Sporting Events

There are many highley regarded sporting events in the county, including the International CiCLE Classic event in April, which attracts many spectators, as well as elite cyclists. If you're into your cycling, there are numerous cycle sportive's available throughout the year, ranging from 36 to 100+ miles.

Rutland Water offers a fantastic venue for marathons, triathlons and duathlons, not to mention sailing and fishing competitions, open water swimming and much more.

There are also the popular horse trials held at Burghley and Rockingham each year, which attract huge international crowds.

Why not try the weekly parkrun at Rutland Water every Saturday at 9am starting at Normanton Church. Parkrunners can register for free via the parkrun UK website and need to bring a hard copy of their barcode. The parkrun attracts all ages and abilities who walk, jog or run the 3 miles, from babies in buggies to Nordic walkers, there is also provision for all abilities - and everyone is encouraged back to the restaurant for a drink and a chat afterwards.