Dave Lloyd Mega Challenge

The Dave Lloyd Mega Challenge is a cyclosportive challenge based in North East Wales. Held for the first time in June 2008. The Independent Association of Cyclosportive Organisers placed it in the top three of UK sportives.

The challenge features three routes: the Mini-MEGA, Midi-MEGA and MEGA, varying in distance and climbing. For the 2009 event, the MEGA route will be 145 miles with 5,500 metres of climbing. The 2008 event took in climbs such as Bwlch Pen Barras, The Shelf, Horseshoe Pass, World's End, The Cerrig 'Road To Hell', Bwlch y Groes, and 'The Stingers'. The 2009 event will also feature the Bwlch y Groes the 'hard way', from Dinas Mawddwy, and will finish atop Bwlch Pen Barras.