National Cycling Centre to Heaton Park

Sunday 20th July at 2.00pm This is what time the ride will set off. It’s best to get to the starting point at least 15 minutes beforehand to avoid missing the start.

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Cycling time Ride distance Suitable for Distance from me Ride level
105 Mins 9 Miles 8+ (children 8-15 with adult) Not all rides are suitable for everyone. This will tell you if the ride is suitable for you and/or your friends and family. ? Miles
Steady If you’re fairly confident on your bike and ready to broaden your cycling horizons, Steady rides are ideal. At a comfortable pace, and possibly with some modest hills along the way, rides take place on mainly quiet roads with plenty of sights along the way.
Starting Point & Postcode
Great Ancoats Street / Pickford Street (Opposite Retail Park) M4 6DJ
Overall Duration On a long ride, it’s sometimes good to have a little break in the middle, or maybe a catch up at the beginning or end to keep it sociable. This means that the overall ride duration may be longer than the actual cycling time.
2 hours 30 mins  (1 hours 45 mins cycling)
Bike Type You probably don’t want to drag your road bike across bumpy trails. Maybe you want to make the most of the suspension on your mountain bike. This helps you match your ride to your bike.
Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road 
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You can book up to a total of 5 places on this ride and you'll be asked for each person's details during the registration process.

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Sky Ride Local in Manchester

A beautiful 9.3 mile cycle along part of National Cycle Network Route 66, following the refurbished Rochdale Canal towpath. Being a canal, the route is largely flat, with a few hills and ramps near the locks. The towpath surface varies from tarmac to packed shale to cobbles, so wider tyres are advisable. The canal route showcases many of East Manchester's fine refurbished warehouses, hinting at the city's world famous industrial past and postmodern future.

If you’re fairly confident on your bike and ready to broaden your cycling horizons, our Steady rides are ideal. At a comfortable pace, and possibly with some modest hills along the way, rides take place on mainly quiet roads with plenty of sights along the way. Rides are between 6 and 20 miles long, at a moderate pace of between 7 and 10 miles an hour.

Additional Information

Helmets must be worn by all under 18's regardless of ride level.
Please bring equipment with you to repair punctures, Ride Leaders are there to help but are not responsible for your bike.
All rides leave at the time stated you must arrive early Ride Leaders will not wait. 

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Car Parking
Yes, at Ancoats Retail park area (Toys R Us and Currys) located next to the canal (route 66)
Nearest Train Station
Manchester Piccadilly 

Meet the Ride Leaders

  • Jonathan Mayo
  • Ruth Wooles Ruth Wooles I'm Ruth.
    I use cycling as a way of keeping fit and getting out into the fresh air. Since I finished work about 2 years ago (early retirement) I have loved getting out into the Cheshire lanes and also off road and am looking forward to encouraging other people to do the same.
    I'm not in my first flush of youth & don't go fast. I do enjoy looking at the scenery and wildlife and going at my own pace.
    Looking forward to meeting you on a Sky Ride!
  • Laurence Kitchinson Laurence Kitchinson I have been involved with Sky ride for three years now having participated in several rides with my three children each year and enjoyed them so much that I decided to become an assistant leader. We cycle regularly around our local area and when we take our caravan away on weekend breaks. When the weather is fine we cycle to school and back each day. There is no finer way to see the countryside around you than by bicycle and it keeps us all fit.

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