Welcome to Black Rat Cycling
The Black Rat is a cyclosportive in Bristol. We have been running the event for 12 years and it is one of the most popular sportives in the south west.
The 2021 event has 3 distances of 87km, 120km and 181km, the longest of which takes riders over the highest road in Wales – Gospel Pass.
We have striven to make the 2021 event as “Covid safe” as possible. Please see our Rider/Covid Info page for further details.
We also organise cycling trips each year. 2021 trips include the Route des Grandes Alpes, from Lake Geneva to Menton on the Mediterannean Coast, crossing some of the highest mountains in the French Alps, a weekend trip to Paris Roubaix in early April, a fantastic week riding and wine tasting in Tuscany in June and a week in the Pyrenees, riding famous cols in September.
We also arrange bespoke trips for groups – please tell us where you want to ride and we will do all of the organisation for you.