Sportives to take on this year
Sportives are non-competitive bike rides. Known for both their inclusivity and picturesque routes. Here are some of our favourites.
1 / The UKCE New Forest Tour - Saturday
The New Forest Tour takes riders on an adventure through the beautiful New Forest National Park through the wide sweeping roads often lined with the local roaming livestock.
All four routes start at Gang Warily recreation ground in the Southeast corner of the Forest and head immediately south to the coast at Lepe.…
2 / The UKCE Cotswolds Classic
For years, the Cotswolds Classic has been a beloved cycling event, captivating riders with its scenic beauty and challenging terrain. This classic event offers three routes that wind through the picturesque Cotswolds AONB, renowned for its rolling hills, thatched villages, and stunning limestone architecture.
Expect…
3 / Tour de Môn
Boasting possibly the most beautiful coastline in the whole of the UK, this cycle sportive takes you around the beautiful island of Anglesey. Over 1000 riders join us each year and the event has become a calendar highlight for cyclists and local people who support the riders as they pass by with warm Welsh…
4 / Devon Grit
Our gravel event returns for a 6th year. Once again the route will be predominantly self-nav but the mini route on Woodbury Common will be fully marked as there are many places where there are multiple paths close together.
All four routes take in some of the best sections of Woodbury Common. Highlights include…
5 / Lands End 100
The Lands' End 100 Sportive Long Route starts and finishes at Folly Field, Marazion, near Penzance. The route will will be electronically chip timed and each participant will receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal based on the completion time for their appropriate age and gender category. All participants in this…
6 / The UKCE Kent Classic
The Kent Classic cycling event - our final event of 2026 - starts and finishes at Lingfield Park Racecourse. The routes initially take you down and along the county border of East Sussex and Kent, before navigating around Hever Castle.
All three routes showcase the High Weald AONB for its rolling hills, diverse…
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