With the increasing popularity of cycling in Scotland, there are now some very good facilities, and with them a selection of fabulous cycling events, most of the year.
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SCOTLAND CYCLING EVENTS 2022 CALENDAR….
Our routes range from arduous and challenging, only suitable for experienced cyclists, to quite easy routes where you will find some great cycling opportunities, suitable for families. Many of these cycling and mountain biking events throw up a stiff challenge for everyone, with our most popular events taking place between April and September.
APRIL 2022
Callander Cycle Challenge
TBC
Choice of three routes: 18, 25 or 48 miles, departing from Callander.
Macavalanche
16th April 2022
Takes place at the stunning Glencoe Mountain Resort.
Tour de Lauder
23rd & 24th April 2022
Virtual event.
Etape Loch Ness
24th April 2022
Closed road, 66 mile Sportive, Inverness.
MAY 2022
Dunkeld Enduro
TBC
Mountain bike challenge for riders with some level of experience in riding technical downhill single track. Dunkeld, Perthshire.
Pedal The Park Cycle Sportive
TBC
Bealach Beag
7th May 2022
Road climb from sea level to 2053 ft in 6 miles, Wester Ross.
JUNE 2022
10 Under The Ben
4th June 2022
10 hour lap, 10 mile limit, Leanachan Forest, Fort William.
Cairn o’ Mount Challenge
4th June 2022
30 miles beginners route and 80 miles for experienced cyclists, Perthshire.
Scottish Enduro Series
4th – 5th June 2022, Tweed Valley
Race through some of the country’s best loved trails.
Isle of Mull Sportive
5th June, 2022
43 or 87 miles around the island, Isle of Mull.
Edinburgh Festival of Cycling
9th June 2022
Tour de Forth
12th June 2022
60 mile route around the River Forth via the Forth Road and Kincardine bridges.
Monster Cycle
26th June 2022, Fort William
Monster Triathlon
26th June 2022, Fort William
JULY 2022
The Wee Triathlon
TBC, Fort William
A 400m swim, a 10-mile bike ride on a mixture of tar, forest track and footpath in Glen Nevis and a 3-mile cross country run.
AUGUST 2022
Highland Perthshire Challenge
27th August 2022
Annual Highland Perthshire Challenge, with a choice of 50 or 100 miles.
SEPTEMBER 2022
Drumlanrig Cycle Challenge
3rd September 2022
86, 57 and 27 mile routes, all finishing on the spectacular drive up to the castle.
Tour o The Borders
4th September 2022
Cycle up to 75 miles, Peebles, Scottish Borders.
Bealach Mor
10th September 2022
Road climb from sea level to 2053 ft in 6 miles, Wester Ross.
Glasgow City Mission’s Big Arran Challenge
17th September 2022
45, 57 and 75 mile cycle challenges around the beautiful island of Arran, raising funds to tackle homelessness. Additional hiking challenge optional.
Aviemore Triathlon
18th September 2022, The Cairngorms
Tayside Challenge
24th September 2022
Choice of 81 mile or 46 mile routes. Both routes start and finish at Pitcairngreen.
OCTOBER 2022
Pedal Falkirk
3rd October 2022
Follow a 7.5-mile traffic free route, starting and finishing at the Helix Park.
I hope you find this Scotland cycling events list helpful. There’s some great cycling here, and some events raise money for charity, so you can have a fabulous time, keep fit, and help someone along the way. If you don’t have a bicycle and want to hire rather than buy, see the Scotland Bicycle Hire page for a handy directory of hire shops in Scotland.
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