Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cornwall Grit
Folly Field, Marazion, Cornwall TR17 0EG, United Kingdom
Cornwall Grit is a one-day gravel ride by Sportiva Events, starting and finishing at Folly Field in Marazion, Cornwall. All three routes open with a clockwise loop of the Land’s End peninsula on bridleways, tracks and quiet lanes. The 79 km Berdemyn ends there, the 100 km Kresek carries on past Hayle, and the 140 km Hir reaches Porthleven before heading back to Marazion. Todo
- Date
- 11 September 2027
- Start
- Folly Field, Marazion, Cornwall TR17 0EG
- Race type
- Gravel
- Course
- 140 km
Cornwall Grit is a one-day gravel ride by Sportiva Events, starting and finishing at Folly Field in Marazion, Cornwall. All three routes open with a clockwise loop of the Land’s End peninsula on bridleways, tracks and quiet lanes. The 79 km Berdemyn ends there, the 100 km Kresek carries on past Hayle, and the 140 km Hir reaches Porthleven before heading back to Marazion. Todo
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Not around this race, but each one built around the sport.
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We build the whole trip around the race: a stay near the start, the days before it and the ones after. An expert replies on WhatsApp or by email.
Hotels near Cornwall Grit
6 stays near the start, checked for cycling · 9-12 Sept, 2 adults. Pick a base and we build the whole trip around it.
Where to stay for Cornwall Grit
For Cornwall Grit, stay in Penzance, the nearest town with listed hotels to the start at Folly Field in Marazion. The closest is 4.9 km from the event centre, and four more Penzance stays are within 5.7 km. St Ives has one listed hotel, 8.1 km away, on the north coast.
The listed hotels are in Penzance and St Ives. Penzance is the nearer base for the Marazion start: Hotel Penzance Harbour View is 4.9 km from the event centre, The Lugger Inn 5.3 km and The Queens Hotel 5.4 km, with The Beach Club and Duporth Guest House both 5.7 km away.
Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel in St Ives is 8.1 km from the event centre, on the north coast of the peninsula the routes loop round.
When to book
Cornwall Grit is on Saturday 11 September 2027, the same day as the Lands End 100 road sportive, which starts and finishes at the same field. With riders from both events looking for rooms, book once your place is confirmed and check the cancellation terms before you commit
Cornwall Grit: questions
What to know before you book a stay for Cornwall Grit.
Penzance is the nearest listed base, with hotels from 4.9 km from the event centre. St Ives has one listed option, 8.1 km away.
The event is on Saturday 11 September 2027, the same day as the Lands End 100 road sportive from the same start, so book once your place is confirmed and check the cancellation terms.
There are three, all starting and finishing at Folly Field in Marazion: the 79 km Berdemyn loops the Land’s End peninsula, the 100 km Kresek carries on past Hayle, and the 140 km Hir reaches Porthleven.
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