Transcend Festival could have been made for Bergamont Gritopia – TweedLove’s gravel adventure into the valley backcountry. Perfect for all road less travelled fans, all you need is a spirit of adventure and a bike that can despatch the miles and vertical metres on a variety of surfaces.

The course will be around 60km – expect some big climbs, spectacular situations and ancient trails. You’ll be back in perfect time for an evening of festival goodness and a good look at the expo, bar and food village. Sorted.

 

WHAT YOU GET:

  • A marked route with mile after mile of empty grit and gravel
  • Transcend Festival Entry, ALL weekend! 
  • Great ‘Free Cake Shop’ feed stations, with the most delicious cakes
  • Water station
  • Electronic Timing by SI systems
  • The best course medics available 
  • Safety marshals
  • On site tech support
  • Number board
  • Course map
  • Event programme
  • Event photography
  • Instant results service
  • Onsite Parking at Transcend Festival 

 

 BERGAMONT GRITOPIA – HOW IT WORKS

All you need is a spirit of adventure, and a bike that can despatch the miles on a variety of surfaces, leaving the traffic far behind and often far below you.

Bergamont Gritopia is an event for adventure/gravel/backcountry, or whatever you want to call it, riders. With an event HQ in Transcend Festival event village, Bergamont Gritopia will take you on a journey to many new places in the valley hinterland, with mile after mile of empty grit and gravel, and a few stretches of quiet tarmac linking it all up.

The course will be around 60km, all way-marked and you’ll also get a route map, and feed station along the way. There will be some big climbs along the way lifting you to spectacular high roads and ancient trails.

Aimed at any bike rider who’s up for an adventure, the event works as a first time gravel event but will also have plenty of fun for the more experienced gravellist. You can do it on any suitable bike – which means a mountain bike will be fine too, but a small-tyred pure road bike will likely be a tad uncomfortable (and the gearing might be unhelpful in one or two places!).

WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN OTHER WAYS?

Join us as a volunteer drop us a line at [email protected] for more info and we’ll be in touch! It’s a lot of fun (honest) and you’ll have Bike Valley’s eternal thanks!

At a Glance
  • 08 Jun 2019 9:00am
  • Tickets On Sale
  • Bergamont Gritopia - Transcend FestivalBergamont Gritopia - Transcend FestivalInnerleithen, Tweed Valley, Scottish Borders, UK
  • Up to 60 km (37 miles)
  • From 45.00 GBP
  • Unknown Riders