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18 Oct 26

Spilsby 18th October 2026 Sunday 18 October 2026 Start location: Louth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
18 Oct 26

Gifford Sunday 18 October 2026 Start location: Musselburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
18 Oct 26

BHPC Championship Race 12/12 and AGM, Hillingdon Sunday 18 October 2026 Start location: Hayes Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
20 Oct 26

20/10/26 - Accessible Cycling Sessions x 3 - Halesworth Tuesday 20 October 2026 Start location: Halesworth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
21 Oct 26

Stobo Wednesday 21 October 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
21 Oct 26

Cycling UK Stevenage Campaigns Social Wednesday 21 October 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event View event
22 Oct 26

Glow Ride 2026 Thursday 22 October 2026 Start location: Newbury Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
22 Oct 26

Stevenage Glow Ride 2 - 22 Oct 2026 Thursday 22 October 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event View event
24 Oct 26

The Jon Banks Memorial 200km BR Audax UK Saturday 24 October 2026 Start location: Bristol Distance: 125.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
24 Oct 26

Autumn in the Peak Saturday 24 October 2026 Start location: Marple Distance: 65.3 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride View event
24 Oct 26

CUKL Committee Meeting 24th October 2026 Saturday 24 October 2026 Start location: Louth Type of event: Meeting or AGM View event
24 Oct 26

Saturday Cafe Ride - Mill End Nursery, Rushden Saturday 24 October 2026 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
25 Oct 26

Sunday 25th Oct - Offley Hoo, 35 miles. Sunday 25 October 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
25 Oct 26

Horncastle 25th October 2026 Sunday 25 October 2026 Start location: Louth Distance: 36.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
31 Oct 26

Cycling UK in Scotland Annual Gathering 2026 Saturday 31 October 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Meeting or AGM View event
31 Oct 26

Saturday Cafe Ride - Bragbury End Coffee Shop Saturday 31 October 2026 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
01 Nov 26

Sutton on Sea 1st November 2026 Sunday 1 November 2026 Start location: Louth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
01 Nov 26

Sunday 1st Nov - Off road ride to St Albans, 40 miles. Sunday 1 November 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
02 Nov 26

Cycling UK East Midlands Region Committee Meeting 02-11-2026 Monday 2 November 2026 Start location: LOUTH Type of event: Meeting or AGM View event
04 Nov 26

To be confirmed Wednesday 4 November 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
05 Nov 26

Thursday 5th Nov - Off road to Hertford, 30 miles. Thursday 5 November 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
07 Nov 26

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Saturday 7 November 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
08 Nov 26

Sunday 8th Nov - war barn, Tempsford , 54 miles. Sunday 8 November 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
08 Nov 26

Remembrance Sunday Ride 8th November 2026 Sunday 8 November 2026 Start location: Louth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
11 Nov 26

Wednesday 11th Nov - Camden Cafe, Walkern, 20 miles Wednesday 11 November 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
11 Nov 26

Heriot Wednesday 11 November 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
14 Nov 26

Reframing the message: local campaigning conference Saturday 14 November 2026 Start location: Reading Type of event: Meeting or AGM View event
14 Nov 26

Saturday Cafe Ride - Dolly's of Datchworth Saturday 14 November 2026 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
15 Nov 26

Cycle Club Bexley Reliability Trial Sunday 15 November 2026 Start location: South Darenth Distance: 62.0 miles, 36.5 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
15 Nov 26

LWR and Cleethorpes 15th November 2026 Sunday 15 November 2026 Start location: Louth Distance: 41.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
15 Nov 26

Sunday 15th Nov - Wimpole Hall, 33 miles. Sunday 15 November 2026 Start location: Biggleswade Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
18 Nov 26

Romano Bridge Wednesday 18 November 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
18 Nov 26

Cycling UK Stevenage Campaigns Social Wednesday 18 November 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event View event
20 Nov 26

Moonrakers & Sunseekers 300km BR - Audax UK Friday 20 November 2026 Start location: City of Bristol Distance: 192.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
21 Nov 26

Residents Panel - Share your voice on cycling issues Saturday 21 November 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Meeting or AGM View event
21 Nov 26

Saturday Cafe Ride - Plough Cafe, Offley Hoo Saturday 21 November 2026 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
22 Nov 26

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Sunday 22 November 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
25 Nov 26

Winter Rides Meeting 25th November 2026 Wednesday 25 November 2026 Start location: Louth Distance: 16.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
29 Nov 26

Sunday 29th Nov - TBD Sunday 29 November 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
29 Nov 26

To be confirmed Sunday 29 November 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
29 Nov 26

Landmark Café and North Thoresby 29th November 2026 Sunday 29 November 2026 Start location: Louth Distance: 35.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
05 Dec 26

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Saturday 5 December 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
09 Dec 26

Fala Wednesday 9 December 2026 Start location: Musselburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
12 Dec 26

Levels, Lumps & Lions 200km BR Audax UK Saturday 12 December 2026 Start location: City of Bristol Distance: 127.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
12 Dec 26

The Wookies & Chewie 100km BR Audax UK Saturday 12 December 2026 Start location: City of Bristol Distance: 66.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
13 Dec 26

39th CTC North Yorkshire Celebration of Christmas Sunday 13 December 2026 Start location: York Type of event: Local Group Event, Rally/Festival View event
16 Dec 26

Dirleton - Pot Luck Lunch Wednesday 16 December 2026 Start location: Musselburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
16 Dec 26

Cycling UK Stevenage Campaigns Social Wednesday 16 December 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event View event
20 Dec 26

Winter Solstice 200km Sunday 20 December 2026 Start location: Bredbury Distance: 125.5 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride View event
20 Dec 26

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Sunday 20 December 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event

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