OUTSTANDING GRAVEL AND ROAD ROUTES IN SURREY

Riders will set off in waves from 9:30am. Course 100km long with 1335m elevation. HQ closes at 4.00pm.

Riders will set off in waves from 9:30am. Course 60km long with 939m of elevation. HQ closes at 4.00pm.

Join us for the PEARSON STEEPLECHASE

The Pearson Steeplechase is an exciting new sportive event with two disciplines to choose from, both based from our HQ at Box Hill. Select either a 100km road or a 60km gravel route and disappear into the beauty of Surrey on or off road.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Saturday 27 April 2024 from 09:00 to 16:00.

Price: £50 including woven finisher’s badge.

Venue and location: Box Hill Pearson Event Village.

Food and refreshments: Food and drink stalls at HQ. Ample food and hydration stations on both routes. 

Entertainment: Music at start and finish, gantry start/finish line. Picnic opportunities for riders and families.

Rider benefits: Mechanics at HQ and feedstop, roaming first aid responders and medical provision at HQ. Fully signposted route, GPS routing, timing mat with bike mounted timing chips. Woven finisher’s badge for gravel and road riders. Rider event photography. Idyllic cycling routes and surroundings at Box Hill, steeped in the Surrey countryside.

Also available on the day: 20 x Wahoo Roam and Bolt GPS test units, Wahoo power pedals. Pearson Hammerandtongs road and On And On gravel demo bikes, Classified x Pearson demo bikes. Signal Brewery gin and beer stall, Fuel 10k product for every entrant.

road route 100km elevation 1335m

gravel route 60km elevation 939m

As the name suggests, the Pearson Steeplechase is inspired by the equine discipline of steeplechasing, a sport invented in Ireland in the 18th century. A time when people rode horses rather bikes and went to church for the churchy stuff, rather than to try to bag a school place. (We know, crazy.) If you want to witness traditional steeplechasing these days, you’ll need to visit a country point-to-point, the Cheltenham Festival or your local branch of William Hill. (Other bookmakers are available.)


Alternatively, you could take part in the inaugural edition of the Pearson Steeplechase, which takes place in April 2024. Staged across the rolling Surrey countryside, the event offers two different courses on two types of terrain; gravel grinders can sign up to a 60km off-road ride, while road riders can opt for a 100km route on the hard stuff. According to experts (us), a good roadie and their gravel riding equivalent should complete their respective distances in roughly the same time. 


Whichever course you choose, riders will be required to pass multiple landmarks all of which are, funnily enough, church steeples. The event is likely to be competitive but, like the Lord’s house, all are welcome. Indeed, for those of you who conclude that slow-and-steady doesn’t win the race but frankly who cares, Pearson will be waiting at the finish line with a beverage or two. Because, in contrast to the abundance of steeples you’ll encounter en route, the Pearson Steeplechase concludes at one place commonly worshipped by cyclists, that is Box Hill.

Book your spot today in support of our mental health charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm).