Spring Forward
Kick-start your cycling season with a fully supported 100km ride through Staffordshire’s quiet lanes, rolling hills, and scenic countryside, alongside world-record endurance athlete Sean Conway!
- Sun 19 Apr 2026
- Entries closed
08:00
Age 18 & over
£39.99
- 100 km road cycling
Event overview
The first of three exciting 100km Staffordshire rides!
Start the season with purpose on a 100km sportive designed to shake out the winter legs and build momentum. This is a ride that balances challenge with pure enjoyment.
Ride through Staffordshire’s quieter roads, rolling terrain, punchy climbs, and flowing descents create a varied, engaging route packed with scenic views and hidden gems.
Joining on the day is Sean Conway, the world-record-holding endurance athlete who has cycled, swum and run the length of Britain. Sean will be meeting riders at the start and delivering a pre-ride pep talk to get everyone fired up for the season ahead.
Highlights
- Early-season 100km challenge
- Pep talk and ride with endurance athlete, Sean Conway
- Scenic Staffordshire route on quiet country lanes
- Rolling terrain with short climbs
- Thrilling descents to keep it interesting
- Fully waymarked course with GPX files
- PAU Cafe feed stations (riders love them!)
- Mechanical and first aid support
- Finisher’s medal to mark your achievement
- Friendly, community atmosphere with like-minded folk
- Last chance to enter the series of three rides
Event photos
Event video
Event community
Event details
- Average fitness
- Beginner-friendly
- Hybrid bike
- Road bike
- Superfit
- Venue accessible
- Check points
- Circular route
- First aid
- Food stations
- Headphones allowed
- Hilly
- Single start
- Toilets
- Water stations
- Way markers
- GPX available
GPX route
The route is displayed on the map above.
Overview
A Staffordshire route worth riding.
Starting from Hanbury, the Spring Forward route takes in some of Staffordshire’s quieter country lanes. Expect rolling terrain, scenic lanes, and a route that keeps things interesting without being intimidating.
At around 100km, it’s a distance that challenges you while remaining achievable for riders who’ve been keeping up winter training or are stepping up to their first long ride of the year. Spring Forward gives cyclists the chance to explore Staffordshire in a fresh way, discovering hidden gems along the way rather than sticking to the usual popular routes.
While lots of rides take the well-known routes in this part of the world, I love finding quieter lanes, rolling hills, and hidden gems to create an exciting, fresh route. We've got a few new roads to reveal next spring - it's set to be a great day on the bike. Paul R, Route Planner
Everything is designed so riders can focus on the roads, scenery, and riding with a great community.
Map
- Cafe
- Rural
- Toilets
Event HQ
Hanbury Memorial Hall
Anslow Road
Hanbury
Burton-on-Trent
Staffordshire
DE13 8TJ
UK
- Certificate
- Drinks
- Map
- Medal
- Memento
- Snacks
Included
Fully signed route with GPX routes
Plan your ride and follow the course with ease.
Mechanical support
Expert mechanics will be on hand throughout the ride.
Feed station checkpoints
Refuel and recharge with delicious snacks and drinks courtesy of PAU Café. Riders loved these last year!
First Aid support
Safety is key, with trained first aid staff available on the course.
Finisher’s medal
Celebrate your achievement with a commemorative medal at the end of your ride.
Included - full series
Celebrating the riders who go the distance. Complete all three rides in the Full Series Challenge and you’ll earn more than just bragging rights:
Digital Certificate + Your Name on the PAU Hall of Fame
A lasting reminder of your achievement.
Recognition on Social Media and at the Final Event
A well-deserved spotlight for your commitment and effort.
Push yourself, complete the series, and claim your place among the PAU Full Series Finishers.
A lovely route well planned. Nice to get the bumps done early. Smashing run back down to the finish. Ty P
A fabulous day out and the organisation is terrific. Jenny S
The course was excellent, the weather was fab, and the organisation - faultless. We'll have to do it again next year! Tim H
Enjoy the general vibe and friendly atmosphere of RideStaffs events. You're doing a great job, keep up the good work. Andrew W
Fantastic route, great organisation, lovely atmosphere. We'll recommend to friends and look forward to next year. Julie and John T
- Age 18 & over
- Enter online
- Event merch available
Riders will receive the exact route before the event.