
Velo29 Events
Cheshire Cat Sportive
26 March 2023
HQ Apollo Buckingham Health Science Campus, CW15 DU
Get a FREE 2023 Series Jersey
Ride Stats
Distance: 50.9mi (82.0km)
Elevation: 1606ft (490m)
Ride Time: 3 – 5hrs
Start: 08:30 – 08:45
Feed: Feed 27.7mi (44.6km) at Goostray
Price: £27.50
Ride Stats
Distance: 78.4mi (126.2km)
Elevation: 4517ft (1377m)
Ride Time: 5 – 8 hours
Start: 08:00 – 08:30
Feed 1: Horton 27mi (43.5km)
Feed 2: Goostray 55.1mi (88.7km)
Price: £32.50
Ride Stats
Distance: 104mi (167.5km)
Elevation: 5844ft (1781m)
Ride Time: 7- 10 hours
Start Time: 07:30 – 08:00
Feed 1: Horton 27mi (43.5km)
Feed 2: Goostray 55.1mi (88.7km)
Feed 3: Cuddington 74.7mi (120.2km)
Price: £37.50
New – Please collect rider packs from the HQ on your way to the start line.
In the week before the event from 10am Tuesday until 18:00 Thursday we need you to complete a Pre-Event Questionnaire and Book a Start Slot – ESSENTIAL please
No entries on the day.
Entries close on Sunday night 1 week before the event.
For any questions relating to Pre-Event Questionnaire, Time Slot Booking or rider packs, email depart@velo29.com
Entry
Entry is now open for the 2023 Cheshire Cat Sportive!!
Rider Manual
Get your rider times, free certificates and event images here.
A Beginner’s Guide to Sportive Riding
What to Expect in a Velo29 Sportive
Primal Europe have produced some awesome event jerseys for the 2022 Sportive Series, order yours direct here from Primal.
Order in good time to have it before the event!
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 Apollo Buckingham Health Science Campus, 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 Apollo Buckingham Health Science Campus where riders will enjoy a FREE Erdinger. There will also be the World Famous Beast Burger available to purchase! What’s not to love about this challenge? Can you take on the Cheshire Cat and succeed?


Book to ride 400km in any 2023 Sportives before the 30th Jan 2023 and receive this awesome Primal Europe LTD unique series jersey FREE!
Limited to 200 copies, this is the 11th year we have offered a jersey!
The 2023 jersey is the same cut as the previous jerseys, with the aero sleeves and new pocket design.
This quality of jersey retails at £65!
Stock will arrive in late February and be posted to you.
Available in: XS / S / M / L / XL / 2XL / 3XL.
If you think you qualify then click the link below, fill in the details and then we will post the jersey to you in time for York – Leeds – York.
You must have booked to ride 400km by 30th Jan 2023.
Please note: Qualifying bookings are non-refundable, however, you may transfer to another event.