Latest sportive addition

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Another BIG one for early August. North West/Lancashire area


New exciting mass Sportive ride around the beautiful Pendle, Ribble Valley, Lune Valley and Bowland countryside. It includes many of the climbs tackled by pro riders on the Tour of Britain, Kellogg's Tour and Tour of Lancashire races. You'll have to be fit to tackle the main ride - at 160km with over 3200m of climbing, it's not a gentle pedal!

There is therefore a shorter 100km option plus a MTB ride so whatever your type of riding and fitness there?s something for you.

All routes are fully marshalled and signed, with back-up support services. The event finishes at The Eric Wright Construction Pendle Cycle Show in Victoria Park, Nelson.

The entry fee is £6 (individual) or £20 (team of four). Please note that there will be a £2 surcharge for people entering on the day.

The minimum age for taking part is 10years ? all riders under 17yrs must be accompanied by a parent or designated adult.

The Routes

Full Tour:
This is a large anti-clockwise sweep round the remote north-east Lancashire countryside. It includes the climbs of Barley Fell, Waddington Fell, Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland, Longridge Felland the Nick o'Pendle. Villages passed through include Barley, Chatburn, Slaidburn, Wray, Hornby, Nether Kellett, Quernmore, Dunsop Bridge, Chipping, Longridge, Sabden and Roughlee.

Mid-Tour:
This is based on the full tour but takes a short-cut across from Newton to Dunsop Bridge to miss out the northen section.

MTB Ride:
This includes sections of the Pennine Cycleway and Pennine Bridleway, riding beside Boulsworth Hill and Weets Hill, across Widdop Moor and around Hurstwood.
This tour is in association with Blazing Saddles MTB Club.

The rides start and finish at Pendle Leisure Centre, Crown Way, Colne.

Route maps will be published in April.

Team Spirit
Teams of four can enter at a discounted rate, so why not get together a company team or group of friends? Team entries should be on one form with an identified captain. Information for all team members, including numbers, will be sent to this person.

To Enter
On-line at http://www.pennineevents.co.uk

Entry forms are also available from a wide variety of places including council officers, leisure centres, cycle shops and tourist information centres or by calling Pennine Events on 01282 814738.