“In the very early days of the event, we first became aware of the Tripster ATR, and it’s a bike that certainly shaped our thinking and our ambition for what these events should be.

“This year, we’ve been excited to see Kinesis release the new Tripster AT, which puts top quality gravel riding in the reach a lot more people. Which is exactly what we want to do with the events.

“The Kinesis Gravelcross Series is open to anyone on any kind of bike that’s up to the job, but the modern gravel bike is very much the all-rounder at the centre of this world, and Kinesis are at the leading edge of the development of those bikes.”

Kinesis launched the aluminium Tripster AT earlier this year (Pic: Kinesis)

All events in the series offer three distance options, with fully-marked routes, rider support, timing and catering. Though any bike can be used, they are tailor-made to get the most out of your CX or gravel bike.

To find our more about the events, visit www.cxsportive.com or head to the Kinesis website for more about the brand’s bike range.