Festival of Cycling
Sun, Sep 27, 2026
Smeeton Rd, Kibworth Beauchamp

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About
Back by popular demand for it's 11th year, the Festival of Cycling promises to be a fantastic event for all bike fanatics. Choose from a 100k or 50k road, or 70k or 40k off-road and enjoy the rolling roads & tracks of South Leicestershire & Northamptonshire.
100k Road, 50k Road, 70k Off-Road, and 1 more
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Sun, Sep 27, 2026
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Kibworth Beauchamp, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
Smeeton Rd, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester LE8 0LG, UK
Start times
Sunday, Sep 27, 2026
100k Road: 8:00 AM50k Road: 8:00 AM70k Off-Road: 8:00 AM40k Off-Road: 8:00 AM
Event summary
Here are the distances available for Festival of Cycling
100k Road
100km
£35
50k Road
50km
£35
70k Off-Road
70km
£35
40k Off-Road
40km
£35
100k Road
100km
£35
50k Road
50km
£35
70k Off-Road
70km
£35
40k Off-Road
40km
£35
Route information
We are delighted to announce that the Festival of Cycling is back for an 11th Year.
100k & 50k road, or 40k & 70k off-road – you decide! – along the rolling roads & tracks of South Leicestershire & Northamptonshire.
All routes are newly designed and take in some beautiful rolling roads and tracks throughout South Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. The road routes will be well signposted using yellow Cycle Route signs. They will also be marked on the ground in places using spray paint.
Cyclists riding the off-road routes should be following the routes on a device – GPX files will be provided, as the off-road routes will be only be marked using black arrows, black and yellow tape, and orange spray paint on the ground, to identify turns/navigation that may require more clarity than the GPX files provide.
All routes start and finish at: Kibworth Mead Academy, Smeeton Road, Leicester, LE8 0LG.
The 2026 routes will be available to view/download soon.
Entrants under the age of 18 will only be allowed to participate in this event with the consent of their legal parent/guardian who must sign the Event Registration Form or purchase a ticket on behalf of the under age rider.
Entrants under the age of 16 must be accompanied at all times by an adult who is responsible for them.
What's included
- Medals for all finishers
- Feed station serving food and hot & cold drinks
- Entry includes hot food at the finish
- Medical aid
- Race photos
- Parking
How to get there
Smeeton Rd, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester LE8 0LG, UK
Get full directionsPrecise location
Kibworth Mead Academy, Smeeton Road, Leicester, LE8 0LG.
Parking
There will be plenty of hard standing parking available at the school.
Hotels and Accommodation
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Find your roomEvent day logistics
08:00 Riders can start
Feed Stations
There will be one feed station on the 50k/100k road routes and also both off-road routes at approximately halfway. There will be a selection of hot and cold food and drinks options including both sweet and savoury treats, keeping sugar and salt levels topped up.
E-Bikes
E-bikes are permitted, but as the event is insured by British Cycling the organisers need to conform to their guidelines which are as follows.
Electric bikes (e-bikes) are permitted provided that they comply with The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983 SI 1983/1168
Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (EAPCs) – any electric bike that meets the following requirements:
- The bike must have pedals that can be used to propel it
- The electric motor should not be able to propel the bike when it is travelling more than 25kph / 15.5mph
- The motor should not have a maximum power output of more than 250 watts
It must also display one item from each of the following:
- The power output or manufacturer of the motor
- The battery’s voltage or maximum speed of the bike
Any form of e-bike that does not comply with the above (eg, ones with a “twist & go” throttle) are not permitted.
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