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Black Sheep Brewery Sportive Half Pint

A 62.3km sportive from Masham in the Yorkshire Dales, with 1,195m of climbing.

Distance
62.3 km, Half Pint route
Elevation
1,195 m
Terrain
Challenging Climbing, Steep Ramps
Type
Road loop

Start and finish: Black Sheep Brewery, Masham

About this route

This route was designed by the organisers of the Black Sheep Brewery Sportive, run by Let’s Go Velo, not by London Dynamo.

Sportive routes change from year to year, and this page uses the distances and climbing published by the organisers. Event details are on the Let’s Go Velo site.

On the route

The Black Sheep Brewery Sportive starts at the Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, in the Yorkshire Dales. The Full Pint is the long route, and the Half Pint is 63km.

The route measures 62.3km with 1,195m of climbing, which gives it a Terrain label of Challenging. Its notable climbs are listed below.

This is a provisional route, built from the course information published by the organisers. We will check it again when the 2027 route is published.

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 9km: 4.9km at 3.2% average.
  • Climb near 19km: 5.5km at 3.4% average.
  • Climb near 26km: 1.4km at 8.8% average.
  • Climb near 41km: 2.5km at 8.5% average.
  • Steep ramp: 125m at 11.7% average (c. 39km).

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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 26 October 2026.

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