3Down modified 2023

Located in United Kingdom

Note that this is a modified route that uses A roads between Maidenhead and Pangbourne. It does still go through all the controls, of course. The most significant climb is the White Horse Hill Climb, which is a 1.2-mile climb with an average gradient of 6.6%. There are also several other smaller climbs throughout the route.
https://www.audax.uk/event-details/9983-3down_london___new_forest

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Surface type: 100% road

Traffic levels: 77% Quiet roads 23% Busy / main roads

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  Hare Hatch This is a town/village 22 km from start 61m above sea level 1hrs30 at 14.5kmh
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  Pangbourne This is a town/village 42 km from start 41m above sea level 2hrs53 at 14.5kmh CONTROL
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  Aldermaston This is a town/village 55 km from start 56m above sea level 3hrs45 at 14.6kmh
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  Kingsclere This is a town/village 70 km from start 167m above sea level 4hrs52 at 14.4kmh Honesty has cakes, coffee
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  Whitchurch This is a town/village 79 km from start 113m above sea level 5hrs29 at 14.4kmh Food & coffee shops
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  Longstock This is a cafe 96 km from start 80m above sea level 6hrs39 at 14.4kmh CONTROL
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  Into the New Forest This is a wildlife scene 129 km from start 84m above sea level 8hrs59 at 14.3kmh
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  Crendell This is an amenity 148 km from start 69m above sea level 10hrs18 at 14.4kmh INFO CONTROL - on L at Junction
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  Fordingbridge This is a town/village 159 km from start 32m above sea level 11hrs03 at 14.4kmh CONTROL, Co-op + others
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  Linwood This is an amenity 165 km from start 55m above sea level 11hrs28 at 14.4kmh INFO CONTROL on R opp Pub
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  Sparsholt This is a shop 208 km from start 87m above sea level 14hrs30 at 14.3kmh INFO CONTROL on R opp bus shelter; Village shop here
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  Alresford This is a town/village 227 km from start 104m above sea level 15hrs48 at 14.4kmh CONTROL, Co-op, coffee shops
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  Overlooking Basingstoke This is a viewpoint 242 km from start 127m above sea level 16hrs53 at 14.3kmh
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  Riseley This is a town/village 264 km from start 72m above sea level 18hrs25 at 14.3kmh Few shops
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  Winnersh This is a town/village 281 km from start 40m above sea level 19hrs35 at 14.3kmh CONTROL, Supermarkets
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  Maidenhead This is a town/village 297 km from start 58m above sea level 20hrs40 at 14.4kmh Shops to west of Thames
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  Beaconsfield Services This is a town/village 311 km from start 95m above sea level 20hrs44 at 15.0kmh Arrivée

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