ROUTE BOOK
Explore Sussex and the surrounding areas

The Brighton Tri Club Route Book is a small collection of local rides – built, ridden, and refined by club members over decades of riding.
We are currently in the process of updating this page with new routes and information about each route. This will include its elevation profile and distance data so you know exactly what you’re taking on before you clip in.


THE ROUTES

These routes are used on our club rides and available to members to use on their own rides.
Each ride starts and ends at The Flour Pot - Seven Dials, 141 Dyke Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 1TJ

BTC 601 - Bolney - 62.6 km | 624 m
Head towards Devils Dyke, then up through Twineham, Bolney and back through Partridge Green, Steyning, Coombe Road and back along the seafront.
Coffee stop: Cadence at Partridge Green
STRAVA link

BTC 701 - Hammer Pond - 74.5 km | 866 m
Head towards Devils Dyke, then north through Twineham, Warning Lid, pass by Hammer Pond then back down via Partridge Green, Steyning, Coombes and back along the seafront.
Coffee stop: Cadence at Partridge Green
STRAVA link

BTC 702 - Fletching - 73 km | 933 m
This route starts at the Flour Pot, Five Ways on Ditchling Road. Head out towards the Ditchling Beacon, descend it then go right at the bottom and take the first right through Underhill Lane, narrow and watch out for horses. The route heads up to Fletching, when your turn left into Mill Lane, watch this road, trees make visibility harder and the surface is very bad, pot holes and some gravel in places. Route comes back through Ditchling, you can shorten and return back up the Beacon or continue to Albourne and back over Devils Dyke.
Coffee stop: Proper cafe, Hassocks
STRAVA Link

BTC 1001 - Littlington - 100 km | 1173 m
Head out along the coast to Seaford, then through Litlington, Pilton, Fletching and back through North Chailey, Ditchling then climb the Beacon.
Coffee stop: Cadence at Litlington or places in Steyning.
STRAVA link

The one with a sea view

Out along the coast road to Newhaven then inland to Lewes. From here it's a trip around the narrow lanes before a return over the dyke. 

Garmin Connect

50km  https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14111317 

70km  https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14111320 

100km  https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14111325 

STRAVA

50km https://www.strava.com/routes/7183697

70km https://www.strava.com/routes/7183618

100km https://www.strava.com/routes/7183688

The one where everyone got lost

Down the Beacon and through the lanes via Barcombe to Fletching. Return to town via Hassocks and then Devils Dyke. 

Garmin Connect

60km https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14147015 

70km https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14147071 

100km https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14147136

STRAVA

60km  https://www.strava.com/routes/7183838 

70km  https://www.strava.com/routes/7183825 

100km https://www.strava.com/routes/7183876

The “Tour of Flanders” one

Down the Dyke before a tour of some of the smallest lanes in Sussex. Tight and twisty with short sharp climbs. A mini Belgian treat in the winter.  A Beacon finish to caps it off. 

Garmin Connect

50 km https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14090731

70km https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14090746

100km  https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14090761

STRAVA

50 km https://www.strava.com/routes/7188641

70km https://www.strava.com/routes/7188643

100km https://www.strava.com/routes/7188667

The one with the Cyclocross

Down and up the Beacon in one day. A clockwise tour of the lanes around Newick and Barcombe with a farmyard crossing as a bonus.

Garmin connect

50km https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/13962155

70km https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14062906

100km https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14062961

STRAVA

50km  https://www.strava.com/routes/7155393

70km https://www.strava.com/routes/7155056

100km https://www.strava.com/routes/7183715

The one called Maurice

Down the Beacon, north to Handcross and back down to Brighton via Devil’s Dyke.

Garmin connect

70km https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/16866310

STRAVA

70km https://www.strava.com/routes/13201438