Blackburn and District C.T.C.
Our activities
About us
We are a friendly diverse club with active members ranging from family members with accompanying young children to riders in their 80s. We take part in many of the various disciplines of cycling including cycle-touring, cycle racing (time-trialling, road racing, track racing on the velodrome), cycle commuting and also mountain biking. Several of our members have undertaken some very broad ranging cycle tours covering all continents, some taking more than a year to complete. Our enthusiasm for the many aspects of the sport of cycling has also contributed to several of our members becoming extremely fit and winning cycle racing medals at National level in recent years.
Given our rides programme, our social programme and our depth of experience of the sport of cycling we have a great deal to offer to any prospective new members. Sunday club rides are always relaxed and sociable and new members are always given a very warm welcome, plus plenty of support and encouragement. In addition to our Sunday rides programme, several of our members also run other ad-hoc rides of varying intensity levels throughout each week, which are generally organised on club runs or by email or text message.
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 |
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21/04/2024 | Calder Vale (the bluebell woods) | RCP | 9.00 | Daisy Clough - Scorton | Medium | |
28/04/2024 | Malham Cove | WBS | 9.00 | Airton/Malham | Medium | |
05/05/2024 | Chipping lanes | WBS | 9.00 | Brabin's Shop & Gallery - Chipping | Introductory Ride | Short |
12/05/2024 | Bowland Knotts | WBS | 9.00 | The Old Sawmill, Clapham | Medium | |
19/05/2024 | Lothersdale | WBS | 9.00 | Gargrave | Medium | |
26/05/2024 | Barbondale | WBS | 9.00 | Dent | Long | |
02/06/2024 | Beacon Fell | RCP | 9.00 | Beacon Fell | Introductory Ride | Short |
09/06/2024 | Beamsley Beacons | WBS | 9.00 | Ilkley | Long | |
16/06/2024 | Crummackdale | WBS | 9.00 | Knight's Table, Little Stainforth | Medium | |
23/06/2024 | Wainman's Pinnacle | WBS | 9.00 | Kildwick | Medium | |
30/06/2024 | Crook o' Lune | RCP | 9.00 | Hest Bank | Long | |
07/07/2024 | 100 miles in 10 hours AND 100 kms in 7 hours (2 separate events)* | GVH | 8.30 | Kettlewell / Settle / Grindleton | Birthday Ride* | Long |
07/07/2024 | A 100 minute ride (15 miles)* | GVH | 1.00 pm | Grindleton | Birthday Ride* | Short |
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. GVH - Grindleton Village Hall
RCP - Ribchester Car Park. WBS - Whalley Bus Station
Monday Touring Rides
The meeting place for these runs is Wilpshire train station at 9:15am for a 9:30am departure. All welcome. Further information is available from Steve Gregson on either 01254 812458 or 01268 542835.
2024 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 next clubroom meeting will be Thursday October 3rd. Please check back later for details
Last update: 17-4-24