Ride The Lancashire Lights 200
Bispham, Lancashire
Andy Corless
200 km
Summary
208Km cycling event starting from Bispham, Lancashire.
Controls at
- Start
- Slaidburn
- Hawes
- Sedbergh
- Bispham
Description
A 200 km Audax, long-distance cycling event from the Lancashire coast to the Yorkshire Dales and back again - in a day! Time limit: 13-hours, 30-minutes!
Scout hut start finish with free parking available at the event HQ for the duration of the event.
The route starts by riding through the Lancashire plains before climbing over the Bowland Fells into the Yorkshire Dales. An undulating route finishing off with a flat run through the Fylde. The last section includes some optional A-roads suitable for night riding benefitting the slower riders.
Route GPS Track:
Uses commercial controls throughout where food/drink can be purchased from any one of a number of different amenities, although there are no information controls.
The date coincides with the nearby Blackpool Illuminations which might fit in with plans for away riders, combined with a warm scout hall start finish. The route itself though does not include any riding through the illuminations.
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Scout hut start finish with free parking available at the event HQ for the duration of the event.
The route starts by riding through the Lancashire plains before climbing over the Bowland Fells into the Yorkshire Dales. An undulating route finishing off with a flat run through the Fylde. The last section includes some optional A-roads suitable for night riding benefitting the slower riders.
Route GPS Track:
Uses commercial controls throughout where food/drink can be purchased from any one of a number of different amenities, although there are no information controls.
The date coincides with the nearby Blackpool Illuminations which might fit in with plans for away riders, combined with a warm scout hall start finish. The route itself though does not include any riding through the illuminations.
Event Date and Location
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Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2026 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
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Time: 08:00 to finish by 21:52
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Distance: 200 km (208 km) in 13h52
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Starting from: Bispham, Lancashire
Event Information
Speed:
15-30 km/h
Climb:
2460m
AAA:
2.25
Category:
BR
Body:
Burnley CC
Audax Points:
2
Event No:
26-292
Facilities
Toilets at Start
Mudguards not required
Minimal Organiser Facilities
Secur(ish) luggage storage at start
Parking at start
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish
Downloads
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