Ride Stats
Distance: 50.9mi (82.0km)
Elevation: 1606ft (490m)
Ride Time: 3 – 5hrs
Feed: x1
Price: £29.00
Ride Stats
Distance: 78.4mi (126.2km)
Elevation: 4517ft (1377m)
Ride Time: 5 – 8 hours
Feed: x2
Price: £34.00
Ride Stats
Distance: 104mi (167.5km)
Elevation: 5844ft (1781m)
Ride Time: 7- 10 hours
Feed: x3
Price: £39.00
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 time slot. ESSENTIAL please.
Please collect rider packs from the HQ on your way to the start line.
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
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Rider Manual
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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?