Blackburn and District C.T.C.
Our activities
About us
Hello & welcome to the web page for the Blackburn & District CTC Member Group. Here you will find information about our cycling group, the club rides & other social events that we have planned in the coming weeks and months. If you would like to obtain more information then please feel free to send us an email using the link above
Sunday club rides are always relaxed and sociable and new members are always given a very warm welcome, plus plenty of support and encouragement.
Our membership area is defined by the postcodes BB1 - BB7 inclusive, and by the towns of Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley (Mellor, Langho, Billington, Whalley and Clitheroe). Cycling UK members outside of this area are still eligible to ride with us. We usually cycle beyond this area, on Sundays, to the Yorkshire Dales, the Pennine Moors or to the Lancashire Coast.
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Information about the group rides
Our main ride of the week is the Sunday club ride. The club has operated a club ride on almost every Sunday for the whole of its 100 year history. In addition to the Sunday rides there are ad-hoc midweek and Saturday morning rides run by members, but these are usually organised at the clubroom or on the Sunday club ride. The schedule of upcoming Sunday rides is:
| Date | Destination | Meet | Leaving Time (am) | Lunch | Special Notes | Approx Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08/2025 | Grunsagill | WBS | 10:00 | The Old Vicarage, Tosside | Short | |
| 10/08/2025 | Abbeysteads | WBS | 9:00 | Wallings, Cockerham | Medium | |
| 17/08/2025 | Knotts and Crosses | WBS | 9:00 | Clapham | Medium | |
| 24/08/2025 | Wardley’s Creek | RCP | 9:00 | Knott End | Long | |
| 31/08/2025 | Chapel-le-Dale | WBS | 9:00 | Ingleton | Long | |
| 07/09/2025 | Guild Wheel | BR | 10:00 | Preston Marina | Short | |
| 14/09/2025 | Druid’s Altar | WBS | 9:30 | Threshfield | Medium | |
| 21/09/2025 | Harris End Fell | WBS | 9:30 | Scorton | Medium | |
| 28/09/2025 | Brodgen Lane | WBS | 9:30 | Barnoldswick | Medium | |
| 05/10/2025 | Treasure Hunt | WBS | 10:00 | Surprise surprise | Short | |
| 12/10/2025 | Malham with Burnley & Pendle | WBS | 9:30 | Airton | Medium | |
| 19/10/2025 | Harrock Hill | BR | 9:30 | Twin Lakes Velo Cafe | Medium | |
| 26/10/2025 | Fylde Lanes | RCP | 9:30 | Roots Cafe | BST ends | Medium |
| 02/11/2025 | Around Pendle | WBS | 10:00 | Clarion House + packed lunch | Short | |
| 09/11/2025 | Stainforth Foss salmon | WBS | 9:30 | Knight's Stainforth | Medium | |
| 16/11/2025 | Freewheel comp, Paythorne | WBS | 9:30 | Old Vicarage, Tosside | Part of Super Tourist | Short |
| 23/11/2025 | Brun Valley | WBS | 9:30 | Foulridge | Medium | |
| 30/11/2025 | Horton Manor | WBS | 10:00 | Gargrave | Medium | |
| 07/12/2025 | Hodder Valley | WBS | 10:00 | Dunsop Bridg | Short | |
| 14/12/2025 | Christmas Lunch | WBS | 10:00 | Calf’s Head, Worston | Short | |
| 21/12/2025 | Irwell Valley | GHTH | 9:30 | Ramsbottom | Short | |
| 28/12/2025 | Hunter Bark | WBS | 9:30 | Settle | Medium | |
| 04/01/2026 | Doeford Bridge | WBS | 10:00 | Little Town Dairy | Short | |
| 11/01/2026 | The Wyre and Brock | RCP | 9:30 | Light Ash Farm | Medium |
Please note that the start times shown above are the departure times from the meeting point, so you should aim to arrive there in advance of the stated time.
Introduction to group riding. The first Sunday of the month rides will be approximately 4 hours and will include a cafe stop.
Meeting Places
The meeting places used for clubruns are:
BR - Brownhill Roundabout. GHTH – Great Harwood Town Hall
RCP - Ribchester Car Park. WBS - Whalley Bus Station
Autumn 2025 Social Programme
The Clubroom is located at Methodist Church, Albert Street, Rishton, BB1 4JE and club night is Thursdays from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
The clubroom meeting list is:-
Oct 2nd Hanseatic Adventures with Dave and Caroline Collinge
9th Oct Superstars with Tony and Anne Stott
16th Oct Mexico with Bob Singleton
23rd Oct Tourist competition with Tony and Anne Stott
30th Oct Thailand with Chris Wallace
6th Nov King Alfred’s Way with Ian Stott
13th Nov No Way to Norway with Josie and Bernard Smith
20th Nov Chasing the Giro and missing it with Ian and Helen Yates
27th Print and Digital competition
4th Dec Dolomites and Cinque Terra with John Cowburn
11th Dec Video clips and member’s pictures
18th Dec It’s party time. Christmas Jacob’s join
8th Jan Glenelg part 2 with Tony and Anne Stott
Last update: 27-07-2025
