Special events
Wiltshire Cycleway Tour 2-5 May 2024
On Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th of May we will be riding the Wiltshire Cycleway; the route is 160 miles in length and will include riding from Winterbourne to Foxley to join the route and on return; approx 17 miles each way.
Refer to the websites below for full details of the route.
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/find-other-routes/wiltshire-cycleway
https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/article/1231/Wiltshire-Cycleway
Day 1 Winterbourne to Marlborough - approximately 50 miles
We will be staying overnight at the Premier Inn, Jennings Road, Marlborough.
Day 2 Marlborough to Salisbury - approximately 45 miles
We will be staying at the Premier Inn, Northbishop Down, Salisbury.
Day 3 Salisbury to Frome - approximately 40 miles.
We will be staying at the Premier Inn, Frome
Day 4 Frome to Winterbourne - approximately 65 miles
You will need to book your own accommodation for the trip.
If you are interested in joining us please let Nick know nick.horne1@googlemail.com
CycleBristolCTC Summer Tour with Club Indépendant Bordelais (CIB) 1st - 8th June 2024
CycleBristolCTC will be hosting our French friends from the CIB in Bordeaux next year, the tour will be taking place 1 - 8 June 2024 in Dorset, we will be based at Ulwell Holiday Park: https://ulwellholidaypark.co.uk.
The park offers caravans and camping pitches (grass, hardstanding with/without electricity) as well as restaurant and more, the location is well placed for some superb cycling trips both east and west with places like Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, West Bay (Broadchurch!), Weymouth and more in cycling distance.
This is a BYO (Book Your Own) trip so look at the website and book your accommodation as required.
We will provide further details as they emerge, currently several people from CycleBristolCTC have booked with the campsite.
Please contact
Anne Greenhalgh greentanner@hotmail.com
Maggie Choyce maggie.choyce@gmail.com
Dave Johnston cycling_dave_johnston@hotmail.co.uk
if you have any questions.
Dieppe Raid 29 - 30 June 2024
The annual Tour des Trois Vallées is a series of touring rides organised by the Cyclo-Club Dieppois based on the fabulous almost traffic free roads and lanes of the countryside in and around Dieppe in Normandy, France, offering various distances (from 30k to 140k) to suit both families and keen club cyclists. A walk is generally offered for non-cyclists.
This international event was started in 1972 by Neville Chanin - a well known cyclist who travelled widely throughout the world by bicycle. It was established in commemoration of the original Dieppe Raid in 1942 where our Canadian Allies suffered such terrible losses. CycleBristolCTC members have been regular attendees. There is also a meal offered in the evening after the rides.
There are usually several members of CycleBristolCTC that attend; contact Mick Ellis mickellis202@gmail.com for more details or go to www.dieppetour.com.
85th Semaine Fédérale Internationale de Cyclotourisme July 20th to July 28th 2024
This year's Semaine Fédérale Internationale de Cyclotourisme will be in Roanne, Loire. There is already a large group of Bristol cyclists registered so if you want to attend you can be confident you'll be amongst friends. Contact Joe Prosser for any help with registering and to obtain the registration group name and password. He can also add you to the Sem Fed 2024 WhatsApp group. You will have to organise your own transport to the event.
Joe Prosser 07971 036933