Cry in the Dark Cycle events.

Cycle the Carpathians
Over the hills and far away…

This incredible Cycle Challenge is coming to you in June 2026.

We are offering for the first time ever for you to split your sponsorship with another charity that is close to your heart.
CitD will do all the planning and preparation for the ride and your chosen charity will benefit from 50% of your sponsorship (Excluding gift aid)

The ride will start in Romania’s capital city Bucharest. Then you will cycle for three days over the Carpathian mountains,  staying one of your nights in stunning historical Poiana Brasov, and finishing your ride with a warm welcome from our beneficiaries at Casa Lumina, home for life.

There is a two tier payment system.

Option 1 – All inclusive. CitD will handle your flights for you.
£850 for return flights, all hotels and accommodation, food and drink (Excluding alcohol), full support team and travel in Romania.

Option 2
£450 includes all hotels and accommodation, food and drink (Excluding alcohol), full support team and travel in Romania. With this option you must book and pay for your own flights.

To register your interest today email steve@cryinthedark.org

Past rides organised by CitD Cycling events

California.
A brilliant event where our cyclists journeyed from San Francisco to San Diego taking in the stunning sights and the most amazing roads.

The Yorkshire Round
This was our first Charity Sportive and it was a huge success – Two rides one great cause!

The epic 112 mile York-Scarborough-York loop and the standard 42 mile loop.

Romania
We have over 20 years experience planning rides in Romania. We have taken groups through the Carpathian mountains, to the Black Sea and through the capital Bucharest. We also ran thrilling rides over the Transfagarasan mountain and the Transalpina.

El Pocco Vuelta
From San Sabastian to Barcelona this stunning ride across Spain with its rolling hills was great fun.

Coast to Coast
Running the Coast to coast in 1 day was a huge challenge for our cyclists, they worked hard to travel from Whitehaven to Tynemouth.