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London Edinburg London (LEL) 2025 Edition

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Castle Howard LEL 2025 2025 – 10th Edition 3 August to 7 August Distance: 1,015 kilometers Allotted time: 129 hours 40 minutes for 1,560 kilometres Start Location: Guildhall, London Start time: 3 August 2025, 6:15 am Finish Location: Writtle, Chelmsford End Time: 7 August 2025, 6:40 am   Altitude Profile: About the ride: London–Edinburgh–London (LEL) is a randonnĂ©e bicycle event of approximately 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) over an out-and-back course between the capital cities of London (England) and Edinburgh (Scotland). LEL is the flagship event of Audax UK, it is held every four years. The 2025 ride will be the 10 th edition of LEL. A few tweaks made to the route when compared to the 2022 edition. Main change, although the start at London Guildhall had been retained, the start from Debden was moved to Writtle, Chelmsford.   Why LEL? Other than it being the most popular randonneuring event in the world after Paris Brest Paris (PBP) and one of the toughest...