This is worth an update I think, now in its 16th year, the LCL will this year include an additional event in the form of a 90 mile sportive. There are also 20, 25 and 54 mile routes as usual. The 90 mile route will start and finish in Liverpool and take in Delamere Forest, criss cross the Sandstone trail and visit Alvanley, Woodside and Great Barrow. Chester will be utilised as a refreshment stop.
Another first for this year will be online registration, which removes a lot of headaches in my opinion.
http://www.pennineevents.co.uk/Events09.html
http://www.pennineevents.co.uk/News/LCL09.html
An intersting bit of trivia for this event, it’s the only one in the country to include 5 miles of underground cycling, as one of the Mersey Tunnels will be closed! It’s always a good natured event, experienced cyclists – please give the novices extra room in the tunnel, it’s been like human skittles in previous years! Many of the novices will turn up on fairly low-end machinery, but a bit of encouragement and a good experience may see them return next year as devoted cyclists!