Ilkeston Cycle Club

The Midsummer Charity Audax
2026-06-21 08:30 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Queen’s Head Ockbrook, DE72 3RN
Spondon & Ilkeston Cycle Clubs are again working together to host their annual Midsummer Audax on Sunday 21st June 2026.

Following the success of the last two years, we will be aiming yet again for a hundred hundreds; one hundred riders doing their own century, either 100 miles or 100km.

Both routes are completely new. We have a new café which is halfway for all riders.

We also have a new, local charity, Treetops Hospice Care, based in Risley and as well as passing there, each route has been designed to ride past several of their charity shops.

As previously, we will all start (8am) and finish at the Queens Head in Ockbrook, where food and drink is available all day and there is a large garden for you all to recuperate and compare rides.

***Detailed routes will only be sent out close to the day***

We ask that you do two things to enter:1) Make a donation on the JustGiving page LINK HERE (You choose how much but we would suggest a minimum of £10 please)2) When you have set up your donation, JUST BEFORE CLICKING TO CONFIRM PAYMENT, you will be asked if you are happy for us to have your details. You MUST tick this second box “I am happy to share my information with ICC/SCC for the purpose of thanking me”

Link to JustGiving Page

Some info about Treetops…….

Treetops Hospice is the leading end of life care charity for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. They provide nursing care and emotional support for adults with life-limiting conditions, those who’ve been bereaved, and their families.

Their services are available free of charge, from diagnosis onwards. They offer end of life nursing in patients’ own homes, counselling for grieving children and adults, personalised wellbeing support and confidential advice.

It costs £5.3 million a year to keep Treetops going and we need to raise over 80% of cost

Note:All riders do at their own risk/responsibility. Organisers accept no responsibility. You must follow rules of the road at all times. If needed, you should consider cycle specific insurance.

Little Eaton Carnival - Hill Climb
2026-07-03 18:15 - 21:00 | Vicarage Lane, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton, DE21 5EB, United Kingdom
🚴 Little Eaton Carnival Hill Climb

Buckle up, because our Hill Climb season is HERE — and we’re kicking things off in style with our legendary annual collaboration with Little Eaton Carnival! This is one of the most-loved events in our calendar, and it’s easy to see why.

🏔️ The Challenge Awaits Just under half a mile of pure grit — starting on tarmac before the road gives way to a rugged track as you battle your way to the summit. Short? Yes. Easy? Absolutely not.

🏆 Who Shows Up? Everyone. We’re talking former National Hill Climb Champions at one end of the spectrum, and determined little ones being lovingly nursed up the hill by their Grandma at the other. Unicyclists, road bikes, mountain bikes — if it has wheels (or just one), it’s welcome here.

🎭 Fancy Dress — Because Why Not? Completely optional, but where’s the fun in that? Past appearances include Spiderman, Supergirl, Astronauts, Trump, Lance Armstrong, Woody from Toy Story and many more legends of the hill. Come in costume. Make your mark.

🥇 Prizes & Competition There’s something for everyone:

Separate categories for road and mountain bikes

Children’s & youth prizes

And the all-important Best Fancy Dress award 🎖️

📋 The Details

💰 Entry: £3 (all proceeds go to Carnival funds)

⚠️ ICC Hill Climb Season Tickets do NOT apply to this event

📝 Sign-on: CASH/CARD PAYMENT ON THE NIGHT ONLY, on the green at the bottom of the hill

🕕 Sign-on opens: 6:15pm | First rider off: 7:00pm

🍺 After Party

Join us at the Queen’s Head, Little Eaton for social time and what we can only describe as an extensive prize-giving ceremony. You’ve earned it.

See you on the hill! 🏁

ROUTE: https://www.strava.com/routes/2975395888372230106

The Darley Abbey Dubble Header
2026-07-31 18:30 - 21:00 | The Carpenters Arms, The Carpenters Arms, Moor Lane, Dale Abbey, Derbyshire, DE7 4PP, United Kingdom
🎉 The Grand Finale — Darley Abbey Double Header!

All good things must come to an end, and what an end it is. We’re closing out our Hill Climb season in epic style with the legendary Darley Abbey Double Header — because one climb was never going to be enough for a season finale, was it? 😏

🏔️ Not One Climb. TWO Climbs.That’s right — you’re getting double the suffering, double the glory and double the bragging rights. Here’s how the evening unfolds:

Climb One — Potato Pit Lane 🥔Meet at the Carpenter’s Arms for sign-on, then it’s down to the corner and up Potato Pit Lane, past the Cowshed and beyond. Get your legs warmed up — you’re going to need them.

Climb Two — No Man’s Lane ⚔️Barely time to catch your breath before it’s over the hill and up the other side via No Man’s Lane. Two hills. One evening. Absolute carnage. We love it.

🍺 End of Season CelebrationsOnce both climbs are conquered, it’s back to the Carpenter’s Arms for results, end-of-season socialising, and the kind of well-deserved refreshments that only a double header can justify. 🏆 It’s been an incredible season — let’s send it off in style!

🗓️ Part of Something BiggerEvery Hill Climb is a standalone event, but together they form our brilliant Friday evening series throughout July. Whether tonight is your first or your fifth — you’re welcome here.

📋 The Details

💰 Entry: £5 per event

🎟️ Season Ticket: All 5 climbs for just £18 (Juniors: £3 per event / £12 season ticket)

📝 Sign-on at the Carpenter’s Arms

🚨 FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS AND HELMET ARE COMPULSORY FOR THESE EVENTS

🤝 All Are WelcomeMembers, non-members, fast riders, slow riders — every standard is celebrated here. Come one, come all, and let’s finish the season together! 🙌

See you at the Carpenter’s Arms — and see you at the top. Twice. 🏁🏁

ROUTES:https://www.strava.com/routes/19432486https://www.strava.com/routes/3225174982873610226

🚨 FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS AND HELMET ARE COMPULSORY FOR THESE EVENTS
