South Downs Gravel

100k on gravel in the South Downs

30/5/2026

Carl and Charlie had a day out to do the Glorious Gravel South Downs event. https://gloriousgravel.com/product/gravel-sportives/south-downs-gravel-x/

The weather was fantastic; dry, hardly any breeze, blazing sunshine and very hot!

The ride was a 100k on a mix of gravel, tracks and road, with some big climbs and descents, both on and off-road. The road descents off Beachy Head and Ditchling Beacon were pretty fast!

Thoroughly recommended for people who like hills.