Second date added for September's New Forest Tour sportive

UK Cycling Events have added a Sunday date to their ever popular New Forest Tour Sportive.

With places for the Saturday event now sold out, riders will have a second chance to explore the New Forest in early autumn with a choice of four picturesque routes.

This year's New Forest Tour will take place on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September 2023.

"The Saturday for our New Forest Tour 2023 has now sold out so, due to popular demand, we have opened up the event to take place on the Sunday as well," say organisers UK Cycling Events.

The same four routes will be available on both days so if you missed out on Saturday's ride, you should act now to secure your spot on Sunday - it's already selling fast."

Ride HQ is at Gang Warily Recreation Ground, around 35 minutes drive from Southampton. It's the same venue used for UKCE's New Forest Classic Sportive, so will be a familiar scene for the many cyclists who return each year to ride one or both events amid the enchanting scenery of the New Forest.

Four courses are on offer: Long: 162km, Middle: 119km, Short: 75km and Rook: 17km.

All four routes start at Gang Warily and head immediately south to the coast at Lepe. You'll be able to see out to the Isle of Wight before turning back into the heart of the New Forest.

The Long route takes in the whole boundary of the National Park so you'll be in for 160km of charming scenery, magical woodlands and a good possibility of spotting some of the local antlered community - the event takes place during deer rutting season.

At the finish line riders will receive a finishers medal and other goodies from the event partners OTE Sports and Days.

For more details and to enter, visit the event website at www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk.