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Norfolk 360 - Event Information

Welcome to the Norfolk 360 information page! You’ve just taken the first step toward an unforgettable adventure—congrats! Whether you’re here to push your limits, explore the stunning landscapes of Norfolk, or simply enjoy an epic ride with a fantastic community, you’re in for something special. Norfolk 360 isn’t just an event; it’s a challenge, a journey, and a celebration of endurance, grit, and pure cycling joy. Get ready to roll because this is going to be one incredible ride!

INCASE OF EMERGENCY
CALL 999 

EVENT DIRECTOR NUMBER
TOM 07701316329

Timeline

Friday 11th April

Saturday 12th April

4pm - 9pm Registration is OPEN. If you are staying at the hall on Friday 11th or if you are arriving on Saturday 12th, you are able to collect your Brevet Card, your bike number and your numbered armband. These armbands are for you to keep as a momento of the event. 

6:30pm -9pm Food. We have a Pizza van providing everyone the opportunity for pizza. Please see the menu below. The hall will be set up for everyone to sit around and have food with each other. Last year, some of the best moments were on the Friday night when everyone was sitting around talking and discussing their plans for the weekend ahead. To make sure everyone has their pizza, please pre-order. See below for more information. 

 

If you do not want pizza, you are welcome to use the kitchen in the hall for basic food prep. THE OVEN IS OUT OF USE! You can use the microwave and the kettle. YOU USE THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS USING THE KITCHEN. 

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9pm-9:45pm - Preparing to sleep. For those who are staying the night in the hall, we will start to wind down everything and start getting ready to turn the lights off so we can get the well-needed shut-eye we will all need. For those who are staying elsewhere, we ask that you start to leave so those who are staying the night in the hall can sleep.

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9:45 pm - LIGHTS OUT. TIME TO SLEEP. 

5am - LIGHTS ON. The lights in the hall will be turned on, and we ask those who have stayed the night to put their sleeping kit away and tidy their area of the hall. 

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5:15am - Registration Opens. Registrations will open again, and those who are arriving on the Saturday morning can collect their Brevet card, Bike number and numbered armband.

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5:30am - Kitchen open for breakfast. We do not have a caterer this year, but we will have porridge pots for sale. We do encourage you to bring your own breakfast, though. We will have limited amounts of food for breakfast. 

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6:30am - 6:50am EVENT BREIFING. ALL RIDERS MUST ATTEND THE EVENT BRIEFING. PICK UP YOUR TRACKER AFTER THE EVENT BRIEFING.

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7am - First Rider Off. Riders will be set off at 1-minute intervals to avoid crowding and congestion on the road. If there is passing traffic, the event director will allow the traffic to pass, and the rider will start afterwards. Solo riders will be set off first. Pairs will be set off afterwards. 

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10pm - 5am - LIGHTS DOWN. Lights will be kept low between this time so that riders who choose to rest and sleep can. We ask that any riders coming in or leaving respect this and keep the noise down to a minimum. Having said this, the Event Director and volunteers will be awake and so will have to communicate. This means there will always be some background noise. 

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PLEASE BE AWARE WHEN COMING IN AND OUT OF THE HALL AT NIGHT, TO KEEP NOISE DOWN DUE TO IT BEING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA.

Sunday 13th April

5am - 08:30pm LIGHTS ON. The event carries on as normal over this time until the last rider is home. 

Rules

Special Rule - NO PEANUTS IN THE HALL. DUE TO A RIDER WITH A SEVERE ALLERGY.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL OF THIS RULE

  • Follow the Highway Code

  • No Drafting unless in a Pair

  • Be kind and courteous to other riders, road users and all members of the public

  • Keep your GPS tracker on you at all times

  • No Littering

  • Between 10pm-5am keep the noise down in the hall

  • Helmets must be worn at all times while cycling

  • Front and Rear lights for riding at night

  • Reflective Top for riding at night.

  • This is a cycle event NOT a race

General Information

Be careful of trip hazards due to bags being left in the hall.​

All belongings are left in the hall and in your car at your own risk. All Pace Races accepts no responsibility for this.

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Rider Requirements

  • A well-maintained gravel, adventure, or endurance road bike. (To test the routes we used 43mm tyres and found all the routes rideable)

  • Helmets must have the rating EN1078

  • Front and rear lights are required.

