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Reliability Rides are a sociable and easy way to kick start your cycling season in the New Year.

They are staged as a test of early-season fitness; these simple events are based on the concept of completing the course within defined time bands - for example, between 3 and 5 hours for 60 miles. However reliability trials are not races, but rather about achieving personal targets in friendly company.
Typical Reliability Rides
There are 2 distances for this event, 35 miles and 65 miles. There will also be a 15 mile Novice ride for beginners to group riding.

Registration will take place in the Market Place at 9:00am the riders tackling the 65 will be timed from the Market place. Other riders will all ride to Leasingham via the Sustrans where the timing will start. The timekeepers will be at the horseshoes car park (DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR HERE!) waiting to record your effort. There are no ride leaders as such, so you are expected to familiarise yourself with the route and carry all necessary food and kit.  


Target times are as follows.

35 Miles Route and download Here

(timed from Leasingham to the Horseshoes, act 30miles)
A Competitive Club Rider would look to complete in 1hrs 45mins
An Intermediate Rider in under 2hrs
A Social Rider in 2:20
A Novice Rider in 2:45

A map and description of this route can be found here

If you have a Garmin click this link for the TCX or GPX files (right click, "save link as")
65 Miles Route and download Here
A Competitive Club Rider would look to complete in under 4hrs
An Intermediate Rider in 4:30
A Social Rider in 5:00

A map and description of this route can be found here

If you have a Garmin click this link for the TCX or GPX files (right click, "save link as")
How to transfer the route to your device
  1. Save the TCX file to your computer.
  2. Plug the Edge 500/510 in to your computer. Once connected, it is recognized as a USB drive.
  3. Open the "Garmin" folder in that drive.
  4. Find the folder labeled, "NewFiles" (If it doesn't exist, you can create it.). Save the route to this folder.
  5. Once the file has transferred, you can disconnect your Garmin.
  6. Now turn on your Garmin 500/510. The route should be available under Courses.

How to transfer the route to your device

  1. Save the GPX or TCX file to your computer.
  2. Plug the Edge 800/810/1000 in to your computer. Once connected, it is recognized as a USB drive.
  3. Open the "Garmin" folder in that drive.
  4. Find the folder labeled, "NewFiles". Move your downloaded TCX or GPX file there.
  5. Once the file has transferred, you can disconnect your Garmin.
  6. Now turn on your Garmin 800/810/1000. The route should be available in Courses on the device.