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24 Aug 25

Alford Manor House 24th August 2025 Sunday 24 August 2025 Start location: Louth Distance: 32.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
24 Aug 25

Ride to Trading Boundaries café-bar at Sheffield Green, East Sussex Sunday 24 August 2025 Start location: Brighton Distance: 55.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
24 Aug 25

Muiravonside Country Park Sunday 24 August 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
24 Aug 25

Sunday 24th August - Ardeley, 22 miles. Sunday 24 August 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
25 Aug 25

Bhol Monday 25th August -Cambridge, 70 miles. Monday 25 August 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
26 Aug 25

BANS Accessible Cycling Sessions x 3 - Halesworth Tuesday 26 August 2025 Start location: Halesworth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
26 Aug 25

Evening ride, around Edinburgh & Lothians Tuesday 26 August 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
27 Aug 25

Rides Meeting 27th August 2025 Wednesday 27 August 2025 Start location: Louth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
27 Aug 25

Staffordshire Peak 100km Wednesday 27 August 2025 Start location: Marple Distance: 65.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
27 Aug 25

Hillend Loch Wednesday 27 August 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
30 Aug 25

Maidenhead Cycle Hub Family Ride Saturday 30 August 2025 Start location: Maidenhead Distance: 8.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event View event
30 Aug 25

Saturday Cafe Ride Saturday 30 August 2025 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
31 Aug 25

31st August 2025 - 100 miles Steady pace Sunday 31 August 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
31 Aug 25

Humber Bridge 31st August 2025 Sunday 31 August 2025 Start location: Louth Distance: 80.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
31 Aug 25

Linlithgow Sunday 31 August 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
03 Sep 25

Drift cafe Wednesday 3 September 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
03 Sep 25

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Wednesday 3 September 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
04 Sep 25

Thursday 4th September 2025 - Pegsdon, 20 + miles to see the Tour of Britain road race. Thursday 4 September 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
06 Sep 25

6th September 2025 London to Brighton (train + 70mls road ride) Saturday 6 September 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
06 Sep 25

"Steady Saturday" Ride : Louth to Covenham Resevoir-7.20 a.m. start 6th September 2025 Saturday 6 September 2025 Start location: Louth Distance: 15.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event View event
06 Sep 25

C&NW CTC Momma Audax Events 2025 Saturday 6 September 2025 Start location: Chester Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
06 Sep 25

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

Sunday 7th Sept - North London Brooks and Parks (Train, Ride 25 miles, Train) Sunday 7 September 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
07 Sep 25

Haddington Golf Club Sunday 7 September 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
07 Sep 25

Dorset Dirt 2025 Sunday 7 September 2025 Start location: Dorchester Distance: 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
09 Sep 25

BANS Accessible Cycling Sessions x 3 - Halesworth Tuesday 9 September 2025 Start location: Halesworth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
10 Sep 25

Wednesday 10th Sept - Lollywood, 20 miles Wednesday 10 September 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
13 Sep 25

The Pendle Witch Trial 200km Saturday 13 September 2025 Start location: Lancaster Distance: 125.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
13 Sep 25

A Bit of a Trial 100km Saturday 13 September 2025 Start location: Lancaster Distance: 65.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
13 Sep 25

Barely a Trial 100km Saturday 13 September 2025 Start location: Lancaster Distance: 40.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
13 Sep 25

Saturday Cafe Ride - Mulberry's Cafe, Walkern Saturday 13 September 2025 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
14 Sep 25

David Bennett Memorial Ride Sunday 14 September 2025 Start location: Truro Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
14 Sep 25

To be confirmed Sunday 14 September 2025 Start location: Musselburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
20 Sep 25

BANS Attending Henham Steam Rally Saturday 20 September 2025 Start location: Henham Type of event: Local Group Event View event
20 Sep 25

Led ride from Falkland to Ceres and back Saturday 20 September 2025 Start location: Falkland Distance: 24.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
20 Sep 25

Ripon 50km Standard Ride Saturday 20 September 2025 Start location: Ripon Distance: 31.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
20 Sep 25

Ripon 100km Standard Ride Saturday 20 September 2025 Start location: Ripon Distance: 62.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
21 Sep 25

BANS Attending Henham Steam Rally Sunday 21 September 2025 Start location: Henham Type of event: Local Group Event View event
21 Sep 25

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Sunday 21 September 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
21 Sep 25

Sunday 21st Sept - Great Dunmow, 75 miles Sunday 21 September 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
21 Sep 25

SustFest Travel and Transport at Harpenden Sustainability Market Sunday 21 September 2025 Start location: Harpenden Type of event: Rally/Festival View event
21 Sep 25

Beescraigs visitor centre Sunday 21 September 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
23 Sep 25

BANS Accessible Cycling Sessions x 3 - Halesworth Tuesday 23 September 2025 Start location: Halesworth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
26 Sep 25

The Tullio Big Business Bike Ride '25 Friday 26 September 2025 Start location: Cheltenham Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
27 Sep 25

Social Ride from Irlam - Going for More Gold! Saturday 27 September 2025 Start location: Bramhall Station Distance: 33.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
27 Sep 25

Three Abbeys 100km Audax Ride Saturday 27 September 2025 Start location: Wigginton Distance: 64.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
28 Sep 25

North Hampshire Downs and Kennet and Avon Canal Sunday 28 September 2025 Start location: Winchester Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
28 Sep 25

Autumn 50km event Sunday 28 September 2025 Start location: Horam Distance: 32.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
28 Sep 25

Sunday 28th Sept - Clophill, 46 miles Sunday 28 September 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
28 Sep 25

uphall golf club Sunday 28 September 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event

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