Welcome to Ride the Trafalgar Way, the UK's most historic and innovative sportive. A legendary route, steeped in history.
We have eight different ride options in four Series 100, 200, 300 and Circular Series. From the 24 hour challenge of our 300 Series, Team Colossus and Solo Colossus to the solo rides in the 200 Series Defiance and Thunderer, 100 Series Britannia, Conqueror, Victory. Returning in 2018 will be our Circular Series in Salisbury Spartiate, Sovereign #TW2018 dates will be announced soon!

Spartiate (2017)

Date: 15th July 2017

Start: Bishop Wordswoth's School, Salisbury

Finish: Bishop Wordsworth's School, Salisbury

Distance: 96.2km (59.8 miles)

Elevation Gain: 1093m

At just over 59 miles long, starting at Bishop Wordsworth’s School then taking in Ford, Porton, Winterslow, West Grimstead, Fordingbridge, Cranborne, Sixpenny Handley before finishing back in the cathedral city of Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth’s School.

Defiance (2017)

Date: 15th July 2017

Start: Falmouth

Finish: Salisbury

Distance: 355.9km (221.0 miles)

Elevation Gain: 5,564mm

At just over 220 miles long, starting at Pendennis Castle, Falmouth the route closely follows the route of 1805. Riders heads towards Truro, skirt the Dartmoor National Park and onto Exeter. From here riders then head towards the only stretch of road renamed 'The Trafalgar Way' in Axminster, pass the Jurassic coastline and the Hardy Monument before finishing in the cathedral city of Salisbury.

Britannia (2017)

Date: 15th July 2017

Start: Falmouth

Finish: Exeter

Distance: 173.6km (107.9 miles)

Elevation Gain: 2,973m

Britannia is a solo ride, just over 100 miles long, starting at Pendennis Castle, Falmouth and then through the cities, towns and villages of Truro, Fraddon, Bodmin, Minions, Launceston, Okehampton, finally passing Dartmoor and then descending down into the finish in Exeter.

the route

At just under 500km and 5,899m elevation gain, the #TrafalgarWay Colossus is a challenge like no other

events

Ride the Trafalgar Way is a sportive like no other and is steeped in history. There are four series; 100, 200, 300 and Circular Series. Start locations are in Falmouth, Exeter, Salisbury.

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