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2017 Westerley Winter Warmer

Westerley Winter Warmer

January 11 2026
Buckinghamshire South East UK
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Distances: 44, 60, 108 km
Difficulty: Moderate terrain with rolling short steep hills or moderate, sustained climbs
Limited to: 20% Participants

Every year, Westerley organises the Winter Warmer reliability ride which heads out deep into the Chilterns. The 2026 ride is on Sunday 11 January and you can enter here:

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It is a great chance to get some base miles in while testing your winter fitness on some of the toughest climbs the Chilterns has to offer. There are a choice of short, medium and long routes, all of which offer picturesque views and quiet roads. Just remember to wrap up warm!

 

Entry is free for club members, non-members may sign up via Rider HQ. Entries close when sold out or at midnight on Sunday 5th January. NB the event has sold out before the closing date for the past nine years so it is best to enter early. There will be a waiting list and we will refund any entries if you cancel in time for them to be reassigned to people on the waiting list.

There are three versions:

- The main route is 105km in length with just under 1200m of climbing.

- Or it is possible to turn left at Great Kingshill, cutting out the farthest loop to do the medium version which is 60km.  This misses out the bigger climbs of the main Chiltern ridge but has the pleasant climb up Hatches Lane from the Hughenden Valley as well as a good few shorter ones.  It has 600m of ascent in total.

- Finally, the short route turns at Penn to miss out all the big climbs and also the main road sections, giving a 44km route with 470m of climbing.

The main climbs on the 105km route are:

- Frith Hill
- Bledlow Ridge
- Loosley Hill
- Hatches Lane

All the events are reliability rides which have a target speed range of 12.5mph – 18mph. That equates to about 3½-5 hours for the long ride, 2-3 hours for the medium and 1.5-2.5 hours for the short version.  We expect that there will be some fast riders but, for avoidance of doubt, the events are not races.  Riders will be set off at intervals to reduce the risks from riding in large bunches on narrow lanes.  

 

Click here for 2025 routes:

Map and elevation profile

Long route / GPS track

Medium route / GPS track

Shorter route / GPS track

2017 Westerley Winter Warmer

 

 
Start Located At: Chalfont St Giles Scout Hut, Silver Hill, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, HP8 4PY
 
 
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