Just three days left to save with Early Bird offer on Iconic Cycling Events 2026 sportives

Iconic Cycling Events – the team behind some of the UK’s most popular sportives including Bike Bath and Bike Oxford – have launched their 2026 events with a special Early Bird offer.

Enter by 12 January and you can save £5 on entry. Better still, enter more than one event and you can take advantage of an extra 10% multi-buy discount, making it Iconic’s biggest sale to date.

Find out more and enter by Monday 12 January to take advantage of the deal!

This year sees the return of five classic sportives from Iconic.

The series kicks off with Bike Oxford on 21 June 2026. Starting with a lap of the historic city of Oxford, the routes then head north / north west into the picturesque Oxfordshire countryside with the long route reaching into the Oxfordshire Cotswolds.

The event will once again feature a Bike Oxford Cyclability ride – providing a safe opportunity for everyone to enjoy cycling with inclusive facilities and access to a fleet of adapted cycles to best suit individual needs.

Bike Bath is next up: taking place on 5 July 2026, this year’s edition sees four route options: 23, 46, 57 & 73 miles leaving the rugby club and heading South West towards the Mendips Hills National Landscape. The two longer routes will include an ascent of the iconic Cheddar Gorge. 

The Canterbury Bike Ride, on 19 July 2026, offers a choice of three new routes, approximately 25, 50 & 75 miles. Explore the picturesque countryside including the Kent Downs AONB, and enjoy the camaraderie of riding alongside hundreds of like-minded individuals.

Bike Chester – 23 August 2026 – treats riders to a choice of three new routes, approximately 31, 47 & 79 miles long. The routes head south from Chester Rugby Club, exploring the Cheshire countryside with quiet lanes, gentle rolling hills, and a mix of open farmland and wooded stretches.

The series reaches its grand finale with Bike Cotswold on 30 August 2026. Three great routes are on offer, approximately 30, 55 & 75 miles, setting out from event HQ at Westonbirt School and heading into the heart of the Cotswolds AONB.

Pedaling through quintessentially English countryside filled with honey-colored stone villages, undulating green hills, and peaceful country lanes, it’s the perfect wrap-up tp a great summer’s cycling.

With five great rides to choose from, 2026 is shaping up to be another superb year in the saddle from Iconic Cycling Events.

Find out more and enter to secure your place on the start line.