Must Try harder in 2009 Dateline 10-Feb-2009 Having spent 2008 promising myself to cover more cyclo-sportives - and get out on the bike more - it looks like I will have to try harder to get anywhere this year. Last year each of the big events seemed to clash with other commitments, have poor weather or was already being covered (for photography) by someone else. Since I did make some efforts to encourage media support for mass participation bike rides I should really follow my own advice. In my defence there seems no point in duplicating what is already being covered on the web - but I guess it should be possible to add something that is not covered elsewhere. I will certainly try.
2008 Calendar Comes Together Still working on getting together a calendar that covers all abilities but here some of the announced events. More are expected to follow
Key UK Challenge events planned for 2008 are -
- Etape du Dales Organiser - Stuart Holdsworth. Postscript: October 2008 - “Stuart Holdsworth, 64, formerly of Bingley, was in a collision with a Volkswagen Golf towing a caravan on the A65 near Gildersleets, Giggleswick, in the Yorkshire Dales. He was taken to Airedale General Hospital, where he died.”
The BHF Hearts First Bike Rides planned for 2008 are -
27 April White Peak Challenge Matlock 18 May Bourne Ride Emsworth, 08 June Round The Harbours Schools and Young People Havant 15 June London to Brighton Bike Ride 28 June SDW Randonnee1 - 100 mile UK Challenge Winchester, 28 June SDW Randonnee1 - 65 miles Bike Rides Winchester 28 June SDW Randonnee1 - 35 Miles Bike Rides Brighton 12 July Haslemere Off Road Challenge Haslemere 26 July SDW Randonnee2 UK Challenge Bike Rides Winchester 27 July Goodwood Cycle Chichester 14 September Cycle the Wight 65 and 45 miles Ryde 14 September Cycle the Wight 15 miles Shanklin 27 September London to South Coast Off Road Challenge Caterham 12 October Viking Coastal Trail Ramsgate
British Cycling lists a number of cyclo-sportive rides (or Cycling Sportif as it is called here!) -
10.Feb Burnham & Baddow Cyclo Sportive 24.Feb SWRC "Early Spring" 100km Cyclosportive 08.Mar Epic Cycles Spring Challenge 04.May Forest of Dean Spring Classic 11.May Dartmoor Classic Sportif 24.May Tour of Wessex Cyclosportive 01.Jun Chiltern Hundred Challenge 08.Jun Tour of Pembrokeshire Cyclosportive 08.Jun White Rose Classic 15.Jun Dragon Ride Wales 21.Jun Iron Mountain Sportive Wales 27.Jul The Ryedale Rumble
For more specialised coverage visit the Cyclosport web site
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