Macclesfield Bikeathon
Info: New entries for this event closed on Thursday 12th May 2022.
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Bikeathon Highlights
- Town centre start
- Staggered start time, sign in and start riding anytime between 08.00-10.00
- All routes are fully signed
- Family route
- Feed station at Great Warford Baptist Church a Tudor building dating back to 1712
- Sweeper van
- Event T-Shirt for riders
- All cyclists will be well looked after from start to finish
All profits will go to Just Drop In Who provide free and friendly services for children and young people from Macclesfield and surrounding areas and do all that they can to provide support to those who need a bit of help in finding their feet or who are struggling with their emotional health and wellbeing.
Bikeathon is sponsored by Macclesfield Town Council
Age limits:
17+ for the 33 & 64 mile routes
12-16 year olds are welcome on the 33 & 64 mile routes but must be accompanied by a parent / guardian.
1-99 year olds are welcome on the Family 12 mile route
12 mile family ride heads north out of Macclesfield along The Middlewood Way towards Poynton where the route joins the road and heads south back towards Macclesfield. See route here
33 mile ride around the beautiful Cheshire Plain with its quiet hedgerow lined lanes.
The route heads west from Macclesfield towards Jodrell Bank then north towards the feed station at Great Warford Baptist Church. Then it is on to Alderley Edge and Mottram St Andrew before returning to the Macclesfield town centre where the welcome of the finish line awaits. See route here
The longer 64 mile route follows the above 33 mile route to the feed station at Great Warford. It then continues west, following quiet Cheshire lanes towards Knutsford. From here more country lanes link to Byley where the route turns for home heading northeast back towards the feed station for another refreshment stop and the final push back to Macclesfield to collect your well earned finishers' goodies. See route here
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