Registration is now open for freshnlo Pedal for Scotland 2010 - pick from three different ride options!

freshnlo Pedal for Scotland is now open for registration for 2010 - and this time there’s three options to choose from. Scotland’s biggest bike ride just got even bigger, as you can now pick from three rides:

Challenge Ride – the classic 51 mile Glasgow to Edinburgh Challenge.
Sportive Ride – a 100 mile Glasgow to Edinburgh route aimed at the keen road cyclist.
Family Ride – a short off-road ride for families, youngsters and new cyclists.

Find out more about each ride here.

freshnlo Pedal for Scotland wins two Marketing Society Star Awards

freshnlo Pedal for Scotland beat off strong competition on Friday to win two gold awards at the Marketing Society's Star Awards.

The event, which attracted 7000 riders in 2009, won the top prize for Event Excellence and also scooped the highest accolade for Best SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) Marketing.

Thanks to all 7000 riders for making 2009 the biggest and best freshnlo Pedal for Scotland ever!

7003 riders set off from Glasgow Green in the glorious sunshine to take part in the biggest and best freshnlo Pedal for Scotland yet. Our 11th Glasgow to Edinburgh bike ride saw numbers increase from 5700 last year - a 23% increase. The sun split the sky on both sides of the country (with a helpful bit of cloud along the route to keep everyone cool) and the event went safely and smoothly.

YouTube stunt biking superstar Danny McAskill was at both the start for the media launch (pictured) and at the finish in Edinburgh performing 3 full shows. The event attracted great media coverage as always with pieces in the Sun, The Herald, The Scotsman, The Metro and the Dundee Courier and Advertiser, and was featured on BBC Radio Scotland's Fred Macauley Show and the BBC Online Big Picture.

Cycling Scotland would like to thank everybody who took part yesterday for making it such a great day, and we'd also like to thank our sponsors freshnlo, Sustrans, Scotmid and Healthier Scotland, as well as the charity partner Maggie's and all the volunteers they provided and all the cycle retailers who provided mechanical support.

Pedal for Scotland 2008 wins at the Scottish Event Awards

Pedal for Scotland 2008 was named the best Leisure Sporting Event of the year at the Scottish Event Awards on Friday 11th September 2009.

Cycling Scotland's Glasgow to Edinburgh bike ride beat off the The Homecoming Scottish Cup Final and the 18th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships to claim the prize for the best Sports Event of the year.

The 2008 Pedal for Scotland marked the event's tenth anniversary, and set a new record for participation in a cycling event in Scotland, attracting a record 5700 riders to make it the biggest bike ride ever to take place in Scotland. The 2009 event is also nominated for 3 Scottish Event Awards, the results of which will be announced in September 2010.