Welcome to Banffshire Cycle Challenge 2023
Sunday 28th May, starting from the Deveron Community and Sports Centre
This is the tenth year of the Banffshire Cycle Challenge, organised by the Rotary Club of Banff and supported by the Banff Round Table and The Inner Wheel Club of Banff. It is designed to encourage participation by cyclists of all ages and abilities from first timers to experienced riders.
The Banff Rotary Club has a long history of organising local charity events such as the Vintage & Classic Car Day, as well as assisting with other events such as the local Fireworks Display, and it wanted to promote an activity which is growing in popularity, is fun, enhances achievement and engenders well-being. The longer route is 25.5 miles for those seeking a challenge, the intermediate route 8 miles and the short route designed for those with restricted abilities, families and younger children is approximately 4 miles.
All routes meander through areas of picturesque rural scenery with stunning views of the Banffshire countryside. The routes follow tarred roads, with the longer route suitable for both high-performance racing bikes and mountain bikes. However the event is designed as a challenge, not a race!
The Banff Rotary Club has a long history of organising local charity events such as the Vintage & Classic Car Day, as well as assisting with other events such as the local Fireworks Display, and it wanted to promote an activity which is growing in popularity, is fun, enhances achievement and engenders well-being. The longer route is 25.5 miles for those seeking a challenge, the intermediate route 8 miles and the short route designed for those with restricted abilities, families and younger children is approximately 4 miles.
All routes meander through areas of picturesque rural scenery with stunning views of the Banffshire countryside. The routes follow tarred roads, with the longer route suitable for both high-performance racing bikes and mountain bikes. However the event is designed as a challenge, not a race!
The Banffshire Cycle Challenge has been organised to raise funds for Rotary supported charities, local organisations and local youth sport development. There is also an exciting opportunity for local groups to raise money for their own organisations via sponsorship with the group getting back at least 75% of the sponsorship raised. More information on this can be found on the Taking Part page here.