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Bolsover & District Cycling Club is a large cycling club based in Bolsover, we have over 200 active members and take part in events across a wide range of cycling disciplines including road riding, TT, hill climbs, cyclocross, mountain biking and track as well as others!
Discover all you need to know about the club – find out about us, our social rides, competitive riding, Go Ride coaching for young people, and everything else our club offers. Check out our ride and event calendar to see what’s going on.
Upcoming Events
| Mar 18 Tue 2025 Tuesday Tootle Road Ride Meet at 6.30pm Bolsover Castle Car Park opposite The Pillar of Rock public house. We usually offer different groups for a different pace: Green, Blue Red and Black And we have a post ride drink in The Pillar of Rock. For this week’s route and further details please visit our Facebook group Please comment on the Facebook post if you are coming to encourage others along. Mar 19 Wed 2025 The Wednesday Shifters, Retirees & Slackers road ride leaves from The Pillar at 09:30 AM. The pace will adjust to suit those turning up. We usually have a café stop along the way. Please be self sufficient with pump, tubes, etc. and post on the B&DCC Facebook group page if intending to join. This week’s route will be announced on our Facebook group and can be downloaded from our Shifters, Retirees & Slackers route page. This is an automated repeat calendar event – please check the Facebook group page to ensure the ride is going ahead this week. Mar 20 Thu 2025 Thursday Gravel Ride All details on the B&DCC Facebook group Start at 6.30pm at the location stated on the B&DCC Facebook group post. MTBs and gravel bikes welcome. Please comment on the Facebook post if you are coming to encourage others along. Mar 22 Sat 2025 This Saturday’s Cockadoodle Ride is mostly flat with undulations out through Todwick to Roche Abbey and returning via Dinnington and Bondhay. Here’s the route on Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/15990796 You’ll need to be self-sufficent with inners, pump, multitool and the route. It’s a red graded ride so should average around 16mph on this route.
 This Saturdays Sparrowfart will be a red pace ride averaging 15/16mph. Here’s the link to this week’s route: You’ll need to be self-sufficient with inners, pump, multitool and the route loaded. Sparrowfart rides are ‘red’ graded and typically hilly. They normally average around 15/16mph depending on the route. See our Road Ride Rules. Mar 23 Sun 2025 This week’s routes are available to peruse and download via the links below. Please note: The Sunday Social Green route provided below is used at the ride leader’s discretion. The ride leader may choose to provide their own route. See the B&DCC Facebook group for the latest updates. Sunday Social Green Flat (1 chilli) Please see the ride description located here for details on our new ‘Chilli’ system for pace,terrain and perceived difficulty. All riders are to be self-sufficient with regard to spare inner tubes, pump, tools and the route. New to the club? Turn up at 8:50 AM at the cenotaph and say hello to someone: we’re friendly and you’ll be looked after. Drop us a line at [email protected] to let us know you’ll be joining us on the ride. Mar 25 Tue 2025 Tuesday Tootle Road Ride Meet at 6.30pm Bolsover Castle Car Park opposite The Pillar of Rock public house. We usually offer different groups for a different pace: Green, Blue Red and Black And we have a post ride drink in The Pillar of Rock. For this week’s route and further details please visit our Facebook group Please comment on the Facebook post if you are coming to encourage others along. Mar 26 Wed 2025 The Wednesday Shifters, Retirees & Slackers road ride leaves from The Pillar at 09:30 AM. The pace will adjust to suit those turning up. We usually have a café stop along the way. Please be self sufficient with pump, tubes, etc. and post on the B&DCC Facebook group page if intending to join. This week’s route will be announced on our Facebook group and can be downloaded from our Shifters, Retirees & Slackers route page. This is an automated repeat calendar event – please check the Facebook group page to ensure the ride is going ahead this week. Mar 27 Thu 2025 Thursday Gravel Ride All details on the B&DCC Facebook group Start at 6.30pm at the location stated on the B&DCC Facebook group post. MTBs and gravel bikes welcome. Please comment on the Facebook post if you are coming to encourage others along. Mar 29 Sat 2025 This Saturdays Sparrowfart will be a red pace ride averaging 15/16mph. Here’s the link to this week’s route: You’ll need to be self-sufficient with inners, pump, multitool and the route loaded. Sparrowfart rides are ‘red’ graded and typically hilly. They