Chipping Norton - Bloxham - Somerton 100k

Starting and finishing in Marston, Oxford this route becomes over 100km long when you add your travel to and from the start/finish. There are no big climbs but plenty of small ones, a few of them steep. The high point of the route (in altitude) is just outside Chipping Norton - the route is generally uphill over the first half, generally downhill for the return.

There are cafés in Charlbury, Chipping Norton and Deddington, and some of the villages have pubs and/or shops, but check opening times if this is important for your ride. The petrol station in Bloxham is on the route and has a Londis which is open early to late 7 days a week.

When I first rode the route in September 2018 the road surfaces varied from excellent (short stretches) to diabolical. The worst of the worst was a section after you leave the B4100 near Souldern and head towards Somerton. In the light and shade of an autumn early afternoon it was objectively dangerous. Take care!