A 331.4km one-way ride from Minster-on-Sea to Weston-super-Mare, with 3,003m of climbing.
- Distance
- 331.4 km, one way
- Elevation
- 3,003 m
- Terrain
- Challenging Endurance
- Type
- Road, one way
Start: Minster-on-Sea, Kent Finish: Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
About this route
This route was designed by the organisers of Chase the Sun, not by London Dynamo.
Sportive routes change from year to year, and this page uses the route file we hold, not a newly published one. Event details are on the Chase the Sun site.
On the route
Chase the Sun UK South is a one-way ride from Minster-on-Sea on the north Kent coast to Weston-super-Mare on the Somerset coast.
This is the provisional route, taken from the 2025 edition route, as the final 2027 route has not been published. We will revisit this page from time to time to swap in the actual 2027 route once it is out.
The route measures 331.4km with 3,003m of climbing, which gives it a Terrain label of Challenging. Its notable climbs are listed below.
This page is for riding the route outside the sportive, on your own or with friends. There are no organised feed stops, so plan your food and water for the day.
Event names and logos belong to their owners and are shown for identification only. London Dynamo is not affiliated with these events.
Notable climbs
- Climb near 35km: 2.7km at 3.2% average.
- Steep ramp: 250m at 12.1% average (c. 278km).
Route map and GPX
To download the GPX or TCX file, open the route on Strava with View on Strava below the map, choose the three dots menu, then Export GPX or Export TCX. A free Strava account is needed. Route checked against Strava on 27 October 2026.