Entries for the ever-popular early season sportive, the Cotswold Spring Classic, are now open. The sportive takes place on Easter Monday, with a 4-up time trial the day before now expanded to allow entry for 100 teams.

2018 will be the tenth edition of the Spring Classic, and the event will once again be supporting the charity Against Breast Cancer, who themselves are celebrating their 25th anniversary.

The Cotswold Spring Classic and time trial promise to keep you rolling over Easter weekend.
The Cotswold Spring Classic and time trial promise to keep you rolling over Easter weekend.

Starting and finishing in Cirencester, the route boasts a mixture of stunning scenery and some tough climbs to get those early season legs working. With a choice of three well signed routes (54km, 103km and 164km) there's something for everyone.

Each route will be supported by motorcycle outriders, full medical cover (from GWAS Ambulance), mechanical support (from Performance Cycles) and include well stocked feed stations to keep your energy levels topped up. And on your return, you'll be treated to a freshly cooked hot meal and your goodie bag, complete with limited edition medal, back at the event HQ.

Add in free sports massage for all riders (with a donation to Against Breast Cancer) and the Spring Classic offers cracking value at £28 to enter.

With the event taking place on Easter Monday (2nd April) the organisers have taken advantage of the long weekend, and in 2017 introduced a 4-up team time trial on the Easter Sunday. This is taking place again in 2018, and being expanded further to allow more teams to enter.

Organiser Andy Kirk told us: "Last year the introduction of the 4-up time trial proved to be a great success. We limited it to just 25 teams to run it as a test event and the feedback we had from all the riders was amazing. And by adding it to the Sunday it's made it more of a weekend of events and also enabled us to offer event sign on the day before the sportive as well.

"We're looking at how we can add more to the Sunday and Monday for riders, and spectators. Watch this space, as there will be more announcements to come soon."

Entry for the time trial opens on Wednesday 15th November, so there's still time to get yourself a team of four together. Entries are limited to 100 teams of four, so make sure you're ready to get your entry in when it opens in two weeks' time.

The Spring Classic sportive has a limit of 1000 riders and regularly sells out well in advance, so don't delay to avoid disappointment. And, now in their 25th year, Against Breast Cancer would also like to give a little extra motivation to those winter miles, to try and raise at least £25 towards their ground-breaking research.

For more details and to enter, visit www.cotswoldspringclassic.co.uk.

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