Cheshire Cat Sportive

Velo29 Events

Cheshire Cat Sportive

29 March 2026

HQ – Crewe Alexander FC Crewe CW2 6EB

Depart – 07:00 – 08:00

Rider Manual

The Monday before the sportive at 6pm, you will receive a ‘Get Ready’ email which contains information about the sportive.

On Tuesday at 10am, you will receive an ‘Act Now’ email which contains the links you need to obtain your rider number and booking reference in order to complete the Pre-Event Questionnaire and Book a Time Slot.

Booking opens from 10am Tuesday until 18:00 Thursday. This is ESSENTIAL to ride.

It is vitally important that you remain subscribed to our emails. However, copies will also be uploaded to our FB page which you do not need a FB account to access.


No entries on the day.

Entries close on Sunday night 1 week before the event.

For any questions relating to Pre-Event Questionnaire or Time Slot Booking email depart@velo29.com

Cheshire Cat cycling jersey

Cheshire Cat Cycling Jersey

Available to buy at the event.

Get a FREE 2026 Series Jersey when you book 3 Sportives with us!

Velo29 Series Jersey for 2026

Results

Get your post ride chip timing data here.

A Beginner’s Guide to Sportive Riding

What to Expect in a Velo29 Sportive

The iconic Cheshire Cat was one of the first major Sportives and remains one of the must do events in the UK cycling calendar, great routes, fantastic feed stations, the classic Mow Cop all at the Velo29 great price!

Setting off from Crewe Alexander FC, you will soon find yourself out of Crewe winding your way along the quiet Cheshire roads. We offer a route for all abilities of rider.

The short route is perfect for novice riders; at 51 miles it’s still a challenge but doesn’t face the killer climb up Mow Cop, gently rolling around the quiet lanes of Cheshire.

The medium and long routes take on the challenging killer mile of Mow Cop, showing the true grimace of the Cheshire Cat itself! The medium route at nearly 80 miles has all the climbs of the longer 108mile challenge with the option of saving those tired legs the last 28 miles of Cheshire Countryside and the beautiful Delamere Forest, Cheshire’s largest woodland.

All routes finish back at Crewe Alexander FC where riders will enjoy a FREE Erdinger. What’s not to love about this challenge? Can you take on the Cheshire Cat and succeed?

Velo29 Series Cycling Jersey for 2026

Your FREE Velo29 Series Jersey.

This is our 12th year of offering you an amazing Jersey for free!

Available to anyone once you’ve booked 3 or more 2026 Sportives, while stocks last. Once you’ve booked your 2026 rides, just click the CLAIM YOUR JERSEY button, select your size, pay the £3.50 postage, and we’ll get a jersey sent to you as soon as they are available. Currently planned to be with you before York-Leeds-York.

The jersey is very much a first-come first first-served, and typically we sell out by March.

GET YOUR 2026 RIDING BOOKED SOON.

N.B. The bookings must be for 3 different sportives for yourself. Also, once you’ve claimed your jersey, your 3 Sportive bookings cannot be cancelled. We can of course, move you to another Sportive.

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