If you want to join a friendly group of cyclists for rides through Kent & Surrey's quiet country lanes, then you’ve landed on the right website. Why not come on one of our 'Invitation Rides' and try this for yourself? Our club run starts at 10am every Saturday from the centre of Farnborough village (off the A21). Then if you like this experience you can join up on-line. To learn of other benefits enjoyed by being a member of the Catford Cycling Club click on Catford CC Benefits.

The HOTA in 2011

FOUR NEW – Hell Additions!!

NEW Date! – 28th February 2011

Everything these days gets blamed on global warming but the severe, adverse weather encountered in 2009 & 2010 has prompted the Catford Cycling Club to desert their ‘traditional’ January start for this early season Sportive. By moving the Hell of the Ashdown Challenge a month later it is hoped that the conditions will be kinder and not deter riders. So that there won’t be so many non-starters.

NEW Opening Date! – 00hrs 1st Nov 2010

We sell out within 48hours so make sure you enter early to ensure a place.

NEW Limit! – for competing riders

Previously our cut-off point was a 1,000 entries. However we’ve never had a 1,000 actual starters. This is unfortunate for those cyclists who couldn’t get in. So we’ve now increased the number that we accept to take this into account.

NEW Hill! – Nouvelle Col de Groombridge

Hard climbs are a feature of the Hell of the Ashdown. So we’ve found a new one. We’ve abandoned the main road Groombridge Hill for a country lane which runs parallel. This isn’t named a hill but merely Groombridge Road, so we’ve christened it ‘Nouvelle Col de Groombridge’. Undoubtedly it is a hill and one that seems never ending.