Devil Ride - Date for 2009 - 12th July

News: Many thanks to everyone who rode, helped and supported the 2008 Devil Ride on August 10th. The feedback from riders on both routes has been fantastic...the weather for the first part of the ride aside! We will definitely be back next year with an all new event centre, and a double dose of the Devil!!

Photographs of the event are available here - just click on a location and photos are then grouped into number ranges. Finishing times are available in raw form here - if you think you have been incorrectly recorded please let us know. The lucky winner of a superb Orbea Orca frameset has been drawn from the hat - Julian Humphries from Sheffield - enjoy! .

The route of the Devil Ride was developed with local countryside consultant James Blair, and we truly believe it is one of the best in the calendar. And we aren’t the only ones - I don’t think we have ever had so many volunteers eager to take on the test rides!

As well as the Devil's Staircase, the 100 mile route takes in another 10 or more significant climbs, including some that may even be more challenging than the Staircase, to deliver in excess of 10,000ft of climbing. A second route option - the Little Devil - splits from the main route immediately after the Devil's Staircase and is a little over 100km with a similar amount of climbing per mile as the 100 miler.

However, this ride isn’t all about big numbers – it is pretty tough event to be sure, but we haven’t gone out of way to make it hard just for the sake of it. As always, number one in our priority list is the enjoyment factor. We love riding in this area, and we want to showcase some of the best scenery on offer, while giving riders a day out to remember.