London Phoenix Easter Classic 2026

London Phoenix are putting on again their annual, fabulous, friendly spring classic cyclosportive on Easter Monday - all riders welcome, lycra or no lycra.

This is the 17th edition of the Easter Classic - starting in Barnet, not in Essex as in the prior years. Three all-new routes for you to chose from:

  • Gravel (70km | 755m ascent)

  • Road long (114km | 1408m ascent)

  • Road short (59km | 776m ascent)

Fabulous Hertfortshire countryside, with bluebells, daffodils and a well stocked feed station at the Brickendon Village Hall. Road routes are a mix of rural roads and single track. Gravel is mostly fields and forest tracks (gravel bike strongly recommended; MTB would be overkill).

  • Start/finish/ride HQ at the Barnet Table Tennis Centre, offering cold/hot drinks, toilets and changing facilities

  • Fully timed event (you’ll get a helmet sticker)

  • Feed station at Brickendon Village Hall with yummy home-baked goods and savories, water/energy drink/coffee/tea

  • Friendly Phoenix sweeper team rides each route after the last riders are off

  • Neutral service car on the road routes to help with mechanicals that can’t be fixed by the roadside

  • Mid-ride pub/cafe stops optional

  • Hang out at the Barnet Table Tennis Centre or the adjacent green spaces after the ride

  • Free parking near the start/finish in case you come by car (but why not ride to/from the start?)

  • The routes are not arrowed - you’ll need on-board navigation, or ride with someone who has. GPX files will be available prior to event day.

Register now

Note: You need to be a British Cycling member to register for the Easter Classic on the BC website. If you’re not a BC member already, no problem - simply join for free as a ‘Supporter’ at https://membership.britishcycling.org.uk/supporter-membership. Then come back here and click the ‘Register now’ button or go to https://tinyurl.com/LPEC26

To whet your appetite, here is a little video of last year’s event in Essex:

Barnet Table Tennis Centre

Barnet Lane

Barnet

EN5 2DN

Start / Finish Venue

 

Details

Date

Easter Monday 6th April 2026

Registration

8:30am – 9:30am

Start time

from 9.00am

Route Options (distances approx.)

Road (short) – 59km
Road (long) – 114km
Gravel – 70km

Entry

£15 online (+£1 British Cycling booking fee) or
£20 on the line sign on (limited places available)

Register now

Feed Station

All routes pass by the feed station at Brickendon Village Hall, which has toilet facilities and an indoor warm-up space. We’ll be offering water, bananas, hot drinks, our legendary homemade oat bars, and various other munchies.

Please bring sufficient food and water for your ride (especially on the long and gravel routes), just in case.

Please note: Routes are subject to change on the day depending on road and track conditions or unforeseen road or bridle path closures. Therefore, on the day please check at registration for deviations from the documented route.

.GPX Route Files

GPX routes will be made available here for all three routes in the week before the event

Short Route (Road | 59km | 776m ascent)

Long Route (Road | 114km | 1408m ascent)

Gravel Route (70km | 755m ascent)

  • Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet EN5 2DN

    For navigation using Google Maps, simply search for “Barnet Table Tennis Centre”.

  • There is a small public car park next to the Table Tennis Club available on a first come first serve basis. Parking is also unrestricted on nearby streets - if you use these please park considerately.

  • We will provide hot drinks and snacks at the start and finish venue

  • Sure, provided they are accompanied by a supervising adult and signed parental consent form (supplied at sign-on).

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