It’s time to saddle up and get set for Bike Week 2019! Bike Week, delivered by Cycling UK, is an annual celebration to showcase cycling. Riding a bike can easily be a part of everyday life and Bike Week is here to inspire people all over the UK to give cycling a try. Taking place […]
Starts and Finishes at Bull Beck Picnic Site, Caton, LA2 9JU. The Coal Road is the road connecting Garsdale Head with Dentdale, and while the mines above Dentdale were abandoned after the railway brought cheap coal from farther afield, the traditional name remains and is a testing and beloved climb for Northern road cyclists. It […]
The Eden Valley Epic Cycle Sportive starts from Penrith Leisure Centre. The route is just short of 60 miles. The route initially heads South towards Orton village before looping north to Appleby in Westmorland for the half way food stop. The homeward leg then weaves its way through fantastic cycling lanes, via Dufton, Milburn […]
56 or 34 miles. Starting from Stavely both routes include an early timed hill climb over Shap. Supported by Wheelbase the fastest male and female up the 1.7 mile climb will receive a riders jersey and the title King / Queen of the Mountain. The short route returns via Grayrigg and the long route via Sedbergh. […]
The iconic Cheshire Cat, one of the first major Sportives in the UK, is back with the best of what was originally created, great routes, fantastic feed stations, the classic Mow Cop! Setting off from Queens Park in Crewe, you find yourself on quiet roads in the Cheshire countryside, for a gentle spin around picturesque […]
The Forest of Bowland Sportive is a tough test for the legs with over 8,000ft of climbing to tackle but you will be given just reward with superb sights and scenery as the Cumbria sportive rolls through two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. At the start, the sportive leads out towards Milnthorpe Sands as the […]
This popular early season event challenges you to cycle the 50 mile course, and to eat what is a generous lunch, in either 4 or 5 hours. It is not a race. For those that would like a more sociable pace, there is also a shorter 50km route. Start/finish is Farndon Sports and Social club, […]
The Lakeland Loop Cycle Sportive is a challenging cycling sportive. Starting from the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in Great Langdale, the Loop is approximately 69 miles long, taking in some of the finest views of the Lake District and some its most challenging climbs. Experienced cyclists will require a gear ratio of 39/27, a compact chainset or triple […]
Provisional Start/Finish – Rivington and Blackrod High School. This year there are 3 Routes: Short Route: Total distance of 47km with 2660ft of incline £20+ 50p online booking fee. Standard Route: Total distance 71.13km with 4165ft of incline! £25 + 50p Online booking fee Long Route: Total distance 106km with 5409ft of incline A real test to those […]
The popular fund-raising sportive on Sunday 10 June offers three great routes – 25, 60 & 100 miles – through stunning scenery in the Ribble Valley and Yorkshire Dales. Organised jointly by the Rotary Clubs of Clitheroe and Accrington, the event will start and finish at The Fell Bike and Triathlon Superstore, Clitheroe, and cater […]