Events and Races

ERC runs several popular cycling events every year that are open to all entrants, both inside and outside the club. These are suitable for a wide range of ages and experience, from new starts to experienced veterans.

2025 Senior and Junior Road Races - enter through the British Cycling website

• Gifford Road Races - Saturday 15th March 2025. Including the first round of the Scottish Cycling Alba Series, an additional race for newer riders, and for the first time in 2025 a seperate Women's race). More details can be found here and you can enter here.
  
• Tour of Gladhouse Road Races - Sunday 8th June 2025. These are held over an undulating circuit southeast of Edinburgh. Incorporating the Pippa Handley Women's Road Race, in the memory of one of ERC's racing stars who was tragically lost in 2018. This is also a round of the Scottish Cycling Scotia Women's series. The event also includes the Eastern Promise open race, which is a good starting point for new racers. More details will follow soon.
• Lothian Flyer Road Race - Sunday 24 August. Based on the short and hilly Stobo circuit South West of Peebles. This incorporates the Scottish Cycling Junior Championships, but is aimed at those new to racing. In memory of Archie Craig. More details will follow soon. (Please note that we do not plan to hold a seperate women's race in 2025, but women can enter the open event and we hope to have seperate women's races at all our events in future.)

• Tour of the Meldons Time Trial (for road and TT bikes) - Sunday 4th May 2025 - A classic early season hilly time trial, following a scenic 23-mile loop over the Meldons hills near Peebles. Categories include Men, Women & Vets, Juniors, Paracyclists and Road bikes. More details will follow soon.
  
• Edinburgh Time Trial Series (for road and TT bikes) - from Wednesday 14th May 2025. See ERC Midweek Time Trial Series Facebook page for more information. More details will follow soon.
• Arthur's Seat Hillclimb - Sunday 24 September. ERC's hillclimb is open to riders from other clubs. The course is up the iconic climb of Arthur's Seat on a closed road in full view of the Scottish Parliament. More details will follow soon.

Youth Races - enter through the British Cycling website

• Ben Forsyth CRY Race Day - Sunday 23rd March 2025. Held at Fife Cycle Park, Lochgelly in support of Cardiac Risk in the Young. Under 16 boys race for the Ben Forsyth Memorial trophy. The races are followed by coaching for TTT and a race-specific session.
  

Cyclocross - enter through the British Cycling website

• Inch Park Cyclocross - September (date tbc). A day of races for all youth categories and women, around the grassy slopes of an Edinburgh Park. Usually a fine day to start the Scottish cyclocross season.