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.
Valiant Effort from Boe
Boe Harper – 24h 06m 06s on the 11th August 2018. A valiant effort by Boe missing out by 6 minutes on entering the Hall of Fame! Check out Boe's Strava ride In Boe's words: As I ride away from king Alfred on my trek top fuel into the sunrise slightly more nervous than...
Congratulations to Matthew Woodgate
Matthew Woodgate - 21h 43m on the 23rd June 2020. Matthew completed the double finishing in Winchester. It was his first ride over 12 hours and a solo ride to raise some money for a good cause with coaching and advice from Rob Lee. He has the bug and is planning a...
Congratulations to George Cordal
George Cordal - 23h 20m 19s on the 6th May 2017. George is the first person to complete a sub 24 hour double on drop bars. Not content with a 23h 23m ride 3 weeks earlier George decided on another attempt. In George's words Photo's by Rory Hitchens It may just be a...
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.