Tour O The Borders 2026
No price increase from 2025 prices! Early Bird Entry Fee £69 (until 30th September 2025) Standard Entry Fee £84
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Tour O The Borders is back for 2026!*
*Subject to all event permissions being granted. A full refund (minus any booking fees) will be issued in the event Tour O The Borders 2026 does not go ahead.
After a successful event in 2025, Tour O The Borders will be back on Sunday 6 September 2026 to ride the fantastic South of Scotland roads again. The long course will take in the Devil’s Beeftub, Moffat Dale, Grey Mare’s Tail and some of the best road cycling in the south of Scotland, all on closed roads. The 88km Challenge route will still feature the classic Talla climb and Megget road as the centrepiece.
With mile after mile of spectacular scenery, on some of the best road cycling terrain in Scotland, it’s a fantastic day out on the bike!
Choose between:
- The Full Route - 120km
- The Challenge Route - 88km
You can change route from full to challenge, and vice versa, at any point before the event - and you can actually change whilst on course. Please read more about the choice of routes at www.tourotheborders.com/event-info/
Our aim is to provide the best value-for-money closed road sportive in the country, and it’s 100% locally organised, mostly by riders.
So, what do you get for your money?
- A beautiful closed road ride including some of the UK’s best cycling country and awesome scenery**
- Great feed stations on the route with a variety of locally-made treats, including cakes and the world famous macaroni pies
- The best electronic chip timing system, rider times texted to you soon after finish
- Official souvenir medal for all finishers
- Buzzing event village
- Mechanical support before and during the event
- Comprehensive first aid and safety provision around the course
- Water and toilet stops where you’ll most likely need them (we’re riders too!)
- A sweeper vehicle and tech/service support on course
**As organisers and riders we understand and respect the inconvenience that closed road cycling events can bring, so we really appreciate the patience of local communities. We’re currently working with local authorities, the affected communities around the course and traffic management professionals on the closed road arrangements.
As a result there is a neutralised section in Moffat town centre, the potential for agricultural and local service vehicles to operate around the Megget and Talla route (short course only), and traffic management measures on a final section of the route east of Peebles.
Tour O The Borders 2026 is subject to all event permissions being granted and the proposed routes receiving approval. Any change of course will be communicated to all registered riders and a full refund (minus any booking fees) will be issued in the event Tour O The Borders 2026 does not go ahead.
Adaptive riders
Any and all accessible bikes are welcome at this event, whether you’re assisted (legally!) by motor, by manual hand power or otherwise. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. We aim to accommodate any additional requirements where possible.
Camping
Tour O The Borders camping will be available - location to be announced later this year, but it will be just a short ride from the Event HQ.
Refund Insurance
IMPORTANT - We are working with XCover and all refund requests must go through them.
Purchasing XCover allows you to protect your entry and receive a full refund of your transaction (entry fees and any extras if bought as part of a package) if you are unable to attend the event due to an unforeseen circumstance - please see the XCover terms and conditions. If you have any questions about cover then please contact XCover directly.
For XCover refund requests, you first need to activate your XCover Account. If this is your first time logging in to your XCover Account, you first need to find the confirmation email from XCover and click the link to set up your XCover Account. Make sure you check your spam folder if you can’t find your confirmation email in your emails. Once you have set up your XCover Account, you can view your documents and start a claim.
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This event offers the option to purchase XCover, so that participants may be able to get a refund if they are unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances.
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