The Brewdog Sportive is a fantastic adventure along the North East coast of Scotland and surrounds from one of the BEST and BIGGEST breweries in the world. With two distances of 33 and 60 miles, this sportive is for everyone!
Ticket price for either distance includes a burger and pint for all participants!
One day, 2,000 cyclists, 60 miles
Join us on Sunday 25th August 2019 and help make a real difference to children and young adults suffering from a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
From Seahouses to Tynemouth, cycle 60 miles along the beautiful North Northumberland coastline and raise money to support the Chris Lucas Trust. A designated area of outstanding natural beauty, Seahouses is the ideal location to start exploring this magnificent part of England. And Tynemouth Priory and Castle is a magnificent end to the ride along the scenic coastline.
By entering either of our events, you will have the chance to ride on some of Britain and Central Scotland's most stunning and iconic roads with 2 distances to choose from in each event. "The Medio Fondo" in our events ranges between 86km-88km. The summer edition takes in 2386ft of elevation gain and our autumn edition takes in 2913ft of elevation gain. Then for the enthusiasts, we have "The Gran Fondo's" ranging between 120km and 127km in length and truly epic elevation gains of 4065ft (summer edition) and 5026ft (autumn classic). Both inspired by our original vision statement.
The Rob Roy Challenge is a fund raising event that is now entering another year. It was launched in 2006 and has enabled over 5,500 hardy souls to battle the Scottish wilderness and raise almost 3million for a number of worthy charities. It has been one of the most successful fundraising events in Scotland and with your support it will continue to grow and benefit charities for years into the future.
After the successful 10th year in 2015, the 2016 event sees an update to the route to simplify logistics for competitors while adding an enhanced variety of challenging route options. With a central base now at Kenmore competitors no longer need to provide their own support teams, however we do encourage friends and family to come along to support challengers at Kenmore and to enjoy the Rob Roy Challenge Festival weekend.
Also, for the first time we are offering two cycle-only options; covering the cycle sections of Big Red and Schiehallions Shadow.
Spanning 7 days the Monster Triathlon is the UKs ultimate multi-sport challenge.
The event established itself as one of the toughest endurance challenges in the UK, covering 1,000km between Loch Ness and London across 3 disciplines.
It starts with a 5km swim in Loch Ness, before 5 stunning days on the bike and finishes with an ultra-marathon along the Thames. For those unable to tackle the beast in one go we are offering Swim, Cycle and Run only packages this year. Youll pass lakes, climb mountains, ride past fields, fly through villages, cross rivers and conquer hills. As well as being an epic challenge The Monster Triathlon also highlights the beauty and diversity of the UK. There are 7 days of meticulously planned routes, with full support teams in attendance at every start, finish, on the route and at hotels.
If youre not ready to attempt the whole Monster Triathlon this year then why not take on one of our discipline-specific challenges?
You can enter the full Monster Triathlon or just one of the three individual legs.
Join hundreds of other cyclists on an evening family/leisure ride alongside the River Tyne, starting close to the city centre of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, traveling upsteam on the north bank and returning on the south bank.
Well graded climbs, a visit to sea-side Girvan, with views of Ailsa Craig gives this ride an objective. At Kirkconnel - 330K we provide hot food beds & bag drop. Additional accomodation and bag drop - 390K LLP control. The final 100Km after Kelso has some climbs, Advisory route distance as ridden 611Km. Ideal Pre PBP shakedown or just a nice 600.
Back fo another ride in glorious Scotland. We are based at Lanark Racecourse, which is now disused but was once the site of Britain's oldest horse race.
Lanark is just south of Glasgow and it's not long until you are into the typically beautiful countryside with rolling hills and a scenic vista. Due to the remoteness of some of the roads we are running slightly different route distances to our usual events with Fun, Medium and Long routes only. Our other Scottish events sell out way in advance so make sure you sign up nice and early to get your place.
The Lockerbie Action Group is preparing for the annual Lockerbie Loop. This is a fantastic family day out and a cycling experience not to be missed!
This hugely popular event is suitable for all abilities and all routes are fully marshalled. The event starts at 9.30am at Somerton House Hotel in Lockerbie and all routes include rest stops and refreshments.
Taking in many of Eastern Perthshires quiet and scenic roads to create the Cateran Sportive. With redesigned routes, the 80 miler has plenty of challenges and the 40 miler lets riders relax a bit more and set their own challenge.
The Bealach is the UKs biggest road climb with an ascent of 626m from sea level in just 10km. It is set in a fabulous unspoilt landscape with outstanding views of the sea and hills. The Applecross Peninsula is renowned as a gem in Scotlands crown of natural wonders. The idea of a sportive belongs to local cycling legend Clifford Davidson.
A cracking ride in the Scottish Borders. Welcome to the Tour O The Borders, a top class, closed road event which takes you through stunning scenery on beautiful Borders roads.
Were confident this is the best value-for-money closed road sportive in the country, and its 100% organised by local riders.
Pedal for Scotland's 45-mile Classic Challenge is a once-a-year opportunity to cycle from Glasgow to Edinburgh on closed roads.
Take part with friends and family, or enter as a work team and experience some serious team bonding!
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You may not have the Angel of the North watching over you for the whole ride but you'll be glad she is there for parts of the Northumberland sportive, such is the nature of the remote, sprawling Northumberland National Park roads.
There has been a remarkable boom in cycling over recent years and the North East of Scotland boasts some truly wonderful cycling experiences. RIDE the NORTH is not a race, but rather a challenge ride for cyclists of all abilities.
The Pedal for Scotland Big Belter is a Sportive ride of 110 miles from Glasgow to Edinburgh. The ride uses the same start and finish points as the Classic Challenge ride, but takes a completely separate route through the Scottish Borders, meaning you get the buzz of Scotlands biggest bike event on a quieter route designed for serious road cyclists. The transport service will serve Big Belter riders too, meaning there is an easy and hassle free way to get you and your bike to the start in Glasgow Green, or back home from Edinburgh at the finish.
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Discover UK and International Road Cycling events. Featuring Sportives, Gran Fondos and Charity Bike Rides in our 2018 Cycling Calendar. Cycling is a hugely popular sport but can sometimes seem a closely guarded secret, there’s a lot of jargon and kit but once you pop, you absolutely can’t stop. It’s a great weekend activity, go with friends and cruise round city parks or country lanes, you’ll be addicted in no time.
We sort our cycling events by Short (0-50km), Medium (50-100km), Long (100-200km) and Ultra (200km+). Most of these are Sportives. Here are some cycling event names defined:
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