List of North West 2012 Sportives

Picture courtesy of Cyclesportphotos.com

Spring is coming and with it comes the Sportive season.  A chance to put those base miles to good work by booking on an organised ride and testing yourself.  I've compiled this list of Sportives in the North West of England if you fancy giving one a go, i'll keep adding to it.  If you're an organiser and you'd like yours to go on, drop me a note. 

February
Sunday 26th Feb - North West Winter Series - (Poynton, Cheshire).  Details here.

March

Sunday 4th March – Polocini Winter Sprinter – (Woodford, Cheshire).  Details here.
Sunday 11th March – Jodrell Bank Classic – (Poynton, Cheshire).  Details here.
Sunday 25th March – Cheshire Cat – (Crewe, Cheshire).  Details here.

April
Sunday 15th April – Peak 100 – (Macclesfield).  Details here.

May
Saturday 5th May - Polocin The B*stard - (Oldham).  Details here.
Sunday 6th May - Circle of Hope Sportive - (Wrexham).  Details here.
Sunday 13th May – Fred Whitton – (Coniston, Cumbria).  Read my blog about the Fred Whitton here - the daddy of them all.  Official site here.
Sunday 19th May – Keswick Sportive – (Keswick, Cumbria).  Details here.

June
Sunday 3rd June – Manchester to Liverpool – (Sets off from Salford Watersports Centre, Manchester).  Details here.
Sunday 14th June - Polocini Rivington 100.  Details here.

July
Sunday 8th July – Manchester to Blackpool – (Sets off from Old Trafford ends on Blackpool Promenade).  Details here.
Sunday 15th July - Polocini Over'Tops - (Oldham).  Details here.

August
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September

Sunday 2nd September – Manchester 100 – (Sets off and ends from Wythenshaw Park, Manchester).  Details here.
Sunday 19th September - Manchester to Blackpool night ride.  Details here.