Coming up: UK cycling events, 10 April – 9 May
Sportives, demo days and more
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.
April 10-12: NissanUCIMountain Bike World Cup
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
More Info: www.mtbworldcupsa.co.za
April 11/12: MeridaBikesMountain Bike Marathon Series
Builth Wells, featuring the ELBNO Night Marathon
More info: http://www.mtb-marathon.co.uk/
April 12: Chippenham & District Wheelers ‘Open 10 Mile Time Trial’
Marlborough
Open 10 mile TT
More Info: www.chippenhamwheelers.org.uk
April 12: LakelandLoop
New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale, Cumbria, LA22 9JY
Distance: 120K
Fee: £15
More info: www.epicevents.org
April 13: Cotswold Spring Classic Sportive
Cirencester
Distance:105km or 105 miles
Fee: £22.50 per person
More Info: www.cotswoldspringclassic.co.uk
April 17: DHL SprintSchool 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 19: 5 Castles Spring Sportive
SundorneSportsVillage, Sundorne road,Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 4RQ
The 5 Castles Spring Sportive is harder than reliability ride, but softer than a full-on cyclosportive and has been designed to suit riders of all abilities. There are three routes to choose from:
5 Castles- 164km with 1610meters of climbing.
3 Castles – 113.5km returning from Montgomery.
2 Castles – 82.5km returning to Shrewsbury from Llansantffraid.
More Info: http://www.activenetwork.co.uk/
April 19: Mountain bike race – Lee Quarry, Lancashire
More info: http://www.brownbacksracing.co.uk/
April 19: North Cornwall Tor
The Dragon Centre,
Lostwithiel Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1DE
Distances; 100M, 70M, 43M
Fee: £27
April 24: DHL SprintSchool 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 25-26th – 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: Princes Risborough Sunday Sportives
PrincesRisboroughSchool, 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
DrumlanrigCastle, 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: 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: 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
The Original Bicycle Festival, billed as an all-encompassing celebration of cycling, takes place across Dumfries & Galloway in Scotland from 9 to 24 May.
More info: http://www.originalbicyclefestival.co.uk/
