Advance entries for the inaugural Santini Cotswold Autumn Classic will close on Monday October 1.

The event, set to take place on Sunday October 7, starts from Cirencester College and includes a 50km route for riders who want to try their hand at sportives for the first time, while there are also 100km and 160km course options.

The sportive is organised by Andy Kirk, the man behind the popular Santini Cotswold Spring Classic, who promises well stocked feed stations, neutral service support, free hot food for all finishers and a goodie bag

“We’ve been really happy with the response we’ve had to this new event,” said Kirk, “and with the St James Place Foundation reserving over 100 spaces for their fund raisers, on top of the online entries we’ve already had, we’re getting really close to our 500 rider limit already.”

Entry costs £24.50. Sign-up at www.cotswoldautumnclassic.co.uk