West Midlands will run two road race series in 2026; our traditional West Mids Road Race League based on Regional A 2/3/4 category races, and new for this year, the Wales and West Midlands Cup based on Regional B 3rd + 4th category races in the two regions.
Both series include races in regions that adjoin West Midlands; we would like to thank promoters in Central Region and Wales, and Beicio Cymru, for their support and collaboration.
The Radnorshire RR was already a West Mids Road Race League counting round in 2025; new in the series for 2026 is the well established Banbury Star RR on May 17.
The Marches 3-day moves to a new date of May 2-4, which should make life easier for those travelling; the format will be identical to that of 2024, with stages 2-4 based out of Presteigne, and the race closing with the iconic hill top finish on Offa’s Dyke.
The region will again host a round of the national under-23 open road series, with the promotion taken over by Stourbridge CC at the same venue as in 2025, Welland in Worcestershire.
The Nick Clayton Memorial will close the season, moving to a Nat B with a changed format, road race in the morning, short time trial in the afternoon.
We would also like to thank Fusion Media for their support over the last four seasons, helping to keep West Mids road racing alive!
West Midlands Road Race Calendar 2026:
March 8
Evesham Vale Nat B, Inkberrow
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/330344/Evesham-Vale-Road-Race-2026
March 8
Evesham Vale Support Race Reg B (Wales and W Mids Cup), Inkberrow
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/330559/Evesham-Vale-Road-Race—Support-Race
March 15
Halesowen Academy Reg A (West Mids Road Race League), Welland
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/329843/Halesowen-Academy-RR
March 22
Abergavenny Valleys Classic Reg B (Wales and West Mids Cup)
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/329830/Beicio-Cymru-Abergavenny-Valleys-Classic-RR
April 12
Gannett CC North Herefordshire RR Reg B (Wales and W Mids Cup), Weobley/Canon Pyon circuit
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/328326/Gannet-CC-North-Herefordshire-Road-Race
April 18
Radnorshire RR Reg A, Llandrindod Wells (WCU race but counting for WMRRL)
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/330361/Radnorshire-Road-Race
April 19
Les Archer Memorial Reg B, Bobbington (Wales and W Mids Cup) https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/331176/Les-Archer-Memorial-RR
May 2-4
Marches 3-day Reg A, four stages, with stages 2-4 based at Presteigne.
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/330313/Marches-3-day-2026
May 10
HACC RR Reg A, Astley (WMRRL)… coming soon
May 17
Banbury Star RR Reg A (Central Region race, but counting for WMRRL)
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/329663/Banbury-Star-ORRL–WMRRL-Open-Road-Race-and-British-Womens-Team-Cup-Road-Race
May 21
SSSCCRRL Handicap series begins – runs to July 3
http://sssccrrl.co.uk
May 31
Regional championships
June 14
U23 open national road race series promoted by Stourbridge CC, Welland
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/331177/Stourbridge-CC-U23-Road-Race
July 5
Solihull Reg A (WMRRL) & Women’s Nat B Team Cup, Inkberrow… coming soon
August 16
RLS Friz Hill Reg B (Wales and W Mids Cup)… coming soon
Sept 13
Nick Clayton Two Stage Nat B race (WMRRL) Leighton… coming soon