HOTA @helloftheashdown26 my first. Very well organised and great vibe. Not as scary as I thought it would be 😅#cycling #cyclingover50 #cyclinglife #cyclingmotivation #assosofswitzerland
The road to the Dragon Ride starts now! 🐉🔥
Taking on the legendary Hell of the Ashdown on Feb 22nd to properly wake up the legs. It’s going to be a brutal beauty, but that’s exactly what we signed up for, right? 😉
I’ll be clipping in and rolling out around 8:50am-ish. If anyone fancies a bit of suffering (and glory) on the hills, let me know and we can squad up! Who’s with me? 🚴♂️💨
#HellOfTheAshdown #DragonRide #CyclingLife #RoadCycling #HOTA
End Your Season on a High
Ride the Angel of the Ashdown
Sunday 28th September 2025
The perfect end-of-season challenge is here - the Angel of the Ashdown follows the legendary HOTA route – 100km of Kent & Surrey’s toughest climbs and most scenic back roads. Think Toys Hill, The Wall (Kidds Hill), Col de Groombridge and more.
Start and finish at The Velo Barn, Westerham, then refuel with a free burger and beer on us.
Ride out the year in style – sign up now and finish your season with wings. /e/angel-of-the-ashdown-13616 or head to for full details
Hell of the Ashdown 2025 – Relive the Ride! With 1,500 riders taking on the legendary Hell of the Ashdown (HOTA), this sold-out event delivered brutal climbs, epic descents, and stunning countryside views!
Covering 100km+ of challenging terrain, riders tackled the iconic Kent & Surrey hills, battling through elevation and unpredictable weather—because what’s a HOTA ride without a bit of suffering?
@sportsactionphoto captured over 33,000 photos of you in action, all searchable using facial or bib number recognition - because we know you want to relive every moment of glory (and pain!).
Check out your photos now: /galleries/HOTA-2025 A huge congratulations to all the riders for taking on the challenge and for supporting the Chartwell Cancer Trust—your efforts make a real difference!
#HOTA2025 #HellOfTheAshdown #CyclingPhotography #SportsActionPhoto #Photohawk
A good number of K20CC riders waiting for the off @hota202525 Good luck everyone, it looks a great day for it. #cycling #cycleclub #kentcycling #cyclinginkent #cyclefitness
How cool is this? Ekoi, the leading cycling equipment and partner of the pro teams as well as a HOTA’24 event partner has created two customised limited edition AR14 and Gara helmets for two lucky HOTA riders to win!!
Both helmets were created by hand in Ekoi’s workshop in Frejus, South France and are completely unique - This will make you stand out of the peloton! HOTA’24 riders check your email in box for the link to the competition.
Ekoi will be at HOTA with a full trade stand of discounted cycling equipment from shades to helmets to garments - Make sure you drop by before or after your ride #ekoicycling
HOTA’24 is just around the corner and we've teamed-up with our good friends at INVANI Cycling Clothing to bring you some great HOTA merch.
On a pre-order basis you can purchase a HOTA T-Shirt, Sweatshirt or Framed Artwork Print. These are available via the INVANI website. What a great reminder to have from an epic ride!
The deadline for pre-orders will be Wednesday 31st January which should allow riders to collect purchases on the day of the ride. If you have any questions then please feel free to fire them over to [email protected] and they'll be pleased to help! https://www.invani.cc/collections/casual-clothing
Chapeau to all our HOTA'23 riders for battling their way around the circuit - it was a tad chilly and mixed in with the occasional snow and hail certainly made for a tough day in the saddle. Welcome to Hell - As one rider said "put a fork in me I'm done!"
If I have my calculations correct we had 1,100 riders collectively cycle 111,100 km, collectively climb 1,980,000 metres and ride over 4,400 hours - not bad for a freezing Sunday in February. That’s some impressive stats guys.
Until 2024 - ride on 🙌🙌🙌
1000 places sold in 24 hours 🙌🙌. This event will sell out within the next few days - get booked in and get training the Devil is ready to welcome you to Hell
