sportive needed early 2010

sloxam

hi, as part of my company's commitment to charity i want get sponsored and ride an event.
i'm looking for a sportive to ride before the end of march 2010 in the midlands (i live in bedworth,near coventry) ideally.
i can't do any which may be around before xmas due to work commitments.
any suggestions?

dewei

Look at this thread
Mad March hare 2010 - Sunday 7th March

http://www.madmarchharesportive.co.uk/

I have not done it before but I may do so next year!

torelli

Try the Jodrell Bank Cyclosportive 14th March Cheshire

30, 50 & mile Routes. Good quality fast flat roads. Professionaly run event. Well stocked feeding stations, electronic timing, sag waggon.

www.torelli.co.uk

avoidingmyphd

have a look at the list here: http://www.cyclosport.org/events2010.aspx

andrew@snowrace

Just looked at the mad march hare web site it is now full

Philip Whiteman

Not a sportive but you could do no better than ride the Snodrop or Sunrise Express on 6th February. It is not too far away from Bedworth. The event starts from Hartlebury in north Worcestershire.

http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/audax/express/index.html

bobbyv

Dan Fleeman of the new Raleigh team has organised a ride January 31st.
not sure if its a sportive , more of a reliability ride but great cause and some decent riding in this area.
40 mile or 60 mile routes available for £ 5 entry

http://beeston.cc/2010/01/07/ride-tour- ... h-raleigh/

jgsi

bobbyv wrote:

Dan Fleeman of the new Raleigh team has organised a ride January 31st.
not sure if its a sportive , more of a reliability ride but great cause and some decent riding in this area.
40 mile or 60 mile routes available for £ 5 entry

http://beeston.cc/2010/01/07/ride-tour- ... h-raleigh/

Thanks for the heads up on that....
They make more sense to me than very expensive sportives.

tlw1

cheers for the Raleigh link - looks good!