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25 Aug 26

25/08/26 - Accessible Cycling Sessions x 3 - Halesworth Tuesday 25 August 2026 Start location: Halesworth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
25 Aug 26

Evening route around Edinburgh Tuesday 25 August 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
26 Aug 26

Staffs Peak Super-Grimpeur Wednesday 26 August 2026 Start location: Marple Distance: 68.4 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride View event
26 Aug 26

Circumnavigate the Pentland Hills Wednesday 26 August 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
26 Aug 26

Cycling UK Louth Autumn 2026 Rides Meeting Wednesday 26 August 2026 Start location: Louth Type of event: Meeting or AGM View event
26 Aug 26

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Wednesday 26 August 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
30 Aug 26

Gunby Hall 30th August 2026 Sunday 30 August 2026 Start location: Louth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
30 Aug 26

Uphall golf club Sunday 30 August 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
30 Aug 26

Uphall golf club Sunday 30 August 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
30 Aug 26

Sunday 30th Aug- Whitwell, Emily's Tea Room, 30 miles Sunday 30 August 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
30 Aug 26

BHPC Championship Races 8 and 9 /12, Darley Moor Sunday 30 August 2026 Start location: Ashbourne Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
31 Aug 26

Monday 31st Aug - Clophill, 45 miles. Monday 31 August 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
02 Sep 26

Hillend loch Wednesday 2 September 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
03 Sep 26

Thursday 3rd Sept - Cambridge, 36 miles ( Ride + Train).. Thursday 3 September 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
05 Sep 26

C&NW CTC Momma Audax Events 2026 Saturday 5 September 2026 Start location: Chester Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
05 Sep 26

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Saturday 5 September 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
05 Sep 26

Residents Panel - Share your voice on cycling issues Saturday 5 September 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Meeting or AGM View event
06 Sep 26

Coventry CTC 100 km Challenge Ride 2026 Sunday 6 September 2026 Start location: Coventry Distance: 65.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
06 Sep 26

Tour de Broads 2026 Sunday 6 September 2026 Start location: Little Plumstead Distance: 100.0 miles, 75.0 miles, 50.0 miles, 25.0 miles, 6.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
06 Sep 26

Away Day - Palacerigg country park Sunday 6 September 2026 Start location: See Ride Email Type of event: Local Group Event View event
06 Sep 26

Sunday 6th Sept- train + ride, Grafham, 30 miles Sunday 6 September 2026 Start location: St Neots Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
08 Sep 26

08/09/26 - Accessible Cycling Sessions x 3 - Halesworth Tuesday 8 September 2026 Start location: Halesworth Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
09 Sep 26

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Wednesday 9 September 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
09 Sep 26

Wednesday 9th Sept - Camden Cafe, 20 miles Wednesday 9 September 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
09 Sep 26

To be confirmed Wednesday 9 September 2026 Start location: Musselburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
12 Sep 26

The Pendle Witch Trial Saturday 12 September 2026 Start location: Lancaster Distance: 130.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride View event
12 Sep 26

Lloyds Park 5K Coffee and Cycle Saturday 12 September 2026 Start location: Croydon Distance: 3.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
12 Sep 26

A Bit of a Trial Saturday 12 September 2026 Start location: Lancaster Distance: 71.0 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride View event
12 Sep 26

Barely a Trial Saturday 12 September 2026 Start location: Lancaster Distance: 38.6 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride View event
12 Sep 26

Saturday Cafe Ride - Emily's Tearoom, Whitwell Saturday 12 September 2026 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
13 Sep 26

The Grindleford Goat Cycle Sportive Sunday 13 September 2026 Start location: Grindleford Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride View event
13 Sep 26

Haddington Sunday 13 September 2026 Start location: Musselburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
16 Sep 26

Tbc Wednesday 16 September 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Type of event: Local Group Event View event
16 Sep 26

Cycling UK Stevenage Campaigns Social Wednesday 16 September 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event View event
17 Sep 26

Pedal 4 Patients - Tour de Kernow 2026 Thursday 17 September 2026 Start location: Truro Distance: 183.0 miles Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride Ride surface: Mixed route View event
18 Sep 26

Pedal 4 Patients - Tour de Kernow 2026 Friday 18 September 2026 Start location: Truro Distance: 183.0 miles Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride Ride surface: Mixed route View event
19 Sep 26

Pedal 4 Patients - Tour de Kernow 2026 Saturday 19 September 2026 Start location: Truro Distance: 183.0 miles Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride Ride surface: Mixed route View event
19 Sep 26

C&NW CTC Corwen Audax events September 2026 Saturday 19 September 2026 Start location: Corwen Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride View event
19 Sep 26

Cotton Famine Challenge Saturday 19 September 2026 Start location: Hollingworth Lake Distance: 64.6 miles Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Off-road ride View event
19 Sep 26

Ripon 50km Audax Ride Saturday 19 September 2026 Start location: Ripon Distance: 31.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event, Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
19 Sep 26

Rooley Moor Roughstuff Saturday 19 September 2026 Start location: Hollingworth Lake Type of event: Sportive/Challenge Ride View event
19 Sep 26

Ripon 100km Standard Ride Saturday 19 September 2026 Start location: Ripon Distance: 62.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event, Sportive/Challenge Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
19 Sep 26

Kidical Mass Ride 2026 Saturday 19 September 2026 Start location: Bristol Type of event: Local Group Event View event
19 Sep 26

Saturday Cafe Ride - Destination to be confirmed Saturday 19 September 2026 Start location: Stevenage Distance: 20.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
19 Sep 26

Ladies only Time Trial (all abilities) Saturday 19 September 2026 Start location: Chester Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
20 Sep 26

Starley Sportive 2026 Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Coventry Distance: 28.0 miles, 65.0 miles, 90.0 miles Type of event: Mass Participation Charity Ride Ride surface: Road ride View event
20 Sep 26

Late Season 50 Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Winchester Distance: 50.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Road ride View event
20 Sep 26

Tandem ride for visually impaired people and sighted pilots Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Edinburgh Distance: 15.0 miles, 30.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
20 Sep 26

Glamorous Gals and Dapper Chaps Cycle Ride 2026 Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Chester Distance: 6.0 miles Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Mixed route View event
20 Sep 26

20th Sept 2026 Club Off Road Challenge Sunday 20 September 2026 Start location: Stevenage Type of event: Local Group Event Ride surface: Off-road ride View event

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