Cheshire Cat Sportive

Velo29 Events

Cheshire Cat Sportive
Short Route

23 March 2025

HQ and Parking – Crewe Alexander FC Crewe CW2 6EB

Stats

Distance: 50.9mi (82.0km)
Elevation: 1606ft (490m)
Ride Time: 3 – 5hrs
Feed: Feed 27.7mi (44.6km) at Goostray
Price: £29.00

The Monday before the sportive at 6pm, you will receive a ‘Get Ready’ email with all the information and links you need 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.

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

Feel the atmosphere of setting off on one of the most historic Sportives the UK has to offer. The short route is ideal for riders new to Sportives or more experienced riders simply wanting a gentle spin, challenging nonetheless at 50 miles, there aren’t any strenuous climbs.

Sharing the first 18 miles as the other routes, you can take in some small villages and quiet country lanes as we approach Mow Cop. Fear not though, the Short route heads North before ‘enjoying’ the somewhat steep Mow Cop slope!

After 6 miles of a Short Only section we rejoin Mediuma dn Long riders at the busiest feed stop in a Velo29 year, the well stocked Goostry Sports Pavillion. Here the atmosphere is great as we enoy the fresh sarnies, a hot rew, some tasty fresh cakes a award winning pork pie and as much High5 as you can handle before getting back on the road for the final 25 miles with a steady spin back Crewe Alexandra Football Club.

At the finish we’ll have an awesome medal awaiting, a hot BBQ sausage bun and a chilled can of erdinger alkoholfrei.

A brilliant day out for any rider.

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