Based on feedback received during 2015, this season’s North West women’s road races feature opportunities for elite and first category riders as well as some additions (as well as date changes) to last year’s calendar.

Not all races are on the British Cycling system as yet, but in the meantime, here’s your dates so that you can all start to plan your seasons from a North West perspective at least:

6 March 2016 St Helens CRC Pimbo Road Race 

Pimbo circuit. Categories W2/W3/W4 – start time 12:00pm – entry fee £17.00 – distance 61km

20 March 2016 Duncan Sparrow Road Race 

Pimbo circuit (new addition to the series). Categories W2/W3/W4 – start time 12:00pm – entry fee £17.00 – distance 61km

3 April 2016 Capernwray Road Race 

Capernwray circuit – categories WE/W1/W2/W3 – start time 10:02am – entry fee £20.00 – distance 75km

16 April 2016 St Helens CRC Bickerstaffe Road Race

Bickerstaffe circuit – categories W2/W3/W4 – start time 11:00am – entry fee £17.00 – distance 65km

(c) Daniel Styler 2015

(c) Daniel Styler 2015

4 June 2016 North West Regional Women’s Road Race Championships

Oakenclough (inaugural standalone regional women’s road race championships) – categories WE/W1/W2/W3/W4 – start time 10:05 – entry fee £19.00 – distance 80km

26 June 2016 Pimbo Industrial Estate Races

Pimbo circuit – categories W2/W3/W4 – start time 12:00pm – entry fee £17:00 – distance 61km

(C) Daniel Styler 2015

(C) Daniel Styler 2015

30 July 2016 Bickerstaffe Road Race 2016 

Bickerstaffe circuit – categories W2/W3/W4 – start time 12:00pm – entry fee £20:00 – distance 74km

6 September 2016 HMCC Road Race

Details TBC

Please support the organisers by entering in advance, support the races and support an even better #partyontheroad in 2016!