TweedLove’s Bergamont Gritopia takes on a new format

TweedLove’s gravel event, Bergamont Gritopia, will be taking on a new format for 2019.  

The ride, on Saturday 8 June, will consist of three more or less separate loops of which participants can do one, two or all three.  

The Loops
Section 1: Cardrona Forest – 24km/350m descent
Section 2: Elibank & Traquair – 31km/790m descent
Section 3: Leithen Water Forest – 40km/795m descent

Taking on the entire course will be a tough day out covering over 90km with 2000m of ascent across a variety of surfaces; from tarmac between forest sections to trail centre singletrack, grit roads and some rough forest access tracks. But the idea of the new format is that participants can take on as much, or as little, riding as they want and the gravel fun is more accessible to a wider variety of riders. All the loops will start and finish from within the Transcend Festival site.

“We’re so pleased about being able to do the event like this – there’s a proper challenge for the experienced riders, as well as options for those who want to leave something in their legs for the festival afterwards. It’s a perfect combination of challenge, adventure and reward!”

TweedLove have also announced that event partners Bergamont are now offering the chance to take part in the event using one of their Grandurance Elite gravel bikes - for just £5. From their ‘All Road’ range of bikes the Grandurance is a “versatile bike designed to go anywhere your imagination allows from tarmac to gravel forest roads,” says Josh Gibson, Bergamont.  “Basically, the Grandurance is perfect for Gritopia and we are super excited to be able to offer people the chance to demo one for the event.”
   
Everyone taking part gets a full weekend entry to Transcend Bike Festival with their event entry, to enjoy the festivities after the event. Transcend partners Tempest Brewing Co are offering beer-festival style good times and there is a jam-packed line up of live music over the weekend too - a perfect accompaniment to the bike expo, demo, racing and other riding on offer. Onsite camping and a street food village is also available onsite.

More information and entries available at tweedlove.com

Tickets for the Transcend Bike Festival and camping are on sale now via the TweedLove website.  Children under 16 get free entry into the festival but camping charges are applicable.