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16 Sep 25

Glow rides open discussion Tuesday 16 September 2025 Start location: Online Type of event: Meeting or AGM View event
17 Sep 25

Cycling UK Stevenage Campaigns Social Wednesday 17 September 2025 Start location: Stevenage 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

Mountains and Moelhills Saturday 20 September 2025 Start location: Poynton Distance: 125.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride 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
20 Sep 25

Saturday Cafe Ride - Emily's Tearoom, Whitwell Saturday 20 September 2025 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event 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

Parkinson's and Newbury Road Club Sunday Ride Event - 21 September 2025 Sunday 21 September 2025 Start location: Newbury Type of event: Local Group Event, Mass Participation Charity Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
21 Sep 25

Horncastle and Woodhall Spa 21st September 2025 Sunday 21 September 2025 Start location: Louth Distance: 47.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route 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

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

Glamorous Gals and Dapper Chaps Cycle Ride 2025 Sunday 21 September 2025 Start location: Chester Distance: 6.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route 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
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
24 Sep 25

Gartmorn Dam Wednesday 24 September 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event 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

The Autumn DRRt - Jurassic Jaunt Saturday 27 September 2025 Start location: Studland, Swanage Distance: 36.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event, Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
27 Sep 25

Falling Leaves 50km Autumn Audax Ride Saturday 27 September 2025 Start location: Wigginton Distance: 31.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride 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
27 Sep 25

Saturday Cafe Ride - Stevenage Parks and Greens Saturday 27 September 2025 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route 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

Cleethorpes and North Thoresby 28th September 2025 Sunday 28 September 2025 Start location: Louth Distance: 42.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
28 Sep 25

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

The Beard Cup Hill Climb Sunday 28 September 2025 Start location: Diggle Distance: 1.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
28 Sep 25

Beard Cup and National Clarion Hill Climb Sunday 28 September 2025 Start location: Saddleworth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
02 Oct 25

Thursday 2nd Oct - To LeavendenBakery Cafe at Lannock Farm near Weston, 20 miles Thursday 2 October 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
04 Oct 25

C&NW CTC Hill Climb & Freewheeling Competitions 2025 Saturday 4 October 2025 Start location: Ruthin Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
04 Oct 25

Horseshoe Pass Saturday 4 October 2025 Start location: Horton near Leek Distance: 125.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
04 Oct 25

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Saturday 4 October 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
05 Oct 25

Baumber Walled Gardens 5th October 2025 Sunday 5 October 2025 Start location: Louth Distance: 36.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
05 Oct 25

Sunday 5th Oct 2025 - Codicote, Spoke Cycles. 25 miles Sunday 5 October 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
05 Oct 25

Armadale (Garden Kitchen) Sunday 5 October 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
07 Oct 25

BANS Accessible Cycling Sessions x 3 - Halesworth Tuesday 7 October 2025 Start location: Halesworth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
08 Oct 25

Stobo Wednesday 8 October 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
08 Oct 25

Wednesday 8 Oct - road ride to Camden Cafe, 20 miles Wednesday 8 October 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
11 Oct 25

Social Ride from Bramhall - Going for More Gold! Saturday 11 October 2025 Start location: Bramhall Station Distance: 33.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
11 Oct 25

Saturday Cafe Ride Saturday 11 October 2025 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
12 Oct 25

'GridIron 100' 2025 Sunday 12 October 2025 Start location: Lymington Distance: 100.0 miles, 62.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride View event
12 Oct 25

Wold Newton and Caistor 12th October 2025 Sunday 12 October 2025 Start location: Louth Distance: 43.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
12 Oct 25

Sunday 12th Oct - 12 Greens Ride, 45 miles. Sunday 12 October 2025 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
18 Oct 25

Saturday Cafe Ride - Emily's Tearoom, Whitwell Saturday 18 October 2025 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
19 Oct 25

Chester & N Wales CTC President's Ride 2025 Sunday 19 October 2025 Start location: St Asaph Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
19 Oct 25

Lyndhurst Garden Centre 19th October 2025 Sunday 19 October 2025 Start location: Louth Distance: 50.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
19 Oct 25

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Sunday 19 October 2025 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
20 Oct 25

Cycling UK East Midlands Region Committee Meeting 20th October 2025 Monday 20 October 2025 Start location: LOUTH Type of event: Meeting or AGM View event

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