Hosted within Matterley Bowl near Winchester, the Battle in the Bowl features two hour races over a stunning four mile circuit, featuring flat-out fast gravel tracks, a breathtaking grass track climb around the rim of the bowl itself, a flying wooded descent back to the arena and over a mile of taped, technical classic ‘cross! 90% of the circuit will be viewable from the massive arena, making Battle in the Bowl a visually inspiring experience for racers and spectators alike! Battle in the Bowl has something for all levels of rider, including, junior, open and elite categories, with a full day’s programme of racing!

The Dorset Dirt Dash 50/50, formerly know as the Dorset Gravel Dash is a self-supported bikepacking event on the Isle of Purbeck around Swanage, split over two days with an overnight camp on 10/11 October. Now in it's 7th year, this is the perfect way to experience the rugged beauty of Dorset and the Jurassic Coast with fine gravel riding, camaraderie, camping and castles.

The Dorset Dirt Dash 100, formerly know as the Dorset Gravel Dash 100, is a self-supported gravel event on the Isle of Purbeck around Swanage. Now in it's 7th year, this is the perfect way to experience the rugged beauty of Dorset and the Jurassic Coast (a World Heritage Site) with fine gravel riding, camaraderie and castles. Please also check out the Dorset Dirt Dash 50/50 for an overnight adventure.

The ultimate pub ride, the Ride with No Name may be the biggest 30km ride you’ll take on this year! The ultimate early evening ride, starting and finishing at one of Hampshire’s finest pubs, it features a massive 1,000m of climbing and descending in a relentless but little known pocket of hills called the Hangers.This is a short ride with a big punch in one of the most beautiful hidden corners of the countryside that you’ve (probably) never heard of! As if that wasn’t enough, the ride is based from (and named for) the local legend that is The Pub with No Name, one of the very best country pubs you’ll find, where you can enjoy a wide selection of excellent beers, and delicious home cooked food after your ride!

The Chiltern Hills are a near perfect mix of roads tracks and trails for CX/gravel riding, and the Badlands Gravelcross spins out it’s route to explore some of the darker, grittier folds of this deceptively demanding range of hills. The densely folded and wooded hills conceal a network of lanes, tracks and trails the wind and climb and fall continuously. It’s a surprisingly harsh corner of the home counties; where the crumbling tarmac on the back roads can prove perilous for skinny road bikes, but where CX or gravel bikes come into their own. It’s an MTB friendly ride too - 29ers and 27.5in hardtails will eat up the miles on the dirt, and the constantly switching surface provides an entertaining ride and acts as a great leveller between the variety of bikes on the route.

The South Downs Way; it has long been a right of passage in mountain biking circles. And now you can take on this hundred mile ribbon of imposing chalk downland in a single day as the ultimate gravel challenge, with our unparalleled Trail Break / CX Sportive support. Renowned as a supreme physical rather than technical challenge, the South Downs Way is the most high profile long distance off road cycling challenge we have. But so much more, too. The huge climbs, sweeping descents and expansive coastal views make it a truly memorable ride in one of the most quintessentially beautiful parts of the British countryside. CX Century brings you all of this in the ultimate South Downs event! An unforgettable experience, a monumental challenge and an endurance riding badge of honour! The event is fully supported, from route marking […]