Welcome to the UK Fitness Events Sportive Calendar! We have compiled a great list of cycling events and sportives in the UK taking place and created the informative Sportive Calendar for 2024. Organised by date order, scroll down to find your perfect race!
Jump to our sportive calendar list below
Bike Events
There are a lot of ways to get into cycling, and finding some local events can help you enjoy the sport, keep fit and meet new friends. Whether you’ve cycled all your life or you’re just starting out, we’ll take you through some of the basics you’ll need to know to get the most out of your cycling adventures.
Bike Rides Near Me
If you would like to take part in a charity bike ride we have plenty for you to choose from, just look at our events near the top of the page.
UK Cycling and Sportive Calendar 2024
March 2024
2nd – The Cambridgeshire Classic
16th – The Wiltshire Classic
24th – Cotswold Cross Endurance Sportive
TBC – Burn 6 Bath Adventure Race
TBC – Beyond Sussex Sportive
TBC – The Yorkshire Classic
April 2024
13th – The New Forest Classic
14th – Spring Onion
14th – Haldon Heroic
21st – The Suffolk Spring Classic
27th – Pearson Steeplechase
28th – The Boxford Tornado Sportive
28th – Etape Loch Ness
28th – Taunton Flyer
TBC – Southampton Sporterium
TBC – Beyond Somerset Sportive
May 2024
3rd – Muck n’ Mac Fest
4th – Ride the Night London
11th – The Surrey Hills Classic
11th – The Surrey Tour
12th – The St Ives Brewery Sportive
12th – Etape Caledonia
12th – Newark Castle 100
12th – Beast to the East Sportive
12th – Kelly’s Cycle Challenge (Sportive)
19th – Struggle Dales
26th – Ford RideLondon-Essex
TBC – Continental Welsh Wild West Sportive
TBC – Goldrush Gravel Bike Sportive
TBC – Beyond Cotswold Sportive
TBC – Beyond Lincolnshire Sportive
TBC – Towcester Mill Brewery Sportive
June 2024
2nd – The Grange Spa Sportive
2nd – Davina’s Big Sussex Bike Ride
15th – The Jurassic Classic
16th – BHF London to Brighton Bike Ride
16th – Struggle Moors
21st – The Long Course Weekend in Wales
22nd – The Wales Sportive
23rd – Dragon Ride
TBC – Shropshire Cycle Sportive
TBC – The Chilterns Classic
TBC – Pedal Pushers
TBC – London to Amsterdam with Skyline
TBC – TRANSPLANT SPORTive
TBC – The South Downs Classic
TBC – Tune Up Tuesday (Virtual Event)
July 2024
5th – London to Amsterdam
13th – The Mendips Classic
14th – Tour of Silchester
19th – Way of the Roses in a Day
TBC – The Magnificat Tour
TBC – Holiday Inn Huntingdon Race Charity Cycle
TBC – Dartmoor Legend Leggero & Mezzofondo
TBC – Vittoria Mountain Bike Marathon
TBC – Wadworth Brewery Sportive
TBC – Galloway ReCycle Sportive
TBC – The Solway Coast Cycle Sportive
TBC – The Ochil Hills Classic
TBC – 200 Series – London to Cardiff
August 2024
2nd Aug 2025 – Dartmoor Legend Ultra Sportive
18th – Tour de Mon
22nd – Vale Brewery Sportive
27th – Devon Grit
31st – The Cotswolds Classic
TBC – Salcombe Cyclo Ride
TBC – Wild Goat Festival
TBC – Brewdog Ride Out Sportive
TBC – Hook Norton Brewery Sportive
TBC – Helmsley Hillman Road Bike Sportive
TBC – The 200 Series – Tour of Kent
TBC – Winchester Sporterium
September 2024
1st – Tour of the Candovers
5th – London to Amsterdam
7th – Ride Across Britain
7th – Bealach Mor
14th – Moor to Sea
14th – Lands End 100
21th – The New Forest Tour
28th – The Peaks Tour
TBC – Wye Valley Brewery Sportive
TBC – Palace to Palace
TBC – Purity Brewing Co Sportive
October 2024
TBC – The Wye Valley Classic
27th – The Kent Classic
November 2024
TBC – Essex Season Ender
Types of UK Cycling Events in the Sportive Calendar
Depending on the type of exercise and challenge you want, there are many types of cycling events you can do, and there will definitely be one to fit your needs.
Road Race
Road races, as you can probably guess, take place on the roads. This means the surfaces will be smooth and speeds fast. There are some that will be quite flat, whereas others may challenge you with tricky uphill and downhill sections.
These can be done individually or as part of a team and can range in length from just a few miles to hundreds. Others may be time or lap based, where you can see how far you can go in a certain time.
The most famous of these is the Tour de France, which takes place across multiple locations across a number of weeks. Before jumping straight into something like that, check out our listings for local events to get you started.
Sportive
Sportives are very similar to a road race – they usually take place on roads, and across smooth environments that are easy to ride on. The main difference is that a sportive is not a “race” in the traditional sense. Instead of being first past the line, there are no winners and everyone measures their success by completing the whole course within the time limit. Because of this, sportives attract a lot of cyclists as they are a bit more of a relaxed environment, with your only real competitor being yourself.
Off road
There are many types of off road cycling events, including mountain biking, BMX biking, cross country and downhill.
Off road cycling requires more technical ability than other types, as you will encounter many obstacles, fast paced cornering, and will need to brake often to keep the bike stable.
These types of courses can be anywhere – down hills and mountains, through forests and woods or on purpose built dirt tracks. They are tricky but exhilarating, and you won’t regret giving this type of event a go.
Cyclocross
Cyclocross can best be described as a combination of all the above – the course normally includes road sections, wooded areas, dirt tracks and other obstacles.
There are also often sections where you will need to get off the bike and carry it around an obstacle before jumping back on and continuing with the race. Because of this variety, cyclocross has become very popular and there are now many different events that take place throughout the year that you can take part in.
