Course Description P889/17.6 miles
Start in gateway (What3Words pencil.burglars.trips) approx. 880 metres from Harting Combe X-Roads (Rake) and proceed east towards Milland. Continue, through Milland X- Roads (2.5 miles/4kms) avoiding the geese at the pond. Carry on straight on, through the crossroads of two small lanes, past the turning on the right signposted Linch Church (4 miles/6.4kms). Follow the road around to the left, taking care as the road surface here is in poor condition and often covered in water. Continue past the turning to Vann Road on the right (signposted Fernhurst) and Becksfield Farm on the left (4.4 miles/7.1kms).
Continue up the hill, past a turning on the left, under the bridge at Hollycombe House, past Hollycombe Steam Collection, Iron Hill car park on your right and continue into Liphook and the 30mph speed sign. Shortly after Gunns Farm on your left and Chiltley Lane on your right the road rises slightly taking you over a railway bridge. Immediately after the bridge turn left onto Station Road (6.6 miles/10.6kms), then at the T junction turn left onto Portsmouth Road (B2070) & proceed south (6.8 miles/10.9kms).
Continue on Portsmouth Road B2070 passing the Milland turning on the left (8 miles/12.9kms), continue through Rake past the Flying Bull pub (10 miles/16.1kms) and on to Hillbrow. Take care as you pass The Jolly Drovers pub as there is a turning on the left to Liphook and one joining from the right (Liss) (11.2 miles/18kms). Continue downhill on the B2070, part of which is dual carriageway, until the junction of the A272 signposted Midhurst. (13.2m/21.2kms).
At the A272 junction take inside lane to make a left turn signposted Midhurst, be aware of “Give Way” sign. If traffic is turning into the A272 from the right you must give way.
Continue on the A272 continue until Rogate, then turn left at the crossroads opposite Rogate Church (16.1 miles/25.9kms) and taking care as the road is very narrow in places. Continue up the hill, past the lane on the left and the chevrons indicating the road bends to the right.
At the top of the hill there is a staggered crossroads where you take a left turn signposted Hillbrow/Liss/Liphook (17.2 miles/27.7kms) and continue to the finish (17.6 miles/28.3kms) opposite the gateway for Rake WSR and about 200m from the entrance to Rogate Downhill Bike Park.
HQ - Rake Village Hall.
Directions from Rake Village Hall to the start
No cycling on the course after the race has started.
The route from HQ to the start is to turn right out of the HQ and at the end of the lane turn right into the pub car to cross over the B2070 into the lane on the other side, Bull Hill. For riders starting later on the start list please be aware you may be crossing in front of riders approaching on your left. Continue down this lane, past Canhouse Lane on the left then at the crossroads, turn left and continue to the start - about 880m.
Directions back to Rake Village Hall from the finish
Do not stop on the finish line or in the finishing area. Continue to the end of the road (Jolly Drovers pub on your right). Turn right onto the B2070 taking care as you are crossing traffic and possibly other riders. Continue to Rake and turn left after the Flying Bull and the HQ is on your left.