Coming up: UK cycling events, 24 April - 19 May
Coming up: UK cycling events, 24 April-19 May (BikeRadar)
Every week we’re going to be letting you know what cycling events are going on throughout the UK. Whether it’s a road sportive, mountain biking enduro or one of our own Demo Days, we’ll have it listed here.
If you want one of your events featured, email us with the details – bikeradar@bikeradar.com.
You can find the full UK events guide here.
April 24: DHL Sprint School series
Aims to develop young track cyclists in a warm and inclusive atmosphere, using top Olympic, world and national champions as coaches.
More info: http://www.sprintschool.com/
April 25: Beamish Lanequest
Beamish open air museum, Co Durham. NZ 219542
This is a 3 hour Lanequest, using a provided pre-marked map to navigate to your choice of checkpoints to collect as many points as you can.
On roads and quiet country lanes with the option of a few bridleways and cycle paths.
More info: http://www.trailquest.co.uk/plugins/tcaresults_menu/events.php
April 25-26th - MSC Bikes/Descent-Gear NPS DH - Round 1 - (UCI Cat 2)
Ae Forest
More Info: www.NPSDH.com
April 26: White Horse Challenge
Shrivenham, Wiltshire
Route: 150 km distance
Fee: £22
More Info: www.whitehorsechallenge.com/
April 26: South Lakes Furness Trailquest
Pennington Memorial Hall near Ulverston, South Cumbria GR 267 770
A 3 hour mountain bike orienteering event designed to test your stamina, bike handling, route planning and navigational skills, using minor roads and bridleways in the Furness Fells. Open to pairs or solo you use the provided, pre-marked map to collect as many points as possible.
More info: http://www.crosscumbria.co.uk/
April 26: Princes Risborough Sunday Sportives
Princes Risborough School, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0DT
Distances: 126km, 93km, 80km
Fee: TBC
More info: www.southernsportive.com
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May 2: Drumlanrig Tearfund Challenge
Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, Dumfries, Scotland, DG3 4AG
Distances: 82M, 44M, 40M
Fee: £25
More info: www.drumlanrigchallenge.btik.com
May 3: SuP6R Six Series (Round Three)
Milngavie
More Info:www.scottishcycling.org.uk
May 3: Preseli Teifi Sportive
Festival Centre, Newport,Pembrokeshire, SA42 0SY
Distance: 77.5M
May 3: Gore Bike wear 100 Challenge
More Info: www.gorrick.com
May 3: Forest of Dean Spring Classic
Monmouth, NP25 3EQ
Distance: 85M
Fee: £25
More info: www.forestofdeanspringclassic.co.uk or www.everydaycycling.com
May 4: Mountain bike race - Lee Quarry, Lancashire
More info: http://www.brownbacksracing.co.uk/
May 8 - 10: Avalanche Enduro UK
7stanes, Ae Forest
More Info: www.avalanchecup.com
May 9: Glentress Trailquest
The Glentress Buzzard’s Nest carpark (GR 277 412)
A 3 hour mountain bike orienteering event designed to test stamina, bike handling, route planning and navigational skills. Open to pairs or solo, you use the provided pre-marked map to choose a route visiting as many checkpoints as possible. The area has been specially mapped at 1:15000. Expect a wide mix of trails, lots of singletrack, tough navigational decisions, and a wee bit of climb!
More info: http://www.peeblescycling.org/
May 9: Bealach Beag Challenge
Sheildaig Village Hall, Sheildaig, Ross-shire, IV54 8XN
Distance: 43M
Fee: £35
More info: www.handsonevents.co.uk
May 9: Original Bicycle Festival
More info: http://www.originalbicyclefestival.co.uk/
May 10: Exmoor Endurancelife Coastal Trail Quest Series
The Hunters Inn, Parracombe, North Devon, EX31 4PY
A mountain bike orienteering event designed to test stamina, bike handling, route planning and navigational skills. Up to 20 checkpoints of varying values will be located in this stunning area. A pre-marked map will be given to each solo or team and the aim is to accumulate the highest score by visiting the most checkpoints in the 3 or 5 hour limit.
