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Over the Rainow Cheadle Mike Wigley
50Km

Summary

55Km permanent cycling event starting from Cheadle.

Controls at

  • Cheadle
  • Macclesfield
  • Bowstones
  • Disley
  • Cheadle

Permitted forms of proof of passage are: GPS, E-Brevet, Paper

Description

Somewhere over the Rainow, way up as high, there’s a land that I’ve heard of: Bowstonegate. You will have a panoramic view of seven counties from here (Derbyshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Clwyd, since you ask). If the legends are to be believed, Robin Hood and his merry men used to restring their bows on the bowstones here. Yeah right.

This Perm can be ridden with the eBrevet app and can count towards the Peak Audax Round The Year award (PARTY).

This ride will overturn any thoughts you might have had that Cheshire is a flat county. In only 55km there is a surprising amount of climbing which will earn you half an AAA point.

The ride starts from Bijou Cafe in Cheadle (shut Sundays and Mondays. Mention to Bob that you are about to ride Over the Rainow, but remember – no loitering. There might not be a pot of gold at the end of the Rainow 50, but Bob might get you a pot of tea.

There is Pay and Display parking at Massie Street, free on Sundays (but do check!). For free parking, try Abney Hall car park.

The return to Cheadle is mainly downhill through Disley, Hazel Grove and Bramhall.

Do not attempt this ride when there is any chance of snow. The B5470 is frequently mentioned in winter traffic reports, and that is never a good thing.

The B5470 frequently gets mentioned during winter, and not in a good way, so do not attempt this ride when the snow gates are closed!

Event Date and Location

  • Date: To be created by the rider
  • Distance: 50 km (55 km) in 4h35
  • Starting from: Cheadle
  • Reversible: Yes
  • Start at any control: Yes
  • FlexStart: Yes

Event Information

Speed:
12-30 km/h
Climb:
700m
AAA:
0.5
Category:
BP
Body:
AUK[P]
Audax Points:
0.5
Event No:
MW46

Downloads

Route Sheet Gps File