Sport and leisure

Join a club

If you enjoy cycling and want to take your interest further, why not join a cycle club? You'll get support from other club members and can join a range of cycle sport events throughout the year. Most clubs run events for junior members too. 

Barnsley Road Club

The club was set up in 1924 to promote cycling in the Barnsley area. Members regularly take part in time trials, road races and reliability rides.

Regular events include:

  • ten mile evening time trial - weekly during the summer months
  • 50-100 mile club run - Sunday mornings throughout the year
  • Steady Sunday ride - around 30 miles, including a cafe stop. Riding at an average of 12-15mph this ride is suitable for cyclists of moderate riding ability and reasonable road awareness

For more details and other events see the Barnsley Road Club website.

Birdwell Wheelers

The club was set up in 1949 and has members from Barnsley, Sheffield and Rotherham. They run time trials, road races, triathlon and social events. Regular events include:

  • training rides - weekends, and midweek evenings in summer
  • time trials and Audax rides
  • club run - every Sunday, non-members welcome

For more details see the Birdwell Wheelers website.

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