Action Medical Research is the leading UK-wide charity dedicated to saving and changing children’s lives through medical research.

They want to make a difference:

• tackling premature birth and treating sick and vulnerable babies
• helping children affected by disability, disabling conditions and infections
• targeting children’s rare diseases.

They do this by:

• finding and funding cutting-edge medical research across the UK most likely to deliver real benefit to babies, children and young people
• assessing the impact of the research we fund and sharing the results
• raising funds to make this vital research possible.

The route will be loaded onto Strava via the link below , if you don’t have a Strava account , sign up to access the file and download it to your GPS , in addition the week before the event we will send out the gpx raw data file.

How long is the Spring Onion ? –  circa 67 miles

1. Strava link   –  https://www.strava.com/activities/18229795796
2. Elevation –  1245 meters – 4084 feet
3. Distance –  106.76km –  66.72 miles

We will have GPS tracking , the link you will need is :- https://www.geotracks.co.uk/live/4947

Start and Finish is at the HQ – HQ Address Cobham Village Hall Lushington Drive, Cobham, Surrey KT11 2LU

Date 26/4/2026  

Doors Open from 07:30

Event starts from 08:30

On the line enteries – if available after 09:00 – if possible 

Feed Station closes at 12:00

Ride closes at 16:00

Numbers and GPS trackers MUST be collected by 09:00 am

Feed Station is at The Cricketers Green Pub Wisbrough Green

HQ Address Cobham Village Hall Lushington Drive, Cobham, Surrey KT11 2LU

Place your tracker in your rear pocket

Ride numbers will be issued at the sign on, the number must be placed on bars.

There is a rolling mechanic and a mechanic at the start.

Riders who can not complete the course or have a mechanical please ensure your have taken a picture of the contact numbers at the HQ  – BUT PLEASE STAY ON THE COURSE .

Result sheet will be emailed out to you as soon as possible, hopefully the evening of the event.

Advice – Ensure your bike is road worthy – carry at least 3 tubes

Wear a helmet for your own protection no helmet no ride

This is NOT a race, please respect other road users and residents and go by the Highway Code

Parking @ the HQ, if you use the local roads park sensibly ambulances need to get through to the old folks home and there’s a large carpark in Downside Rd

If the event has to be cancelled it will be rescheduled for another date

Once you have collected your number – stay clear of start line because you chip maybe be trigged as soon as the event has started.

Have a good ride and enjoy the day.

Hot food will be at the finish on your return.

All on the day contact phone numbers will be displayed @ the HQ

Early Bird Price is now over ,the entry price is £40.00

1. Hot, post-ride pasta meal – with Veggie option) –  hot drinks, cake and goodies
2. Fast, easy sign on
3. Well signed route 
4. Great mid-route feed station at the Mill Cafe Wisbrough Green
5. Chip timing and tracking
6. Sag wagon
7. Pre-event and rolling mechanic service
8. Emergency number
9. Times emailed to riders
10. 250 rider limit – entry on the day is subject to availability – don’t chance it !

Each Sportive is designed for riders to be self-sufficient on a pre-planned route which is clearly marked by arrows on the tarmac.

Our Sportives are NOT races. We do provide gps tracking/timing our Sportives, but these are purely for an individual rider to measure their own performance.

In the event that we have to cancel a Sportive, we will give as much notice as possible and give those who have entered the following options: full refund; roll-over to the new event date; roll-over to the event in the following year; move your entry value £s onto another European Cycle Events event.