1 3 ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁edition ▁was ▁held ▁between ▁ 2 8 ▁July ▁and ▁ 2 ▁August ▁and ▁ 3 4 ▁nations ▁took ▁part . ▁In ▁a ▁departure ▁from ▁previous ▁ed itions , ▁the ▁route ▁took ▁a ▁loop ▁through ▁Scotland , ▁and ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁passed ▁over ▁the ▁H umber ▁Bridge . ▁▁ 8 0 5 ▁rid ers ▁finished ▁the ▁event ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁edition ▁took ▁place ▁between ▁ 3 0 ▁July ▁and ▁ 4 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁attract ing ▁ 1 5 0 0 ▁entr ants ▁from ▁ 5 5 ▁nations . ▁ 8 1 0 ▁of ▁these ▁finished ▁in ▁time . ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁route ▁was ▁ 1 4 4 1 km ▁long ▁and ▁had ▁ 1 1 , 1 2 8 m ▁of ▁clim bing . ▁The ▁time ▁allow ance ▁was ▁ 1 1 6 ▁hours ▁ 4 0 ▁minutes ▁for ▁the ▁main ▁group , ▁and ▁ 1 1 0 ▁hours ▁for ▁the ▁el ite ▁group . ▁ ▁The ▁ride ▁started ▁and ▁ended ▁at ▁D aven ant ▁Foundation ▁School ▁in ▁L ought on . ▁The ▁control ▁points / ac com mod ation ▁stops ▁were ▁at : ▁Great ▁East on ▁( s outh bound ▁only ) ▁St ▁I vo ▁School ▁in ▁St ▁I ves ▁Sp ald ing ▁Gram mar ▁School ▁ ▁King ▁Edward ▁VI ▁Gram mar ▁School ▁in ▁L outh ▁P ock ling ton