11 SEPTEMBER 2016 - GLASGOW TO EDINBURGH - 55 MILES
The Classic Pedal for Scotland ride, the Challenge is now heading towards its 18th year! The 55 mile Glasgow to Edinburgh ride is the event’s most popular ride and attracted 7,500 participants in 2015.
STARTING POINT
Glasgow Green from 7:30am to 9.30am in 30 minute wave allocations.
ENTRY
Adults - £28, concessions - £19.
TRANSPORT
Transport: £20.
Transport can be booked for you and your bike either from Murrayfield to Glasgow Green on the morning of the event to get to the start line, or after the ride from Murrayfield back to Glasgow Green. You will be given a place on a bus while your bike will be transported in a truck. You will be given a ticket to collect your bike at the other end.
GROUP ENTRY
Riders can enter the event as a group. The first participant to register can set up the group, and subsequent entrants can then join this group. Follow the registration process for further instructions.
THE ROUTE*
The ride’s huge popularity is due to the combination of a great route* that uses a mixture of closed roads, quiet back roads and cycle paths and the fact that it takes in Scotland’s two largest cities via stunning countryside. It’s the perfect challenge for both regular riders and those who haven’t cycled in a while - a few weeks training is enough to get in shape.
There are rest stops around every ten miles or so serving free refreshments, plus a free lunch at the beautiful Linlithgow Palace, topped off with entertainment and stalls in Edinburgh, making for the perfect active day out for groups of friends, family or work mates. Transport can also be booked to get you and your bike to the start at Glasgow Green, or home from the finish line at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.
*The route shown was the 2015 route. The 2016 route is stilling in planning and discussion with Local Authorities. We will publish updated route plans here closer to the event day.
RIDERS RECEIVE
Rider pack containing vest number, bike number and info guide.Goody bag at finish line. Free refreshments provided at Drumpellier, Linlithgow (sandwiches and pasta, tea, coffee) and Kirkliston.
