This page is information for entering the The Rubies Family Fancy Dress Ride, 10 Mile Mountain Bike Ride, 20 Mile Mountain Bike Ride.

Wallingford Festival of Cycling will be one of the biggest cycling events of 2018 and offers a unique chance to combine great off-road rides with a great family day out.

All riders can leave their bikes in our secure bike park and explore all the festival offers including something for every level of cyclist, children’s festival, family rides, HGV safety display, pump track and lots of stalls with anything to do with bikes and health.

More information:  www.wallingfordfestivalofcycling.co.uk, follow us on Twitter @wfocycling or https://www.facebook.com/wallingfordfestivalofcycling/

We are a not for profit event with any surplus going to support Team Vision Innovative Leisure or cycling coaching for local children. We thank Wallingford Town Council, the people of Wallingford, South Oxfordshire District Council and Oxfordshire County Council for being wonderful hosts. The programme is;

Friday 6th July: 7pm - 10 Mile Mountain Bike Ride

Sunday 8th July: 9:30 am 20 Mile Mountain Bike Ride

Sunday 8th July: 14:40 pm The Rubies Family Fancy Dress Ride ( please note that this ride uses part of the town centre racing circuit and riders will have the option of doing half or one and a half laps hence the variable distance)

See our website for details of hotels, campsites and B&B's.

The Mountain Bike Rides explore the amazing Chilterns. Finishers will get a goodie bag for all rides and in addition finishers medals for the Family Ride.

The Rubies Family Fancy Dress Ride (starts at 2:40 pm on Sunday 8th July, Kinecroft)

Aimed at young riders, families and beginners this lovely ride takes in the town centre and the town centre closed road racing circuit, Wallingford Bridge, the meadows of Crowmarsh, the Castle Lane. Riders will enjoy a mixture of paths and roads all well sign posted and with lots of smiley stewards to assist on the way.

10 Mile Mountain Bike Ride (starts at 7 pm on Friday 6th July, Kinecroft)

The 10 Mile Mountain Bike Ride explores some fun, safe cycle paths around the Wallingford area. It will involve some gentle climbing and descents but will not involve any technical riding. It will be a waymarked route that starts and finishes on the Kinecroft, starting at 9.30am. The route will take you through the villages of Mongewell, North Stoke and Little Stoke, up a steady ascent up Cobblers Hill where you will see some lovely views of Wallingford and the Thames Valley, returning to the Kinecroft via a speedy descent down Constitution Hill.

This route is a fairly straightforward course with an elevation gain 272 ft. The course heads into the Chilterns, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  It includes bridleways, byways, and a couple of quiet country lanes, taking you through rolling foot hills and wooded areas.

This will be supported by marshals and finishers will get a goodie bag and will be able to download a certificate. After the ride we have free secure bike parking for you to enjoy the rest of festival.

20 Mile Mountain Bike Ride (starts at 9:30 am Sunday 8th July Kinecroft)

Our 20mile MTB /CX sportive offers a chance to ride some of Oxfordshire’s finest country trails in the Chiltern AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). 

It starts in Wallingford and after crossing the picturesque River Thames Bridge you’ll be thrown straight into a wooded trail within the Chilterns AONB.

This 20mile MTB /CX route after a gentle start will thrust you up a steep climb into the heart of the amazing Chiltern Beech Tree Woods behind the idyllic villages of Checkendon and Stoke Row. After exploring these woods you’ll be refreshed at the food stop conveniently located at the Cherry Tree public house.  You’ll then be mostly descending back to Wallingford and will be able to admire some terrific panoramas over the Thames Valley.

This will be supported by marshals and finishers will get a goodie bag and will be able to download a certificate. After the ride we have free secure bike parking for you to enjoy the rest of festival.

The 20mile MTB /CX route is a moderately challenging course with an elevation gain 1,265 ft. It is suitable for weekend off roaders. 

The course heads into the Chilterns an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  It includes bridleways, byways and a couple of quiet country lanes, taking you through rolling foot hills and deeply wooded areas. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife and the Checkendon Cheetah, a phantom wild cat purported to live in the woods!

See the website for more information

Info for Riders

Please remember to bring a helmet and arrive one hour before your ride to allow you time to sign on.

We will post more details of the routes and arrangements nearer the event.