INFORMATION
About our club
Welcome to the website of Minehead Cycling Club. The club, based in West Somerset, aims to encourage cycling in all its forms. The club was formed in 1984, and some of the original members are still active.
If you are a visitor to Minehead, or are wondering whether to join, you are welcome to come along and try the Sunday morning rides (scroll down for details). Contact us for more information or you can join now!
We meet for a drink and chat at Kildare Lodge, Townsend Rd, Minehead on Thursday evenings.
Minehead Cycling Club is affiliated to British Cycling, the Road Time Trials Council and Cycling UK (formerly the Cyclists Touring Club).
Quick links
Minehead Cycling Club (Facebook)
Events
Autumn 2026
Date tbc Autumn Audax
SEPTEMBER 2026
Sunday 20th: Porlock Hill Climbs
OCTOBER 25th 2026
RTTC National Hillclimb Championships on Porlock TollRoad
National Hill Climb and Club Double Header
The UK’s best hill climbers are heading to Exmoor as Minehead Cycling Club hosts the 2026 National Hill Climb Championships on Porlock Toll Road on Sunday 25 October. Come along and experience one of the biggest days in the UK hill climb calendar.
Get a taste of what Porlock has to offer with our Double Header on Sunday 20 September, taking on both the A39 and Porlock Toll Road. Two iconic climbs and the perfect warm-up ahead of October’s National Championships.
Come ride with us
Whether you're new to cycling, getting back on the bike or looking for some great people to ride with, you're welcome at Minehead Cycling Club.
Our regular club rides explore some of the best roads and trails across Exmoor and West Somerset. Come along for a ride, meet the club and see if MCC is for you.
INFORMATION
Major Events
THE PORLOCK HILL CLIMBS
Come and climb 2 iconic hills, Porlock Hill Main Road & Porlock Toll Road. Each different but classic climbs.
PORLOCK HILL MAIN ROAD
‘It’s not often you get a category two, 370 metre hill to have a go at. A wicked section of 25% at the bottom and then another mile long slog to the top’ (Cycling Uphill 2013)
PORLOCK TOLL ROAD
“It’s a beautiful scenic ride almost like an Alpine pass” (Simon Warren, 100 Greatest Climbs)
Both featured in Simon Warrens’ 100 Greatest Climbs
See porlockhillclimb.co.uk for details
Club Rides
CLUB RIDES FOR ALL ABILITIES
Every Sunday - 9am in summer, 9.30am in winter
West Somerset College
Minehead
We have club runs on Sunday and Wednesday mornings plus other ad-hoc rides. These rides cover West Somerset, Exmoor National Park and sometimes venture into Devon. Although there are lots of hills around here, the countryside is spectacular.
A mountain bike group rides from 6.30pm every Friday evening, including with lights when the evenings draw in. The meeting place varies, so see the WhatsApp group for next week’s ride.
The Sunday ride is divided into 3 groups depending on whether you wish to ride as fast as possible, or just take it easy.