Walden Velo
Sunday 6th July 2025
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Walden Velo
Sunday 6th July 2025
The Walden Velo Carnival Gravel Ride is a fun gravel sportive on the byway, bridleways and back roads of North Essex.
With 3 route options of 53 and 28 mile routes. Plus a 12 mile family route where u18’s can ride with parents or guardians via a family ticket.
This affiliated 8 Day Weekend event takes place on Sunday 6th July, with more details and how to buy tickets at 8dayweekend.co.uk or scan the QR code.
Info for Riders
Walden Velo’s Carnival Gravel event HQ will be on the Common in Saffron Walden where registration, start and finish points will be.
All routes will be suitable for gravel or mountain bikes and, although not overly technical, riders must be aware that conditions off road can change and adapt their ride styles accordingly. On road, the Highway Code must be followed.
GPX routes will be available for each distance and will be published in advance of the event.
The Long Route
Departing from 8.30am the Long route will cover approximately 58 miles, split 50/50 road/off road. Only major junctions will be sign posted so you will need to be able to navigate via a GPX file and there will be a feed station available half way around.
The Medium Route
Departing from 8.30am the medium route will cover approx 26 Miles, split 50/50 road/off road. The route will be the same as the Long route with a cut off point at 25 miles which will bring you back to the common in Saffron Walden. Only major junctions will be sign posted so you will need to be able to navigate via a GPX file
The Family Route
This route is 12 miles long, split 60/40 of gently rolling byways, bridleways and roads local to Saffron Walden. The route will be fully signed posted and marshalled to ensure everyone has an enjoyable ride. Under 18s will need to be accompanied by a parent/guardian and parental consent forms will need to be completed at registration. A great opportunity for families to discover and enjoy the Essex countryside.
1 ticket entry allows 2 adults to accompany up to 3 children on this ride. Consent forms and the other riders details will be collected during registration on the day
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Carnival Procession
The Carnival procession has been a key event ever since the very first Carnival over 50 years ago and is the 2nd largest non-funded procession in the country. Rumour has it that the procession can be seen from space, although we have yet to verify that!
