Leek CC - Den Engel Belgian Bar 25 2026

The Den Engel Belgian Bar 25 is a 25-mile cycling time trial in Staffordshire, organized by Leek CC. It uses the J5/8 course, a hilly dual-carriageway route with a medium difficulty rating, providing riders a proper test rather than a flat drag-strip effort. The field is capped at 120, with Female and Open classifications, and riders can enter on time trial bikes, road bikes, or hand cycles. The course is an out-and-back, meaning riders head away from the start point, turn, and race back over the same general road line. Its profile is lumpy for a 25, with about 421 metres of climbing and almost the same amount of descent, so pacing matters as much as raw speed. The race also counts toward the Cheshire Points Series and the RTTC British Best All Rounder, giving it interest beyond a single morning’s result.