This Scottish ride on August 8 begins in Galloway, and travels through the countryside along Loch Ken, into the Galloway Hills, swooping past the Gatehouse of Fleet, Caste Douglas, and along the Solway Firth, back to the start where you’ll get a bowl of soup served by the ‘Galloway Soup Dragon’ (of course…).

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You’ll deserve a good meal, with 5,400 feet of climbing over the long route (psst – if you’re after more, check out the Tour of High Passes, in Cumbria – that features 13,000 feet in 90 miles!)

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There will be food and drink stations, support staff motorcycles patrolling the route to assist where needed – and the event costs just £25 thanks to help from volunteers on the day. Can’t say fairer than that.

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