  • Reflective Top for riding at night.

  • A basic repair kit and spare tubes are recommended.

  • GPS device for navigation. 

  • Make sure to write your event number, Name, Next of Kin Name, Next of Kin Number, and any medical conditions on your Brevet Card.

  • At the end of each route make sure to get your Brevet Card stamped by an event marshal

  • Make sure to have your Event number attached to the front of your bike, and filled in with your details on the back 

  • KIT. We advise that you prepare for the worst. For more information on what kit to bring, see this blog article - KIT

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Central Checkpoint Address and Facilities

Claxton Village Hall, The St, Claxton, Norwich NR14 7AS

The hall has female, male, and disabled toilets. It does not have showers. 

It has a fully equipped kitchen. Please see the FOOD section for more information on this.

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Transport to the Central Checkpoint

Driving - If you are driving, please ensure you have bought a parking ticket.

Being Dropped Off - If you are being dropped off by a friend or loved one, please remember that we have limited parking spaces. We will be reserving spaces at the front of the hall for drop-off. Please ensure you do not spend lots of time doing this, as others will need these spaces. Especially on the Saturday Morning.

Train - If you are catching the train on the Friday evening, it is an 8.5mile cycle to the hall from Norwich Train station. 

IF YOU ARE RUNNING LATE, ON EITHER THE FRIDAY EVENING OR SATURDAY MORNING. PLEASE MESSAGE THE EVENT DIRECTOR. WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO HELP YOU MAKE THE START LINE.

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Route Timings and Cut-Off Times

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​All riders have 36 hours to complete the Norfolk 360. Due to the nature of being set off 1 rider at a time. The first rider, being set off at 07:01, will have until 19:01 on Sunday to complete as much of Norfolk 360 as they want. 

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For safety, riders will not be permitted to go out onto the following routes with less than the following time till the end of the event

  • Kaizen Route (2nd) - 10hours left

  • Orange Amps (3rd) - 10hours left

  • Coral Eyewear (4th) - 6hours left

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CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR START TIME

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Sleeping Set Ups

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NO SLEEPING IN FRONT OF THE FIRE ESCAPES

NO BAGS LEFT IN FRONT OF THE FIRE ESCAPES

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Riders are allowed to leave 1 rucksack of reasonable size in the hall while out riding. This can contain anything you may need for the weekend, such as sleeping bags, sleeping mats, a change of clothes, snacks, etc. When you are not riding, please make sure to keep your area of the hall neat and compact so as not to encroach on others' space. 

WHEN RIDING ALL SLEEP SETUPS MUST BE PACKED AWAY AND BAGS PUT TO THE SIDE OF THE HALL.

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Tracking

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Riders are required to carry on them the tracker given to them before the start of the event. Make sure the tracker is placed somewhere on your person or on the bike where it can gain a good signal and stays turned on the whole time of the event. This is ideally a rear pocket or at the top of a bag. DO NOT PUT IT AT THE BOTTOM OF A BAG. If a rider's position isn't updating the Event Director will call the rider to make sure they are ok. RIDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CARE OF THE TRACKER. IF A TRACKER IS LOST OR DAMAGED, THE RIDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE TRACKER. Once you have finished Norfolk 360 please give your tracker back to the event teams. Once your tracker is handed back and turned off, that rider will not be permitted to go back out to ride the Norfolk 360. 

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Family and friends will be able to follow rider's progress by going to https://www.dotwatcher.cc/race/norfolk-360-2025

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BroomWagon Services

We are lucky to have volunteers running our broomwagon service. If you need to use this service at any time, day or night, please call the Event Director on 07701316329. We will then arrange for you to be picked up. Please be aware you do use this service of your own accord and although we will do everything we can to make sure your bike is safe, we can not take responsibility for it on the vehicle. So please make sure you are happy with how it is secured. 

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First Aid

We have First Aid at Work qualified volunteers. If you need first aid whilst at the hall, please ask one of the volunteers and we will help you. 

If you need first aid out on the route, please call the Event Director on 07701316329. As a self-supported cycle event, this is your responsibility, but we will help if possible.

In case of a severe first aid emergency, call 999. If possible afterwards please inform the Event Director on 07701316329.

