The Woodman's Daughter 50km Calendar Event 2018

This page is for downloading alternative versions of the GPS files for this, Tom Deakins' calendar event, starting from Churchend, Great Dunmow, on Saturday 14 April 2018 at 09.00.  There's a bit of chatter on yacf.

The GPS routes given on this page have not been tested (as of 25 March 2018).

IMPORTANT The Woodman's Daughter official route includes some very lovely off-road sections along the Flitch Way and through Epping Forest.  These should be rideable on a road bike with some tyre-clearance on the day.  There is also an optional on-road route, which is slightly longer, but does not include the scenic bits.  It is possible to load both routes onto your GPS and decide on the day which you would like to ride, as they are named differently.

To enter this event, visit Audax UK's site here.

Note — if you're looking for The Woodman 100km GPS files, click here.

GPS File Formats

There are three formats of GPS file for each route — you need to select the appropriate format for your GPS device:

  • The GPX will work in most devices — the controls are shown as waypoints, and the pink line is accurate and can be followed precisely
  • The 500-point GPX will work in all devices — it is a reduced-point version of the GPX above, and so will work in ancient devices as well as new ones
  • The TCX will work in Garmin Edge and Wahoo devices — the controls are shown as cues and you should get a beep when you are near to each control

Ask me if you're not sure.

The Woodman's Daughter 50 official, off-road route

This is the official, off-road route for the 50km event — I have ridden the Flitch Way on 25mm tyres and very little clearance without any significant issues, so you should be fine with more clearance.  The optional, on-road route is further DOWN this page.

IMPORTANT The Woodman's Daughter is an anti-clockwise route with an 8km there-and-back start/end along the Flitch Way (off-road), so you must follow the correct pink line when you reach the bifurcation — stay on the Flitch Way until just before 10km, there's a sewage-treatment works on your RHS just as you come down off the Way!

This route should appear on your GPS screen as WDDTR_OFFROAD50_...

The Woodman's Daughter 50 optional, on-road route

This is the optional, on-road route for those with dirt-averse sensibilities — the controls are the same, but the kudos is less.

IMPORTANT The Woodman's Daughter is an anti-clockwise route with a 10km there-and-back start/end, so you must follow the correct pink line when you reach the bifurcation — turn right @ T $ Takeley!

This route should appear on your GPS screen as WDDTR_ONROAD50_...

If you're having problems or have a question, email Nick.