Sportives

Feel up for a challenge?

Then why not try a sportive.

What is a Sportive?

  • Basically its a mass participation cycling event

  • Sportives are not bike races, you ride a set course at your own pace and your time is recorded by the organisers

  • Some events award individual medals depending on your finish time

  • They are a way of setting yourself a personal challenge to ride a route over a set distance, so they are open to riders of all levels, and generally have route options ranging from around 30 miles to 100 or more

  • There are sportives held each year in our local area, and we usually have several of our members participating

  • They are a challenging but fun day out and you finish with a great sense of achievement (and possibly a medal)

  • Most routes will take you off the main roads along country lanes showcasing the beautiful countryside in which we live


For more information on sportives have a look at this article from the Bike Radar website