Velo29 Events
Tour of Lancashire Sportive
Medium Route
12 April 2026
HQ Preston North End FC
Sir Tom Finney Way, Preston
PR1 6RU
Stats
Distance: 118.8km
Elevation: 1,461m
Ride Time: 4 – 7 hours
Feeds: Pendleton & Abbeystead
Price: £35
The Monday before the sportive at 6pm, you will receive a ‘Get Ready’ email which contains information about the sportive.
On Tuesday at 10am, you will receive an ‘Act Now’ email which contains the links you need to obtain your rider number and booking reference in order to complete the Pre-Event Questionnaire and Book a Time Slot.
Booking opens from 10am Tuesday until 18:00 Thursday. This is ESSENTIAL to ride.
It is vitally important that you remain subscribed to our emails. However, copies will also be uploaded to our FB page which you do not need a FB account to access.
No entries on the day.
Entries close on Sunday night 1 week before the event.
For any questions relating to Pre-Event Questionnaire or Time Slot Booking email depart@velo29.com
All 3 routes dpeart the new HQ at Preston FC and ride together for the first 50km until reaching the spilt point. On the way there we’ll tackle Nick O’Pendle from Sadben, a tough climb and a real test. It’s a rewarding descent down to the NEW Feed Station at Pendleton Village Hall.
From Clitheroe we head West then North, deep into the Forest of Bowland which is stunning and lumpy riding on the way to the Abbeystead Feed. Here we say good bye to the long route riders and ride South, again through the Forest of Bowland as we make our way back to Preston.
A lovely route, some challenges along the way. Quiet roads as much as we can find them (which is most of this route).
A new HQ, a new feed, a new headline climb and a significantly changed route.
If you’ve ridden this Sportive before you’ll enjoy exploring the new routes. If you’ve not tried Lancs in the past then the medium route is a great place to start
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