Toward the end of the course there are Timing Towers where your official ride time will stop. Once you have passed the towers you can take your time and warm down as you follow the remaining 2.6 miles of the route back to the Event Village. Here you can park your bike, get changed, collect your well earned medal and grab some recovery food and drink.

The Grande route includes Gold, Silver & Bronze medal standards for both age and gender categories.

To participate and enjoy the Grande route you must be able to maintain an average pace of at least 12 miles per hour (including any stop time).
For safety reasons there is a cut-off point at Rundlestone (31 miles into the route). If you don't reach this point before 11:00 am you will be diverted onto the shorter Medio route.

All finishers receive a medal.