Clitheroe Clarion Cycling Club is a historic cycling club based in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire and a section of the National Clarion Cycling Club. 

Why Join Clitheroe Clarion?

Situated in the heart of the beautiful Ribble Valley, Clitheroe is the perfect place to start a ride. With the dramatic Forest of Bowland on our doorstep and beyond that the stunning Yorkshire Dales, we are spoilt for choice when it comes to fantastic rides with breathtaking views. 

Here are some of the benefits of joining Clitheroe Clarion:

• Free 3rd Party Clarion Cover insurance
• Social rides every weekend, includes a refreshments and lunch stop. (45-70 miles at an average of 11-13mph on varied routes stated on runs list) 
• Thursday night rides during the warmer months (20-25 miles flattish route around the local area at an average of 13-15 mph, no stop)
• Access to buy club jerseys
• Cycling Time Trials (CTT) affiliation and ability to race in local TT's under the Clitheroe Clarion name
• Meet, ride & socialise with like-minded people in the Ribble Valley and the surrounding area.
• Improve your cycling & enjoy your cycling more in a group environment, widen your cycling horizons.
• Ability to join us on any of our rides as many times as you wish.
• Access to buy Clitheroe Clarion Club Jerseys.
• Cycling Time Trials (CTT) affiliation and ability to race in local TT's under the Clitheroe Clarion name.
• Access to our members only Facebook group.
• 15% off Lusso cycling clothing and products.
• 15% discount  Cotswold Outdoors .
• 15% discount Snow & Rock.
• 15% discount Runners Need.
• 10% discount Cycle Surgery.

By joining Clitheroe Clarion you automatically become a member of the National Clarion which gives you entitlement to even more benefits:

• Ability to ride with over 30 different Clarion sections across the UK and Europe
• Invitation to our Annual Easter and Autumn meets
• Race for your section in a season long points competition
• Access to buy National Clarion Cycling Kit

Where and when we meet for rides:

We meet every weekend at the Castle Gates at the top of Moor Lane in Clitheroe for our Social ride, this is at 9 am on a Sunday every weekend of the month except one weekend of the month where we meet on a Saturday instead (same time). We have a club runs list which can be found on our club website or our Public Facebook group. We update this monthly, but rides may be altered depending on the weather that day.

During spring, summer and autumn we meet every Thursday at 6:30pm also at the Castle Gates for our midweek runs. These are shorter rides around the local area which are decided on the day. Be sure to check the Facebook page weekly as rides can be occasionally cancelled.

We are a friendly and sociable club who never, under any circumstances, leave a rider behind on any of our rides.