The Kentish Killer Nominated Charity - Kent Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) is an independent charity at the forefront of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). KSS is a vital part of your communities, your lives and your safety. It costs £16.6M a year to operate this cutting edge, innovative service with 87% of KSS’s total income raised through the incredible generosity of its supporters. KSS bring the emergency room to the scene and deliver life-saving, critical care. They can perform open heart surgery, deliver anaesthetic, and administer life-saving blood transfusions. But with your support, KSS can achieve more. When they arrive on scene, our patients need us to be at our very best. That’s why we’re continuously innovating and striving to improve our treatments and technology. We share our knowledge and expertise, so our impact is felt worldwide. But it’s felt most here in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Every life matters and with your support we can give every patient the best possible chance of survival and recovery. “We are incredibly proud to have been the Kentish Killer’s nominated charity for over 11 years and are delighted to be supporting them once again in 2027” – Francesca Vale, Kent Community Fundraiser
Kentish Killer Cols
Bates Hill
Max Gradient 7.1%
Average Gradient 3.4%
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Carter's Hill
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Bayleys Hill
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Fordcombe Hill
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Ide Hill
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Sundridge Hill
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Row Dow
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Tinker Pot Lane
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Enter the Kentish Killer
The Kentish Killer sportive, along with the Hell of the Ashdown, mark the start of the cycling season for cyclists – regarded by clubs and riders as two of the UK’s toughest, most demanding sportives.
These two events give riders a benchmark on their winter training progress as well as bragging rights for ‘doing the double’ for those brave enough and successful in completing both sportives.
The Kentish Killer 2027 route covers 100km with 1855 metres of climbing taking on a number of well known and feared climbs and cols including Row Dow, Bayleys, Ide, Carters and Sundridge!
As with previous editions of the sportive, our charity partner for 2027 will again be Kent, Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance (KSSAA) – a charity with strong ties to the local community & many cyclists.
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