CTC challenge rides

[martinn]

Hi all,

not quite sure where to post this.
I was looking at participating in the Forest of Dean spring classic this year and whilst trying to find the course details, I came across CTC challenge rides. From the litle information I gleamed, these sounded a bit like sportives, but organised by the CTC. I have tried looking at the CTC website, but could not find any info. (Might be not seeing the wood for the trees).
So did the CTC run or still run sportives and if so are they/ were they Helmet optional?
And if they still do run them how do I find out about them?

many thanks
Martin

[Vorpal]

There are only 3 scheduled so far. The first two are

http://www.ctc.org.uk/event/ctc-two-mil ... lenge-ride

http://www.ctc.org.uk/event/ride/mersey ... -challenge (local challenge ride)

The way to find them is from the CTC home page, select 'Ride', then 'UK Cycling Events'
http://www.ctc.org.uk/uk-cycling-events

Then you can use a keyword to search. I used 'challenge' in the search box to find the events already scheduled.

[martinn]

Thanks for the pointers, was hoping for somthing a little closer to home, but at least now I know they exist and where to find them, so i can keep looking

Martin

[RickH]

There are only 3 scheduled so far. The first two are

http://www.ctc.org.uk/event/ctc-two-mil ... lenge-ride

http://www.ctc.org.uk/event/ride/mersey ... -challenge (local challenge ride)

The way to find them is from the CTC home page, select 'Ride', then 'UK Cycling Events'
http://www.ctc.org.uk/uk-cycling-events

Then you can use a keyword to search. I used 'challenge' in the search box to find the events already scheduled.

Thanks for those links - the Two Mills ride at the end of March is now booked!

Rick.

[nosmo king]

The Two Mills ride is part of Chester & North Wales CTC. I have done this ride for the last six years. It was changed slightly last year. It used to be one big loop but now it is two loops centred on Farndon Sports centre. You do a 24 mile loop and back for the excellent lunch, and then a second loop of 26 miles. It is one of the highlights of my cycling year. A nice ride around some of Cheshire' finest lanes!! See you there.

[RickH]

The Two Mills ride is part of Chester & North Wales CTC. I have done this ride for the last six years. It was changed slightly last year. It used to be one big loop but now it is two loops centred on Farndon Sports centre. You do a 24 mile loop and back for the excellent lunch, and then a second loop of 26 miles. It is one of the highlights of my cycling year. A nice ride around some of Cheshire' finest lanes!! See you there.

We should be easy to spot - I'll be there with Clare, my visually impaired stoker, on my Circle Helios tandem.

I'm getting to know my way round quite a few of the lanes within reach of a ride out of Chester since I started going over with the tandem in June.

50 miles will be our longest ride, the furthest we've done so far has been 40.

Rick.

[nosmo king]

You will put into a group of about 10 riders and given separate start times, but that is totally flexible and you can leave the group and ride with anyone or on your own if the pace is too much, but there will be plenty of chances of company from a very friendly group. There is also the Merseyside CTC ride on the 12th April from nearby Waverton, about 62 miles.