Cycling Events¶

Joining an organised event or creating your own event is a great way to explore new areas and cycle socially.

Cycling clubs and cycling event organisations regularly run events throughout the year.

Most cycling clubs have social rides that are welcoming to new or less experienced cyclists.

Types of Events¶

Audax: self-sufficient rides, very limited or no support
Sportive: organised challenges with support (feed stops, mechanics, etc.)
Multi-day: organised challenge over several days with accommodation (e.g. tents, B&B, Hotel)
Bike packing: self-organised trip where all equipment is carried on the bike
Gravel:

2026

July 04: Middlesborough FC Captain Cook 69-163km, 1,500 m ride through Teeside and North York Moors National Park.
July 11: Ripon Sportive 80km-178km
July 11: Mendips Sportive
July 12: Ride Reigate 100km
July 19: Isle of Wight 125km 1,963m
July 25-26: Dunwich Dynamo 180km to Norfolk coast (flat) Travel Home booking Strava Route
August 15: The Cotswolds Classic
September 11: Brands Hatch Cyclothon 8 hours cycling round the Brands Hatch track.
September 26 Great Yorkshire Sportive 70-170km from York to Scarborough and back again.
September 05: The Peaks Tour
September 19: The New Forest Tour
September 19: The Surrey Monster – 200km 2721m
October 24: Kent Classic

2027

February TBC: Hell Of The Ashdown
March 06: York Leeds York 74-176km
13 March: Daffodils Sportive Thirsk, North Yorkshire 54-137km
March TBC: Kent Invicta Audax
March TBC: Kentish Killer 100+ km challenging early-season ride by Team De Ver.
25 April Etape Loch Ness 106km ride around the beautiful Loch Ness in Scotland
13 June: Dragon Ride a popular ride through Breacon Beacons in Wales
April 18: Spring Onion 108km 1237m
April TBC: Somerset 100 Sportive 162km ride stunning landscapes of the Somerset and Mendip Hills (Cheddar Gorge)
May 09: Fred Whitton Challenge in the Lake District, with the steepest climbs in England
July 03: The Yorkshire Beast Thirst. 320km 5,274m
TBC: Cobham Sportive 80km
The Cantii Way: A 145-mile (235 km) cycling route starting and ending in Wye, suitable for multi-day touring.
London to Paris Bike Ride: A popular 4-day charity cycle route that often includes a Kent leg towards Dover.

Past Events