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Routing.
Most of the official BHF route is on the Downs Link, which is a mostly flat to rolling country disused rail line.
There's a lot of technical routing getting to Shere from Dorking. So the first 8 miles from Dorking could prove to be the hardest from a technical perspective. Lots of navigation going on. The land is also choppy, small ups and downs through varying terrain.
Basically, the first part looks a blast and like the most work... after that we can settle into riding the Downs Link for most of the day.
There are only 2 major climbs during the day, the most severe being Bostal/Beeding Hill near the end. The other is marked only because it's 2 miles of incline and not because of severity... that's by Ponds Lane which is a mile or two after Shere.
Total ascent from Dorking to Shere is 472 feet.
Total ascent from Shere to Brighton is 1,973 feet.