What goes up must come down!
After 13 years of broadly the same routes, and 15 years after the first Little Lumpy Sportive, we thought it time to try some different routes, as well as adding an additional route. The new route is called Ultra 200, which includes and additional loop within the Epic route, and at 202 km (125 miles) with 2,800m (9,190ft) is not for the faint-hearted.
The Start/Finish remains at Woolmer Hill, with all riders (Sport, Challenge, Epic & Ultra) taking the route to South Harting and the first feed station. The Challenge, Epic and Ultra having the option to refuel there or carry on to Chalton feed station. From South Harting, the route has changed to head anticlockwise along the B2146, through Nursted to Buriton and over The Downs through Queen Elizabeth Forest.
Full details on all the routes can be found on the event website.
Little Lumpy continues to be a ‘not-for-profit’ event, with monies raised being distributed between Haslemere Festival and an elected partner charity. We are very pleased to announce that 2024’s partner will once again be ‘Undershaw’ a special needs school and monies from Little Lumpy will be spent on an outside performance space and a sun sail for the Arts and Media Centre.
As in previous years, you will be able to enjoy the warm welcome and home baked cakes at the feeding stations around the course. This is only possible due to the dedicated group of volunteers and Haslemere bakers, whose efforts seem to have become legendary, with the tempting selection probably the best to be found at any Cycling Sportive throughout the country. In addition, at the start there will be a free breakfast on offer, comprising tea / coffee plus a bacon butty or equivalent vegetarian option. At the finish, the bar will be open and a hot meal will be available at a small price. So stay and linger to enjoy the company of your new found cycling friends and share your experience of what is one of the top Sportives in the South East of England.
| Route |
Distance |
Climb |
To Dec-31 |
Jan 1 - Apr 30 |
May 1 - 16 |
OTD |
| Ultra |
125miles |
9190ft |
£37.50 |
£42.50 |
£50 |
+£10 |
| Epic |
107miles |
7519ft |
£32.50 |
£37.50 |
£45 |
+£10 |
| Challenge |
63miles |
4600ft |
£27.50 |
£32.50 |
£40 |
+£10 |
| Sport |
40miles |
3170ft |
£22.50 |
£27.50 |
£35 |
+£10 |
All routes have an Under 16 price option of £10.
A 10% discount will be offered for 10 or more riders entering together.
Limited numbers of 'on-the-day' entries will be available from 12 noon Saturday 20th at a £10 surcharge
An administration fee will be applied to each order by our online entry system partner, Results Base.
Event details
All routes start and finish at the Woolmer Hill Sports Association, Woolmer Hill Road, Haslemere GU27 1QA (see map)
Parking will be signed at the venue (multiple parking areas) and registration will be in the main clubhouse from 7am.
Changing rooms, toilets, showers, hot food and drinks plus mechanical assistance will be available at the start and finish. There are food stops on all the routes with a wide selection of rolls, cakes, bananas etc plus hydration drinks.
Sport: 15.2 miles (Harting), 32.4 miles (Lurgashall).
Challenge: 22.9 miles (Chalton), 40.3 miles (Harting), 57.3 miles (Lurgashall).
Epic: 22.9 miles (Chalton), 51.5 miles (Slindon), 84.2 miles (Harting), 102.7 miles (Lurgashall).
Ultra: 22.9 miles (Chalton), 51.5 miles (Slindon), 70.8 miles (Slindon), 101.2 miles (Harting), 118.6 miles (Lurgashall).
Timing and awards
The ride will be chip timed and riders will be graded according to their finish times in the online results. You can also opt to receive an SMS message of your time which will be sent as soon as you complete your ride.
Our header image is a montage of photos from Phil O'Connor taken at the 2017 event.
