclocross (CX) | Short | 13.88 km/h | 02:52:57 | |
| 152 | Paul Williams | M40-49 | Mountain Bike (MTB) | Short | 15.41 km/h | 02:35:44 | Bronze |
Band 1 (Male 18-39)
| Full Route | Mid Route | Short Route | |
| Gold=22.13km/h (13.75mph) | 3h 09m | 2h 15m | 1h 48m |
| Silver=18.51km/h (11.5mph) | 3h 46m | 2h 42m | 2h 09m |
| Bronze=15.29km/h (9.5mph) | 4h 34m | 3h 16m | 2h 36m |
Band 2 (Female 18-39, Male 40-49, Male U18)
| Full Route | Mid Route | Short Route | |
| Gold=21.02km/h (13.06mph) | 3h 19m | 2h 22m | 1h 53m |
| Silver=17.58km/h (10.93mph) | 3h 58m | 2h 50m | 2h 16m |
| Bronze=14.52km/h (9.03mph) | 4h 48m | 3h 26m | 2h 44m |
Band 3 (Female 40-49, Female U18, Male 50+)
| Full Route | Mid Route | Short Route | |
| Gold=19.92km/h (12.38mph) | 3h 28m | 2h 29m | 1h 59m |
| Silver=16.66km/h (10.35mph) | 4h 09m | 2h 58m | 2h 22m |
| Bronze=13.76km/h (8.55mph) | 5h 02m | 3h 35m | 2h 52m |
Band 4 (Female 50+, Male 60+)
| Full Route | Mid Route | Short Route | |
| Gold=18.81km/h (11.69mph) | 3h 38m | 2h 35m | 2h 04m |
| Silver=15.73km/h (9.78mph) | 4h 20m | 3h 06m | 2h 29m |
| Bronze=13.00km/h (8.08mph) | 5h 15m | 3h 45m | 3h 00m |