Our rides vary in length, hilliness and to a minor extent pace, but in general will be 40 to 70 miles in the summer months (plus our annual 100 miler), less in winter. To get a better idea, please browse our quarterly Runs List which can be accessed from this website or by requesting a copy from one of the committee.

The majority of rides are on-road, but we also put on one or two off-road rides a month, usually with an alternative on-road for that day.

A few members also enjoy walking on the Lakeland fells, so if that interests you, please see our separate Walks List events.

Each year we are also likely to have at least a couple of YHA or campsite based week long stays or moving-on tours. In smaller groups, members have toured extensively since the section was formed, often overseas utilising the CTC European Bike Bus. A cycling holiday story

We have hosted a Tri Vet event at which fifty riders from countrywide enjoyed 100 miles of Cumbrian lanes. Section members regularly attend the CTC York Rally and have won attendance / distance awards such as the Oppie Shield and Brooks Trophy.

Social events such as our Christmas Lunch, "Cabaret" Evening and Saddlebag Sale are held annually, together with occasional walks when winter road conditions make cycling unsafe.

Several of our members give financial and practical help to the Eden Cycling Campaign group amongst others, and we also interface with and support other organisations such as Sustrans and the YHA, especially Dufton with which we have a happy and fruitful long term association.

If you would like to experience what our successful section has to offer, we look forward to meeting you on one of our rides. Simply make contact initially with a member of the committee or the person who is shown on the Runs List as leading your chosen ride.