Sunday 19th February 2017 10:00am

Starting from - Meet at the main entrance gates to All Saints Park on Oxford Road. Please aim to arrive 5 or 10 minutes before the start time as we will leave at 10.00am prompt. The postcode M1 7DU is for the row of shops on the opposite side of Oxford Road. (Eighth Day Healthfood Shop & Cafe / Johnny Roadhouse Music Shop). If you are travelling by car, parking is free on Sundays on some of the nearby roads. Make sure you check carefully for any parking charges/restrictions that may apply before you leave your car. M1 7DU

  • 17 miles
  • Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres)
  • 2 hr 45 mins
  • Steady
  • Manchester
  • Children aged 8-15*, Children aged 11-15*, Adults 16+ only, Children aged 5-15*

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M1 7DU

Meet at the main entrance gates to All Saints Park on Oxford Road. Please aim to arrive 5 or 10 minutes before the start time as we will leave at 10.00am prompt. The postcode M1 7DU is for the row of shops on the opposite side of Oxford Road. (Eighth Day Healthfood Shop & Cafe / Johnny Roadhouse Music Shop). If you are travelling by car, parking is free on Sundays on some of the nearby roads. Make sure you check carefully for any parking charges/restrictions that may apply before you leave your car.

The neighbouring cities of Manchester and Salford, sharing a great industrial heritage, now play host to the more recently developed Media City in Salford Quays and Sports City in Eastlands. This 18 mile circular route takes us up the Ashton Canal tow path to Sports City, before continuing along National Cycle Network Route number 60 to the Fallowfield Loop. We'll stay on the loop down to Chorlton, before picking up National Cycle Network (NCN) Route number 55 through to Salford Quays. From here, there is a chance to take in spectacular views along the Manchester Ship Canal (or the Bridgewater Canal) as we make our way back into Manchester City Centre. The variety of terrain makes this ride unsuitable for road bikes, although there will be a few on-road stretches along the way.

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