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WhatsApp Group

We have a WhatsApp Group this year for riders to share information, ask questions and generally get to know each other before the event. It can be used during the event to share updates on the tracks. If anything were to happen that requires Event staff to contact all Norfolk 360 riders, will first put a message out in the Announcements section, before calling you. Follow this link to join the group

https://chat.whatsapp.com/IiTI3CYmODA4sRhiHXYSaQ

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Photography

The weekend will be photographed by Alec Seaman (https://www.alecseaman.com/)

and filmed by Heleena Waltham. 

If you do not want to be filmed or photographed please let the Event Director know.

When taking part in Norfolk 360, if you take photos or videos and post them to Instagram or Facebook please tag @allpaceraces so we can reshare your experiences. We also love to see how you are doing while you are riding. 

Routes

We are lucky to have had each route sponsored this year. Riders must follow a set order of the routes. This is

  1. Pauls Cycles Route

  2. Kaizen Route

  3. Orange Amps Route

  4. Coral Eyewear Route

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Pauls Cycles Route 1

Heading North, Pauls Cycles route is the first route to be completed on Norfolk 360. This Route take in many incredible ssites including 3 of Norfolks famous houses. Blicking Hall, Holkham Hall and Event Directors child hood home in Great Ryburgh

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Kaizen Route 2

Heading South, Kaizen route follows parts of Boudiccas Way down to Diss. Then heading across towards Thetford, where the first McDonalds awaits for those in need of some easy food. Simlar to last year but with a lot less sand.

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Orange Amps Route 3

Heading West, Orange Amps route sees riders heading back into Norwich to head back out along Marriots Way. Turning off in Lenwade and heading to Dereham and then onto Castle Acre. Heading South along Peddars Way to Norfolk 360's second Mcdonalds. After this you turn east to head back.

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Coral Eyewear Route 4

Heading East (ish), Coral Eyewear route takes riders back into the heart of Norwich before heading North east out towards Wroxham. Wroxham host Norfolk 360's last McDonalds. carrying ontowards the coast, riders find themselves in Mundsley before coming back via North Walsham. Be aware this route has mutliple sets of stairs. Pleasee get off and walk these. DO NOT RIDE THE STAIRS!

FOOD

Before the Event

On the Friday evening, we have Salvios Pizza (Salvios Facebook Page). See the menu below and email Salvio to pre-order what you want. In your email please write your order, your name, your phone number and any allergies you have. Make sure you don't miss out. We already know some riders who are ordering 2 to carb load before the 360 miles to rider over the weekend.

NOT PEANUTS IN THE HALL OR KITCHEN

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The Morning of the Event

On the Saturday morning, the kitchen of the hall will be open. Kettles and microwaves are there to be used. There is cutlery, plates and cups. PLEASE WASH UP AFTER YOURSELF! PLEASE DO NOT USE THE OVEN OR THE HOBBS. We advise that you bring your own breakfast if you are staying the night in the hall. Please be aware that it will be busy due to the lack of time till the start of the event, so be curious to other users. If you do not have breakfast with you, we will have a limited supply of porridge pots for sale. 

 

WATER

We will have 2 water containers out in the hall and you are welcome to use the kitchen taps to fill bottles and bladers. MAKE SURE TO STAY HYDRATED.

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During the Event

During the event, you are welcome to use the kettles and microwave. Use the kitchen to prep food. PLEASE CLEAN DOWN AFTER YOURSELF. YOU USE THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. We can not guarantee the surfaces won't have an allergen on them that you may be allergic too. So please be careful.

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DO NOT LEAVE FOOD OUT WHILE YOU ARE RIDING. Please make sure you pack any food you bring with you away. You are welcome to use the fridge but make sure you label your food.

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TEA & COFFEE. We are lucky to be sponsored by No Normal Coffee. They will be providing coffee throughout the event. If you would like to bring your own, you are welcome to. This applies to Tea as well. We will not be providing this. The Tea and Coffee in the hall kitchen will be for the marshals, as well as the milk in the fridge. 

After the Event

Whether you complete 1, 2, 3 or all 4 routes, you will have done brilliantly. You are wlcome to stick around and support other riders, watch the front runners come in and enjoy being around the event. 

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We, the event team, will be at the hall until the last rider has finshed and left the hall.

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