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20 Sep 26

Starley Sportive 2026 Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Coventry Distance: 28.0 miles, 65.0 miles, 90.0 miles Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
20 Sep 26

Starley Sportive 2026 Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Coventry Distance: 28.0 miles, 65.0 miles, 90.0 miles Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
20 Sep 26

Late Season 50 Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Winchester Distance: 50.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
20 Sep 26

Baumber Walled Gardens 20th September 2026 Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Louth Distance: 36.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
20 Sep 26

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
20 Sep 26

Ride to Bolney vineyard Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Shoreham-by-Sea Distance: 52.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
20 Sep 26

Beescraig Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
20 Sep 26

20th Sept 2026 Club Off Road Challenge Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
20 Sep 26

Glamorous Gals and Dapper Chaps Cycle Ride 2026 Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Chester Distance: 6.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
22 Sep 26

22/09/26 - Accessible Cycling Sessions x 3 - Halesworth Tuesday 22 September 2026 Start location: Halesworth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
23 Sep 26

Mablethorpe 23rd September 2026 Wednesday 23 September 2026 Start location: Louth Distance: 33.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
23 Sep 26

Gartmorn dam country park Wednesday 23 September 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
26 Sep 26

Mountains and Moelhills Saturday 26 September 2026 Start location: Poynton Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride View event
26 Sep 26

Falling Leaves 50km Autumn Audax Ride Saturday 26 September 2026 Start location: Wigginton Distance: 31.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
26 Sep 26

Mermaids and Moorlands Grimpeur Saturday 26 September 2026 Start location: Poynton Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride View event
26 Sep 26

Three Abbeys 100km Audax Ride Saturday 26 September 2026 Start location: Wigginton Distance: 64.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event, Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
26 Sep 26

BHPC Championship Races 10 and 11/12, Betteshanger Saturday 26 September 2026 Start location: Deal Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
27 Sep 26

Sunday 27th Sept - Club 100 miles ride. Sunday 27 September 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
27 Sep 26

Horseshoe Pass Sunday 27 September 2026 Start location: Horton, Staffs Distance: 133.6 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride View event
27 Sep 26

Woodhall Spa 27th September 2026 Sunday 27 September 2026 Start location: Louth Distance: 47.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
30 Sep 26

West Lothian Wednesday 30 September 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
01 Oct 26

Thursday 1st Oct - Wrest Park, 35 miles Thursday 1 October 2026 Start location: Stevenage Old Town Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
03 Oct 26

C&NW CTC Hill Climb & Freewheeling Competitions 2026 Saturday 3 October 2026 Start location: Ruthin Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
03 Oct 26

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Saturday 3 October 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
03 Oct 26

Saturday 3rd Oct - Train + ride, Thames Path, Dartford, 42 miles. Saturday 3 October 2026 Start location: London Bridge Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
04 Oct 26

Market Rasen 4th October 2025 Sunday 4 October 2026 Start location: Louth Distance: 41.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
04 Oct 26

Haddington Sunday 4 October 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
04 Oct 26

Sunday 4th Oct - Tempsford, 30miles. Sunday 4 October 2026 Start location: Biggleswade Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
06 Oct 26

06/10/26 - Accessible Cycling Sessions x 3 - Halesworth Tuesday 6 October 2026 Start location: Halesworth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
06 Oct 26

Devolution: opportunities for cycling and walking in Cumbria Tuesday 6 October 2026 Type of event: Meeting or AGM View event
10 Oct 26

10K Fun-draising Cycle Saturday 10 October 2026 Start location: Croydon Distance: 6.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
11 Oct 26

Sunday 11th Oct - Puckeridge, ?? miles. Sunday 11 October 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
11 Oct 26

Wold Newton and Conishome 11th October 2026 Sunday 11 October 2026 Start location: Louth Distance: 39.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
12 Oct 26

Le Tour de Farce Monday 12 October 2026 Start location: Inverness Distance: 250.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Mixed route View event
14 Oct 26

Linlithgow Wednesday 14 October 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
18 Oct 26

Chester & N Wales CTC President's Ride 2026 Sunday 18 October 2026 Start location: Waverton Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
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

Chester & N Wales CTC President's Ride 2026 Sunday 18 October 2026 Start location: Waverton Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
18 Oct 26

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Sunday 18 October 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route 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

Stevenage Glow Ride 2 - 22 Oct 2026 Thursday 22 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
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

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