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22 Oct 25

Glow ride - Norwich Wednesday 22 October 2025 Start location: Norwich Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
22 Oct 25

Glow ride - Aberdeen Wednesday 22 October 2025 Start location: Aberdeen Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
22 Oct 25

Glow ride - Eastbourne Wednesday 22 October 2025 Start location: Eastbourne Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
22 Oct 25

Glow ride - Chesterfield Wednesday 22 October 2025 Start location: Chesterfield Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
22 Oct 25

Glow ride - Worcester Wednesday 22 October 2025 Start location: Worcester Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
23 Oct 25

Glow ride - Bournemouth-by-bike Thursday 23 October 2025 Start location: Bournemouth Distance: 4.0 miles Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
24 Oct 25

Glow ride - Torbay - Light up the Bay! Friday 24 October 2025 Start location: Paignton Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
24 Oct 25

Glow ride - Padiham - The Hive Glow Riders Friday 24 October 2025 Start location: Padiham Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
24 Oct 25

Glow ride - Belfast Friday 24 October 2025 Start location: Belfast Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
24 Oct 25

Glow ride - Bristol Friday 24 October 2025 Start location: Bristol Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
24 Oct 25

Glow ride - Edinburgh - InfraSisters ~OurStreetsOurNights Friday 24 October 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
25 Oct 25

C&NW CTC Hill Climb & Freewheeling Competitions 2025 Saturday 25 October 2025 Start location: Ruthin Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
25 Oct 25

Autumn in the Peak Saturday 25 October 2025 Start location: Marple Distance: 65.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
25 Oct 25

Maidenhead Cycle Hub 10th Anniversary Ride Saturday 25 October 2025 Start location: Maidenhead Distance: 8.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event View event
25 Oct 25

Saturday Cafe Ride Saturday 25 October 2025 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
25 Oct 25

Glow ride - Whitley Bay Big Local Saturday 25 October 2025 Start location: Whitley Bay Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
25 Oct 25

Glow ride - Ellon Saturday 25 October 2025 Start location: Ellon Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
26 Oct 25

Waddingworth 26th October 2025 Sunday 26 October 2025 Start location: Louth Distance: 36.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
26 Oct 25

Sunday 26th Oct - Hertford, 27 miles. Sunday 26 October 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
29 Oct 25

Gifford Wednesday 29 October 2025 Start location: Musselburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
29 Oct 25

Glow ride - Llanberis - Eryri Gravel Gang Halloween Ride Wednesday 29 October 2025 Start location: Llanberis Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
31 Oct 25

Glow ride - Dundee Friday 31 October 2025 Start location: Dundee Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
31 Oct 25

Glow ride - Ely Women's Breeze Halloween ride Friday 31 October 2025 Start location: Ely Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride View event
01 Nov 25

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Saturday 1 November 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
01 Nov 25

Cycling UK in Scotland Annual Gathering 2025 Saturday 1 November 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Meeting or AGM View event
01 Nov 25

Saturday Cafe Ride Saturday 1 November 2025 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
02 Nov 25

Sunday 2nd Nov - NCN route 11, 50 miles. Sunday 2 November 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
02 Nov 25

Hagworthingham 02-11-2025 Sunday 2 November 2025 Start location: Louth Distance: 34.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
05 Nov 25

Haddington Wednesday 5 November 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
06 Nov 25

Thursday 6th Nov 2025 - Baldock, Dizi Cafe. 25 miles off road. Thursday 6 November 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
08 Nov 25

Saturday Cafe Ride Saturday 8 November 2025 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
09 Nov 25

Eureka Sunday 9 November 2025 Start location: cheadle cheshire Distance: 125.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
09 Nov 25

Remembrance Sunday Ride 09-11-2025 Sunday 9 November 2025 Start location: Louth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
12 Nov 25

Wednesday 12th Nov - Lollywood, 20 miles Wednesday 12 November 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
15 Nov 25

Saturday Cafe Ride Saturday 15 November 2025 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
16 Nov 25

Cycle Club Bexley Reliability Trial Sunday 16 November 2025 Start location: South Darenth Distance: 62.0 miles, 36.5 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
16 Nov 25

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Sunday 16 November 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
16 Nov 25

Sunday 16th Nov - Gibraltar Farm, Tempsford, 30/40 miles. Sunday 16 November 2025 Start location: Biggleswade Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
16 Nov 25

Ludford 16th November 2025 Sunday 16 November 2025 Start location: Louth Distance: 33.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
22 Nov 25

Saturday Cafe Ride Saturday 22 November 2025 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
23 Nov 25

Sunday 23rd Nov - Marston Moretaine, 60 miles Leader Pete Sunday 23 November 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
23 Nov 25

Landmark Café and North Thoresby 23rd November 2025 Sunday 23 November 2025 Start location: Louth Distance: 35.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
26 Nov 25

Carnock & Gowkhill Wednesday 26 November 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
29 Nov 25

Saturday Cafe Ride Saturday 29 November 2025 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
30 Nov 25

Cheshire Safari Sunday 30 November 2025 Start location: cheadle cheshire Distance: 125.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
30 Nov 25

Sunday 30th Nov - Ardeley, 21 miles Sunday 30 November 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
30 Nov 25

Sunday 30th Nov - Jordans Mill, 45 miles. Sunday 30 November 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
06 Dec 25

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Saturday 6 December 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
14 Dec 25

38th CTC North Yorkshire Celebration of Christmas Sunday 14 December 2025 Start location: York Type of event: Rally/Festival View event
17 Dec 25

POT LUCK LUNCH! - Dirleton Wednesday 17 December 2025 Start location: Musselburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event

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