Calendar of Events

Page last updated Monday 21 January 2019

Endurance GB Rides

for an explanation of the types of rides (PR=Pleasure Ride, GER=Graded Endurance Ride).

for details of all Endurance GB National Rides.

for access to all EGB Groups for details of Group Social Rides open to non members, members and associate members.

EGB Leicestershire & Rutland Group Social Rides

All rides take place subject to weather and ground conditions and entries may be limited.
We will always try to contact entrants directly if we have to make any significant changes.

Our Group Social Rides are open to all and may be entered on-line or by post via links on this webpage.
Please be aware that your entry will not be processed before payment of the entry fee is received!
Entry fee: EGB Members & Associate Members £10.00, non-members £18.00.

Payment may be made either:
by cheque payable to Endurance GB Leics/Rutland Group
(send with your postal entry form to Sheila Creasey, 47 Edendale Road, Melton Mowbray LE13 0EW)
or
by BACS to Sort Code 40-32-14 Account Number 91282549.
Please ensure that the BACS Reference identifies the rider and add the first three letters of the ride.

Leicestershire and Rutland Group forthcoming Rides and Events

Sunday 31 March 2019 Group Social Ride Prestwold Estate

Venue: Prestwold Lane, Prestwold, Loughborough LE12 5SH

The route is on a private estate - there are only two bridleways, the rest is mostly on tracks around arable land.
There are two short lengths of roadwork but several road crossings
(not all of these will be manned, so please take great care).
There is no map but the route will be well marked with orange arrows.
Venue opens at 9.00am. All riders to start between 10.00am and 11.00am please.
There will be two Group Social Ride classes of approximately 12 miles and 8 miles.
Entry fee: EGB Members & Associate Members £10.00, non-members £18.00.
  
The closing date for entries is Friday 29 March 2019.

Saturday 7 September 2019 Group Social Ride The Lion's Tail

Venue: The Old Lion Park, Stapleford Park, nr Melton Mowbray, Rutland LE14 2SF.

Venue: Pears Lodge Farm, Station Road, Whissendine, Oakham LE15 7HG. SK835 159

Set in miles of grass headlands and off-road tracks around the Stapleford TROT route.
There will be three Group Social Ride classes of 23kms (15 miles), 17kms (10.5 miles) and 12kms (7.5 miles).
Entry fee: EGB Members & Associate Members £10.00, non-members £18.00.
There will also be a bib fee of £2.00 payable on the day for use of the TROT route.
     

  
The closing date for entries is Wednesday 4 September 2019.

Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 September 2019 National PR & GER The Lion's Tail

Venue: The Old Lion Park, Stapleford Park, nr Melton Mowbray, Rutland LE14 2SF.

Venue: Pears Lodge Farm, Station Road, Whissendine, Oakham LE15 7HG. SK835 159

Varied going incorporating private land, Toll Ride route, bridleways, tracks and country lanes.
Some water available on most routes. The route starts and finishes on the Stapleford TROT and uses private land around the Stapleford Estate. There is some roadwork mostly with rideable verges and a ford on the 41km route. Rerouted in 2018 to avoid scary railway crossing!
There will be an additional charge of £2.00 per day for using the TROT.
Estimated % of tarmac: up to 10% depending on class.
Please note crewing with large vehicles is only possible at certain crew points.

for the Schedule and to enter the ride online.
Postal entries to Sheila Creasey, 47 Edendale Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 0EW.

If you can help...

Help is always appreciated at our group rides whether with route marking prior to the ride and/or on the day. If you can help (even if for a limited time) please contact the ride organiser.

Other Rides in our local area

Leicestershire and Rutland Bridleways Association

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The LRBA has been promoting safe places to ride in our area since 1991.