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The Kent Classic Short

A 46.7km sportive from Lingfield Park Racecourse, with 597m of climbing.

Distance
46.7 km, Short route
Elevation
597 m
Terrain
Hilly
Type
Road loop

Start and finish: Lingfield Park Racecourse, Surrey

About this route

This route was designed by the organisers of The Kent Classic, run by UK Cycling Events, 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 UK Cycling Events site.

On the route

The Kent Classic starts and finishes at Lingfield Park Racecourse. The middle route is about 84km with 1,012m, and the short route is about 47km with 600m.

The route measures 46.7km with 597m of climbing, which gives it a Terrain label of Hilly. 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.

Strava Verified Segment: length and average gradient come from the segment.

Notable climbs

  • Climb near 20km: 3.6km at 3.9% average.

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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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