South Downs Way Double
Cycle 200 miles, climb 22,000ft and open 200 gates in under 24 hours
For thousands of years, people have been crossing the South Downs using nothing but the power of their own two legs and in all that time, every traveller has been looking for the easiest route: what’s the quickest way over the next hill – around it, over it, or across its flanks? Eventually, out of all those small, individual decisions a trail emerged, worn into the chalk over countless journeys.
The end result of all those collective decisions and knowledge is the South Downs Way.
Of course, of all those people over all those years, someone’s got to have made the quickest journey, there-and-back. Nowadays, that’s going to be someone riding a bike.
200 miles (there and back). 24 hours to do it in. It’s that simple.
Congratulations to Toby Leyland
Toby Leyland - 23h 20m 1s on the 24th June 2020. If doing the Double isn't hard enough in itself, Toby tested himself even more on a circa year 2000 26" wheel MTB!😃. In toby's words: Weather: High 31degrees. Wind E / NE 15- 20kmh “You are going too fast, you are going...
Congratulations to Richard Penning
Richard Penning - 16h 43m 50s on the 23rd June 2020. An impressive fastest time on the Current route from Richard! Check out Richards Strava ride In Richards words I was first introduced to the south downs double when a friend from work, the ever enthusiastic Rob...
Congratulations to Craig Bunyan
Craig Bunyan - 23h 27m 46s on the 20th June 2020. Craig is our first entry to the club, completing a sub 24 hour double on a cross/gravel bike. Did that help or hinder? Write up to follow, but either way that's a tremendous achievement😃.  Check out Craig's Strava...
Current record holder
Ian Leitch
15 hours 35 minutes
Hall of Fame
All ride times and records for the South Downs Way Double.
The route
Maps, Distances, Timing, GPS data and water sources.
Trying the Double
Advice and tips on your preperation for the double.