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The Three Parks Challenge

Starting in Mortlake as per usual, this routes heads off over Hammersmith Bridge down to Kensington Gardens where you can use the cycle path to cross into Hyde Park. From there you go round the cycle path out at the top to join Edgware rd then Marylebone Rd to circle Regents Park. Then its back down to Hammersmith Bridge and upto Roehampton Gate to do a clockwise circuit of Richmond Park and then out of Sheen Gate and home.

Hyde Park is lovely place to cycle so long as you get there early enough to avoid the crazy tourists who just love to wander into the cycle lanes.

Regents Park is just a big roundabout as far as cyclists are concerned, you don't actually get into the park, just circle around the perimeter. It tends to be fairly clear though so you get a good run and it seems very popular with the triathlon style cyclists among us.

Richmond Park is the tops as far as cycling around London is concerned. What a joy! It's an absolute haven for road racers and mtb'ers. You have lovely views here and some decent climbs to ensure you get a bit of training in.

I tried the clockwise route today and found it to be a bit tougher because of the short but steep climb upto Kingston Gate. I was wheezing like a trooper.

The following maps show an overview of the route but you can follow the links above to downlaod more detailed maps and the tracklogs route if that is any use for you.

The blog entry for this ride can be found here.

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