Coming up: UK cycling events 02 July – 26 July
Sportives, races, family rides and more
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Planning to enter a mountain bike marathon or ride a sportive or two in 2009 but don’t know where to start? Here’s a rundown of all the major events taking place this year.
If we’ve missed your event, let us know the details by emailing us at bikeradar@bikeradar.com.
July 4-5: Pearce Cycles Downhill Series 2009 (Round 3)
Rhyd-Y-Felin, near Llangynog, Powys
More Info: www.pearcecycles.co.uk
July 4: National Points Series Four Cross (Round 6)
Redhill, Gloucestershire
More Info: nps4x.com
July 4: SuP6R Six Series (Round 5)
Aberdeen
More Info: www.scottishcycling.org.uk
July 4: Tour of Exmoor
Porlock Village Hall, Porlock, Somerset, TA24 8HY
Distances: 103 and 85 miles
Fee: £23
More info: www.tourofexmoor.com
July 5 : British Heart Foundation Worcester Family Bike Ride
Registration opens from 8am, mass start 10-10.30am
Starts and finishes at Worcester Racecourse
Routes: 32 and 48 miles
Fee: pre-event £10 for adults and £5 for children. More on the day
More Info: www.bhf.org.uk/worcester or call 0800 169 3672
July 5: The Merlin Ride
National Botanic Gardens of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HG
Distances: 112, 70 and 50 miles
Fee: £18-25
More info: www.merlincycletours.co.uk or www.everydaycycling.com
July 5: Wyre Forest Stinger
Stourport Sports Centre, Kingsway, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 0AA
Distances: 99, 62 and 17 miles
Fee: £10-20
More info: www.wyreforeststinger.co.uk
July 5: Wantage Sunday Sportive
Letcombe Regis Village Hall, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxfordshire
Distances: 142, 112 and 66km
Fee: TBC
More info: www.southernsportive.com
July 5: New Forest Road Challenge
The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Jermyns Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0QA
Distances: 150, 100 and 50km
Fee: £7-15
July 11: 10 at Kirroughtree
Galloway Forest Park
The second event in the Benromach Three Tens Series of endurance cross-country mountain bike events
More info: www.nofussevents.co.uk
July 12: British National Trials Cup (Round 3)
Blackpool, North Shore Moon Rocks
More Info: www.biketrialuk.co.uk
July 12: Porkpies & Potholes’ CiCLE Challenge Rides
King Edward VII Sports Centre, Burton Road, Melton Mowbray, Leics, LE13 1DR
Distances: 112, 62 and 19 miles
Fee: £15-20
More info: www.cicleclassic.co.uk
July 12: The Devil Ride
Sennybridge Ranges, near Brecon, Powys
Distances: 62 and 100 miles
Fee: £25
More info: www.devilride.co.uk
July 12: Southern Uplands Sportive – The Radar Ride
Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, ML12 6UN
Distances: 40, 65 or 105 miles
Fee: £27.00
More Info: www.sus8events.co.uk
July 12: The Seventy70
Woodgreen Village Hall, Woodgreen (New Forest), Hampshire
Distance: 70 miles, 70km and 35km
Fee: £5 adult, £3 under-18s and over-60s
More info: www.salisburyroadclub.org.uk
July 17: 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: www.sprintschool.com
July 19: Two Moors 100 (sportive) and fun ride
North Devon Leisure Centre, Barnstaple
More Info: www.twomoors100.co.uk
July 19: Surrey 100
Guildford, Surrey
Distance: 100 miles
Fee: £25
More info: www.action.org.uk/surrey100
July 19: The Anthony Maynard Sportive
Theale Green School, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 5DA
Distances: 190 and 105km
Fee: TBC
More info: www.readingcyclingclub.com
July 19: Roses Round
Tosside Village Hall, Tosside, Long Preston, Lancashire
Distances: 75 and 35 miles
Fee: £15
More info: www.epicevents.org
July 19: White Rose Classic
Otley, West Yorkshire
Distances: 115, 83 and 50 miles
Fee: TBC
More info: www.whiteroseclassic.co.uk
July 25: Tour of the Black Mountains
Pen Y Dre Farm, Llanvihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire, NP7 8DH
Distances: 115 and 90 miles
Fee: £23
More info: www.touroftheblackmountains.com
July 25-26: Pearce Cycles Downhill Series 2009 (Round 4)
Kinnerton, near Knighton, Powys
More Info: www.pearcecycles.co.uk
July 25-26: New Balance Endurance Series (Open 24 Event)
More Info: www.openadventure.com
July 26: Cheshire Plains and Peaks Charity Sportive
Start: Appleton, Warrington
Distances: 160, 100 and 25km
Fee: £30 (includes donation/sponsorship)
More info: www.stroccos.org.uk or Ian on 01909 484734 (evenings)
July 26: TykeTrial (Round 5)
Cockhill Lead Mines (provisional)
More Info: www.biketrialuk.co.uk
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