The CTC (Cyclists' Touring Club) is the national cycling charity, catering for more than 70,000 members nationwide, and 1,600 across Essex. The Essex CTC Member Group has four subsidiary Member Groups, or "sections": Chelmsford City, Colchester (Informal), Havering, and South East Essex.
The CTC provides its members with a range of services appropriate for modern day cycling such as third party insurance, legal advice and discounts on all kinds of cycling and general outdoor activities. The Club also campaigns for cycling issues both at local level and in discussion with government.
The Essex branch of the CTC originated as a 'District Association' and was established in 1927. Since then the importance of cycling as a mode of travel has changed and our towns and cities are full of cars. But cycling is far from finished. In fact it's a genuinely practical means of active travel as well as a fabulous leisure activity that is the perfect way of discovering the beauty of the Essex countryside.
We hope you will join us and share in our passion for cycling and together experience the joy it can bring to our lives.
Cycling events organised by the Essex CTC Member Group, open to all.
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11/05/2014 09:30 | Dot Sharp Memorial Ride 80 km | Mountnessing St John's Church Hall |
| 29/03/2014 08:00 | Wormingford Dragon 218 km | Wormingford Wormingford Village Hall |
| 29/03/2014 09:00 | Wormingford Wyrm 110 km | Wormingford Wormingford Village Hall |
Group bike rides organised and led by experienced local cyclists from Essex CTC's subsidary Member Groups.
If the bike rides below seem quite a long way, not to worry as in Essex we are very fortunate to have an energetic CTC Area Officer in Richard Monk. Richard organises shorter rides aimed at new and returning cyclists and they are a great way to try group riding and meet new and interesting people.
| Date | Start | Elevenses | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/03/2014 09:00 | Upminster (Havering) Roomes Fashion and Home | Purleigh The Round Bush | |
| 16/03/2014 09:15 | Chelmsford City Bus Station | Tiptree Perrywood Garden Centre | Layer de la Haye |
| 16/03/2014 09:30 | Colchester Leisure World | Tiptree Woodlands Tea Rooms | Pebmarsh The Kings Head |
| 16/03/2014 09:30 | Wickford (South East Essex) Market Cafe | Margaretting Ingatestone Saddlery Centre | Stondon Massey Bricklayers Arms |
| 23/03/2014 09:00 | Upminster (Havering) Roomes Fashion and Home | Sheering The Cock | |
| 23/03/2014 09:15 | Chelmsford City Bus Station | Sawbridgeworth The Shed Coffee House | Allens Green |
| 23/03/2014 09:30 | Colchester Leisure World | Coggeshall Dutch Nursery | Purleigh The Bell |
| 23/03/2014 09:30 | Wickford (South East Essex) Market Cafe | Maldon Morrisons | North Fambridge The Ferry Boat Inn |
| 30/03/2014 09:00 | Upminster (Havering) Roomes Fashion and Home | Maldon River Blackwater | |
| 30/03/2014 09:15 | Chelmsford City Bus Station | Ingatestone Ingatestone Garden Centre | Cock Clarks |
| 30/03/2014 09:30 | Colchester Leisure World | Aldham Mill Race Garden Centre | Edwardstone The White Horse |
| 30/03/2014 09:30 | Wickford (South East Essex) Market Cafe | Great Baddow The Bringey Coffee Shop | Little Braxted Green Man |
These are the most recent ride reports and route maps collated from the four Essex CTC Member Groups: Chelmsford City, Colchester (Informal), Havering, and South East Essex.