More info: http://www.endurancelife.com/event.asp?series=11&location=27
May 10: CTC Guided Cycle Ride
Dalbeattie Coach Park
A ride to
More Info: www.dandgcycling.org / Contact: John Taylor, CTC Dumfries and Galloway Group, 01556 670395 / johnwtaylor@care4free.net
May 10: Dalbeattie Junior Mountain
7stanes
A great active day out for young people aged 6 - 15 and their families in
More Info: www.dalbeattiehardrockchallenge.org
May 10: Fred Whitton Challenge
Bike Fun Day
Coniston Sports Centre, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AL
Distance: 112M
Fee: TBC
More info: www.fredwhittonchallenge.org.uk EVENT FULL
May 10: The Bucks Off–Road classic
Martin Baker sports and social club, Denham
Fee: £16
More info: bucksoffroadsportive.co.uk/index.html
May 10: The Hampshire Hilly Hundred
Sparsholt College, near Winchester
Fee: £22
More info: sportivecycling.org.uk
May 10: Suffolk Sunrise
Woodbridge, Suffolk
Fee: £15
More info: www.action.org.uk/sunrise
May 10: Duncton Sunday Sportives
Duncton Cricket Club, Duncton, Petworth,West Sussex
Distances: 133km, 111km, 60km
Fee: TBC
More info: www.southernsportive.com
May 12: Kirkpatrick Macmillan Play - Premiere
Easterbrook Hall, The Crichton,
The Kirkpatrick Macmillan play will be an accessible, witty piece of theatre
that tells this local bicycle inventor's story and captures the sporting passion
and spirit of his adventures. In particular, his thrilling 68 mile bike ride to
A local, Dumfriesshire blacksmith, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, is credited with the invention of the first bicycle in 1839. At the Civic Reception for the World Mountain Bike Conference on the evening of Tuesday 12 May, an actor, dressed as Macmillan, will deliver a short 15-20 minute monologue on that period and his invention. It is hoped this will inform and entertain the local, national and international delegates that they are in the 'Home of the Bicycle' and re-inforce the region's reputation for all forms of cycling.
'Macmillan' will make surprise appearances at various other events throughout the Festival.
More Info: Colin Williamson, Forestry Commission Scotland / 01387 272440 / colin.williamson@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
May 12: Oot Tae Carrick 200 Audax
Dumfries
An Audax event is not a race, rather a personal challenge, in which cyclists have to complete the route by arriving at pre-arranged controls within a specific time. This is a scenic and pleasant route through Dumfries and Galloway and South-East Ayrshire, venturing into Carrick and crossing the Southern Upland Way. These are ancient Kingdoms, and it used to be said that you would leave Scotland and enter Carrick and Galloway. Route - Dumfries - Crocketford - New Galloway - Minngaff - Straiton - Dalmellington - Moniaive - Dumfries.
More Info: www.dandgcycling.org
May 12 - 15: World Mountain
Easterbrook Hall, The Crichton,
Held for the first time outside North America in
More Info: www.worldmountainbikeconference.com
May 14 - May 17: Cycling Film Festival
Robert Burns Film Theatre (DG2 7BE) and various venues,Dumfries
The Original Bicycle Film Festival harnesses the power of film to celebrate
cycling. You don't need a bike to come to this festival; but once you've been
you may well wish you have one to ride home. Come and be part of Dumfries and
More Info: www.rbcft.co.uk
May 15: Conference Gig
So Below Café,
Join World Conference delegates for a superb night of world music to draw to a close the mountain bike conference and to usher in the second weekend of the Original Bicycle Festival.
For more info mail: info@soyoucafe.co.uk
May 15: Inside the Tour de France
DG One Leisure Complex, Hoods Loaning,
Want to find out what it is like to take part in the world's single biggest and most grueling sports event? Are you interested in all of the topical issues associated with the Tour De France and Tour of Britain? Join acclaimed former tour cyclist and Radio Five Live and Eurosport commentator Graham Jones and his guests to get 'inside the Tour De France'. The evening will include discussion, film footage and a question and answer session and is a must for all cycling news.
