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.
SCOTLAND CYCLING EVENTS 2023 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 2023
Callander Cycle Challenge
TBC
Choice of three routes: 18, 25 or 48 miles, departing from Callander.
Macavalanche
15th April 2023
Takes place at the stunning Glencoe Mountain Resort.
Tour de Lauder
CANCELLED
Take the challenge and enjoy the scenery
Etape Loch Ness
23rd April 2023
Closed road 66 mile Sportive, Inverness.
MAY 2023
Dunkeld Enduro
13th – 14th May 2023
Mountain bike challenge for riders with some level of experience in riding technical downhill single track. Dunkeld, Perthshire.
Bealach Beag
6th May 2023
Road climb from sea level to 2053 ft in 6 miles, Wester Ross.
JUNE 2023
10 Under The Ben
TBC
10 hour lap, 10 mile limit, Leanachan Forest, Fort William.
Cairn o’ Mount Challenge
3rd June 2023
30 miles beginners route and 80 miles for experienced cyclists, Perthshire.
Scottish Enduro Series
TBC, Dunoon
Race through some of the country’s best loved trails.
Isle of Mull Sportive
4th June, 2023
43 or 87 miles around the island, Isle of Mull.
Tour de Forth
12th June 2023
60 mile route around the River Forth via the Forth Road and Kincardine bridges.
Monster Cycle
TBC, Fort William
Ayrshire Alps
24th June 2023
Stiff climbs and sweeping descents over spectacular hills.
JULY 2023
Sprint Triathlon
9th July 2023, Edinburgh
Loch Lomond Wee Beastie Novice Triathlon
TBC, On the banks of Loch Lomond at Balloch Castle Country Park
A 400m swim in the Loch, 9k off road cycle and 3k run, finishing in front of the castle.
AUGUST 2023
Highland Perthshire Challenge
26th August 2023
Annual Highland Perthshire Challenge, with a choice of 50 or 100 miles.
Drumlanrig Cycle Challenge
26th August 2023
86, 57 and 27 mile routes, all finishing on the spectacular drive up to the castle.
SEPTEMBER 2023
Tour o The Borders
3rd September 2023
Cycle up to 75 miles, Peebles, Scottish Borders.
Bealach Mor
9th September 2023
Road climb from sea level to 2053 ft in 6 miles, Wester Ross.
Tayside Challenge
16th September 2023
Choice of 81 mile or 46 mile routes. Both routes start and finish at Pitcairngreen.
Aviemore Triathlon
17th September 2023, The Cairngorms
OCTOBER 2023
Pedal Falkirk
TBC
Follow a 7.5-mile traffic free route, starting and finishing at the Helix Park.
NOVEMBER 2023
Edinburgh Festival of Cycling
TBC
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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