2026 Isle of Wight Sportive – Coming Soon
Event Date: 20/9/2026 - tbc Tour Dates: 20/9/2026 - tbc
Event date is provisional and we hope to confirm it within the next 2 weeks and we will email our riders
Welcome to our latest Sportive for 2026 which will be on the Isle of Wight. For us at European Cycle Events it’s a new adventure , so please come and join us. Our Sportives are normally based in and around Surrey but this time we are “pushing the boat out”. Our route will start and finish at Freshwater , circumnavigating IOW clockwise clocking up 126.17 km with 2109m elevation. The Isle of Wright is a stunning picturesque location fitting for a cyclist. The event will have a mechanic at the start and rolling throughout the course , sag wagon , back up medical , mid fee station hot food available at the finish and live gps tracking, the complete Sportive.
With our Gps tracking facility your family and friends can track you from start to finish from the comfort of their home and if they are local they can judge it just right to turn up and cheer you over the finish line , we will issue a internet link for them to track the event.
Moda is our official sponsor for the Isle of Wright Sportive, with Moda’s passion for high-quality cycling, this partnership steps up our event nicely.
Since 2009, Moda has been dedicated to crafting high-quality bicycles, designed, tested, and assembled in the UK. Their passionate team, with decades of cycling experience, works tirelessly to create bikes that deliver an unbeatable riding experience. Tested on the challenging roads of Lancashire and refined with input from top athletes, Moda bikes are built to perform. Assembled by expert mechanics in the UK, every Moda bike is ready to offer you the best ride from day one.
Support and Mechanical back thanks to PEDAL ACTIVE
Event Photographs thanks to Clarke Creative
If you can not ride there is NO ROLLOVER OPTION or transfer to another event . A refund will only be available if you cancel within 28 days of your booking date , if you cancel after the 28 days from booking then no refund will be available , plus if you book within 28 days of the event date and cancel then NO refund will be available.
Ferry Crossings
Portsmouth > Ryde – 22 mins
Portsmouth > Fishbourne – 45 mins
Lymington > Yarmouth – 40 Mins
What’s the distance and Gps file
The route will be loaded onto Strava , if you don’t have a Strava account , no worries we will email out the gpx file
How long is the Isle of Wight Sportive ? – circa 126km / 78 miles miles
- Strava link – http://strava.com/routes/3409131308534824358
- Elevation – 2109 meters
- Distance – 126.19km / 78.75 miles
Isle of Wight – On the day information / instructions
Start and Finish is at the HQ – The Memorial Hall , Avenue Road , Freshwater , PO40 9UU
Date 20/9/2025
Doors Open from 07:30
Event starts from 08:30
On the line entries – if available after 09:00
Feed Station closes at
Ride closes at 17:30
GPS Trackers MUST be collected by 09:00 am
Feed Station is at ……………
You will not be issued with a ride number but with a gps tracker which will have your number on it.
Prior to the start a web link will be issued whereby family and friends can track you and should you require a mechanic or the sag wagon you can see where they are via your smart phone.
There is a rolling mechanic and a mechanic at the start.
There will be a sag wagon
There will be rolling medics
Riders who can not complete the course or have a mechanical please see the mechanic numbers below, – BUT PLEASE STAY ON THE COURSE .
Result sheet will be emailed out to you as soon as possible, hopefully first thing the following morning.
Results will be in numerous age categories as well as sex.
Advice – Ensure your bike is road worthy – carry at least 3 tubes
Wear a helmet for your own protection no helmet no ride
This is NOT a race, please respect other road users and residents and go by the Highway Code
Parking – there are local public car parks
If the event has to be cancelled it will be rescheduled for another date and roll riders over.
Have a good ride and enjoy the day.
Hot food will be at the finish on your return.
HQ Emergency Number tbc
Mechanic Number tbc
Sag wagon tbc
Medical Service tbc
What do we include in your Sportive
- Hot, post-ride pasta meal – with Veggie option) – hot drinks, cake and goodies
- Fast, easy sign on
- Well signed route
- Great mid-route feed station
- Gps tracking and timing
- Sag wagon
- Rolling Medical Service
- Pre-event and rolling mechanic service
- Times emailed to riders
- 300 rider limit – entry on the day is subject to availability – don’t chance it !
What about the ‘Small Print’ and payment?
Each Sportive is designed for riders to be self-sufficient on a pre-planned route which is clearly marked by arrows on the tarmac.
Our Sportives are NOT races. We do provide electronic timing chips for our Sportives, but these are purely for an individual rider to measure their own performance.
In the event that we have to cancel a Sportive, we will give as much notice as possible and give those who have entered the following options: full refund; roll-over to the new event date; roll-over to the event in the following year; move your entry value £s onto another European Cycle Events event.
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Departure20/9/2026 - tbc
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Departure Time20/9/2026 - tbc
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