normally average around 15/16mph depending on the route. See our Road Ride Rules. This Saturday’s Cockadoodle Ride is a lumpy one taking in Hardwick Hall. Here’s the route on Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/4417890 You’ll need to be self-sufficient with inners, pump, multitool and the route. It’s a red graded ride so should average around 15mph on this route. Mar 30 Sun 2025 This week’s routes are available to peruse and download via the links below. Please note: The Sunday Social Green route provided below is used at the ride leader’s discretion. The ride leader may choose to provide their own route. See the B&DCC Facebook group for the latest updates. Sunday Social Green Hilly (1 chilli) Please see the ride description located here for details on our new ‘Chilli’ system for pace,terrain and perceived difficulty. All riders are to be self-sufficient with regard to spare inner tubes, pump, tools and the route. New to the club? Turn up at 8:50 AM at the cenotaph and say hello to someone: we’re friendly and you’ll be looked after. Drop us a line at [email protected] to let us know you’ll be joining us on the ride. Apr 1 Tue 2025 Tuesday Tootle Road Ride Meet at 6.30pm Bolsover Castle Car Park opposite The Pillar of Rock public house. We usually offer different groups for a different pace: Green, Blue Red and Black And we have a post ride drink in The Pillar of Rock. For this week’s route and further details please visit our Facebook group Please comment on the Facebook post if you are coming to encourage others along. Apr 2 Wed 2025 The Wednesday Shifters, Retirees & Slackers road ride leaves from The Pillar at 09:30 AM. The pace will adjust to suit those turning up. We usually have a café stop along the way. Please be self sufficient with pump, tubes, etc. and post on the B&DCC Facebook group page if intending to join. This week’s route will be announced on our Facebook group and can be downloaded from our Shifters, Retirees & Slackers route page. This is an automated repeat calendar event – please check the Facebook group page to ensure the ride is going ahead this week. Apr 3 Thu 2025 Thursday Gravel Ride All details on the B&DCC Facebook group Start at 6.30pm at the location stated on the B&DCC Facebook group post. MTBs and gravel bikes welcome. Please comment on the Facebook post if you are coming to encourage others along. Apr 5 Sat 2025 This Saturdays Sparrowfart will be a red pace ride averaging 15/16mph. Here’s the link to this week’s route: You’ll need to be self-sufficient with inners, pump, multitool and the route loaded. Sparrowfart rides are ‘red’ graded and typically hilly. They normally average around 15/16mph depending on the route. See our Road Ride Rules. This Saturday’s Cockadoodle Ride is mostly flat, out to Edwinstowe then back up the hill to Bolsover. Here’s the route on Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/4417864 You’ll need to be self-sufficient with inners, pump, multitool and the route. It’s a red graded ride so should average around 17mph on this route. Apr 6 Sun 2025 This week’s routes are available to peruse and download via the links below. Please note: The Sunday Social Green route provided below is used at the ride leader’s discretion. The ride leader may choose to provide their own route. See the B&DCC Facebook group for the latest updates. Sunday Social Green Flat (1 chilli) Please see the ride description located here for details on our new ‘Chilli’ system for pace, terrain and perceived difficulty. All riders are to be self-sufficient with regard to spare inner tubes, pump, tools and the route. New to the club? Turn up at 8:50 AM at the cenotaph and say hello to someone: we’re friendly and you’ll be looked after. Drop us a line at [email protected] to let us know you’ll be joining us on the ride. Apr 8 Tue 2025 Tuesday Tootle Road Ride Meet at 6.30pm Bolsover Castle Car Park opposite The Pillar of Rock public house. We usually offer different groups for a different pace: Green, Blue Red and Black And we have a post ride drink in The Pillar of Rock. For this week’s route and further details please visit our Facebook group Please comment on the Facebook post if you are coming to encourage others along. Apr 9 Wed 2025 The Wednesday Shifters, Retirees & Slackers road ride leaves from The Pillar at 09:30 AM. The pace will adjust to suit those turning up. We usually have a café stop along the way. Please be self sufficient with pump, tubes, etc. and post on the B&DCC Facebook group page if intending to join. This week’s route will be announced on our Facebook group and can be downloaded from our Shifters, Retirees & Slackers route page. This is an automated repeat calendar event – please check the Facebook group page to ensure the ride is going ahead this week. Subscribe |