More Info: www.dgone.co.uk
May 15/17: Original Bike Festival Café
DG One Leisure Complex, Hoods Loaning,
More Info: www.dgone.co.uk
May 15/24: Drumlanrig Castle
Drumlanrig Castle pays homage to Kirkpatrick Macmillan by hosting a series of cycling related events during the Original Bicycle Festival from Friday 15 May. The small bicycle museum in the castle courtyard will also be open during the duration of the festival.
More info: www.drumlanrig.com
May 15/16: Merida Bikes Mountain Bike Marathon Series 2009
Crickhowell leg of the endurance event
More info: http://www.mtb-marathon.co.uk/
May 16 - 17 - Pearce Cycles Downhill Series 2009- Round 2
More Info: www.pearcecycles.co.uk
May 16: Mountain Bike Orienteering Event Gilling Woods, Ampleforth, N.Yorks
Redcar House – 2 miles west of the B1363 at Gilling East GR588765
28km MTBO event with an estimated 90 minute winning time, using an pre-marked 1:15,000 colour map to navigate through a variety of forest tracks in beautiful undulating private woodland owned by Ampleforth Abbey. First event in the TCA (Trail Cyclists Association) national champs weekend.
Also1 hour MBO Score event for novices
May 16: Steppingstanes Mini Festival
Heathhall,
Join Stepping Stanes Youth Cycling Development Club for a free family fun day at
More Info: www.steppingstanes.co.uk
May 16: New Balance Endurance Series - Open 5
Lake District
Fee: TBA
More Info - www.openadventure.com
May 16: CTC Guided 'Discovery' Ride
This is a really social ride at a really moderate pace with little bike talk! It visits the Kirkconnel Moss nature reserve, where, with the knowledgeable assistance of a wildlife ranger, riders will learn some astonishing things about peat mosses, etc. We also visit a range of heritage sites at New Abbey, including the captivating Sweetheart Abbey. 13 miles. Be prepared to walk half a mile.
More Info: www.dandgcycling.org / Contact: John Taylor, CTC Dumfries and Galloway Group, 01556 670395 / johnwtaylor@care4free.net
May 17: Duncombe Trailquest, Ryedale
Duncombe Park, Helmsley GR604830
May 17: Burns' Solway Coastal Challenge Sportive
Dumfries Rugby Club, New
A newcomer and family friendly event that will also appeal to the race heads,
taking in some of the best roads and scenery in the south of
More Info: www.dumfriescc.btik.com
May 17: Women on Wheels (WOW)
7stanes Kirroughtree, Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, Palnure,
WOW - Women On Wheels is an event for women and girls of all ages, abilities and cycling genres to come along to be inspired, learn and most importantly have fun!
More Info: www.thebreakpad.com
May 17: Mountain bike race - Lee Quarry, Lancashire
More info: http://www.brownbacksracing.co.uk/
May 17: Castle Ride 100
Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 1BG
Distance: 100M
Fee: £25
More info: www.action.org.uk/get_involved/castleride.php
May 17: "The Struggle" Cycling Sportive
Myerscough College, Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire PR3 0RY
Distance: 144 and 100km
More Info: http://www.tripreston.co.uk/Sportif.html
May 17: Etape du Dales
Wharfedale Rugby Club, Threshfield, Grassington, North Yorkshire, BD23 5BS
Distance: 110M
Fee: £30
May 17: Lark Rise Trail Ride
Lark Rise, Oxon
£12.50
More info: www.action.org.uk/get_involved/lark_rise
May 17: Etape Caledonia
Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland
Distance: 81M
Fee: £54
More info: www.etapecaledonia.co.uk
May 18: CTC Guided 'Discovery' Cycle Ride
Short ride, discovering much of
More Info: www.dandgcycling.org / Contact: John Taylor, CTC Dumfries and Galloway Group, 01556 670395 / johnwtaylor@care4free.net
May 19: CTC Guided 'Discovery' Cycle Ride
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