BikeOut Festival 2026
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You are cordially invited to join the UKs first queer festival of the bicycle! This will be run in conjunction with a whole range of other LGBT bike groups and is supported by Rapha and All In Racing. There will be a whole range of cycles offered across the weekend - road and gravel are the name of the game. There will also be some social events across the weekend, so it should be a great way to get some miles in and meet some new people. They plan to cater for most abilities - if you are used to cycling at least 40km on a road/gravel mix then there should be a ride for you. If you are a super-fast road demon then that's no problem either - I am reliably informed there will be some advanced level rides too.
This event is being run by the BikeOut team, but OutdoorLads are an invited member group. You will, however, have to register directly with the festival itself in order to attend the events: you can do so at this link
You can also sign up here, on the outdoorlads website, so that we know who is coming from OutdoorLads and to help co-ordinate some social events over the course of the weekend.
There are cycles planned for both the Saturday and Sunday of the weekend. There will also be an introductory, social event on the Friday night.
Bike hire is possible from AlpKit in Hathersage - please contact and arrange this early.
There are lots of accommodation options in the area -the bikeout website has details of them. I, however, will be staying at North Lees campsite - https://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/things-to-do/camping/camping-northlees
This has both pods and camping pitches, and has the advantage of being the base for the rapha team for the weekend and also the planned site of a Saturday night pizza/bbq event. The website says that you can take a campervan, but they don't have hard parking or electric hook-up - you need to park it in a standard parking space.
What to bring
A road or gravel bike in good working order - please ensure it has been checked over before the event.
Key safety equipment - helmet mandatory. Cycle gloves are also great for comfort.
Key replacement kit - at least 1 spare inner tube, plus the means to change this.
Other recommended kit would include bike shoes, tools such as allen keys, chain tools.
Sunscreen.
Plenty of water and electrolytes - it may be hot!
Appropriate clothes for riding your bike, plus comfortable stuff for the evening.
Food & drink
You will need to arrange your own food and drink for the weekend.
There is a barbecue and pizza night planned for the Saturday night at North Lees Campsite.
Hathersage is a very small village - it has a few eating options, but the weekend is likely to be busy so either early bookings or self-sufficiency are advised.
For the rides, please ensure that you have good quantities of water (at least 2 litres, it will be summer!), food and snacks. Do not expect to be able to buy anything on the way.