If you’re looking for a welcoming, beginner friendly sportive, this event on July 18 could well be perfect for you.

Riders can choose 20 of 40 miles, and though the start town of Ashbourne is known as the ‘Gateway to the Peak’ – these routes go the opposite diction, to the gentle Southern lanes.

The 40 mile route still covers 1,700 feet of climbing, so the gentle hills will offer a challenge that will surely warrant cake somewhere along the way.

This is a relaxed, welcoming ride, that costs just £15.