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Community Ride in Edinburgh celebrating UCI Mens Elite Road Race

Sunday 6th August 2023 1:00pm

Starting from - We will meet in front of the public toilets in Holyrood Park (EH8 8HG), EH8 8HG

This Scottish Cycling led rides for 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships ride is open for anyone to join

  • 6 miles
  • All bike types
  • 1 hr 40 mins

Organized by groups in the community, these rides are a great way to meet new people, explore your local area and to have fun riding your bike. You can find rides that are suitable for your level of experience and interests whilst enjoying being part of a social cycling community.

About the route

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EH8 8HG

First we encounter a little climb up to the Innocent Railway Tunnel, and then it is an easy ride to the Duddingston Loch. We will return via Duddingston Low Road and Queen's Drive back to Holyrood park.

We are cycling in celebration of the UCI World Championships and to coincide with the Men’s Elite Road Race on Aug 6th. The ride is an easy-going route from Holyrood Park, where the Edinburgh Road Club is running an ‘Experience the World’ event between 9:30 am and 1:30pm in Holyrood Park. This includes various skill challenges and races for kids The ride is led by a qualified Breeze Champion. Breeze is the Scottish and British Cycling programme supporting more women to discover the joy of cycling.

We will be mostly cycling on traffic free cycle ways and the road at Arthurs’ Seat will be closed for cars during the day.

We will have a stop at Dr Neil's Garden, where we can buy coffee/tea at the little cafe or bring our own flask. The garden invites us for a short exploration.

Helmets are advisable . Appropriate clothing for the Scottish weather. Please bring a drink and a snack if you need it.

We never leave anyone behind

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