This weekend, Sport, Cycling

14 events

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The Edinburgh Lochs and Castles Tour

A cycle tour along the Edinburgh cycle paths network.

Market Street, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

£20 (£18); with own bike £6 (£5)

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 11:00
  • 14:00

Sun 23 Jun

£20 (£18); with own bike £6 (£5)

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 11:00
  • 14:00

SCMA Arthur's Seat Hill Climb

It's a one-mile hill climb and there's everything to play for. You could be the champion. Get on it. Meet at the car park at the bottom of Queen's Drive.

Holyrood Park, Edinburgh

Sun 23 Jun

Free / 0131 652 8150

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 09:00

From the Tour de France to Mountain High

Photograph exhibition capturing the most exciting moments of cycling.

Newhaven Communications, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 0131 558 5400

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Sun 23 Jun

Free / 0131 558 5400

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Edinburgh Festival of Cycling

The inaugural bike festival lends a bit of sport to Edinburgh's stacked arts and culture festival calendar this year. Alongside nine days of cycling events, from lengthy scenic tours to talks from well-known cyclists to family bike rides, the festival also features a related film and art programme.

Edinburgh: various venues

Sat 22 Jun

Times & prices vary

Sun 23 Jun

Times & prices vary

The Fastest Woman to Cycle the World

Juliana Buhring talks about her incredible achievement – circumnavigating the globe in 152 days using nothing but a humble bike.

George Square Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

£12 (£10) / 0131 473 2000

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 19:30
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National Road Race Championships

Come and cheer on the Elite Men’s and Women’s National Road Race Championships as the country's top cyclists race around part of the proposed course for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Various venues: Glasgow

Sat 22 Jun

Times vary / 0141 287 8080

Sun 23 Jun

Times vary / 0141 287 8080

The Carbon Cycle

Kate Rawles talks about her 4500 mile cycle along the spine of the Rocky Mountains to explore North American responses to climate change.

Newhaven Communications, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 0131 558 5400

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 15:00 – 16:00

Cyclone Bike Track Launch

Celebrate the launch of a new mountain bike trail!

Gypsy Brae Recreation Ground, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

Free

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 13:00 – 17:00

Edinburgh King of the Mountains

Some of the hardest climbs in Edinburgh.

New Register House, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

£2 / 07989 437024

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 15:00 – 18:00

Heels on Wheels

This day of cycling has a distinctly female slant, but everyone's welcome (equality!)

The Meadows, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

Free

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 11:00 – 15:00

Nature Ride

From Giant Store Normanton to Lyndon nature reserve and back.

Giant Store, Oakham

Sun 23 Jun

£10 inc bike hire / 01780 720 888

  • 10:00 – 13:00

Rob Roy Challenge

Not for the faint hearted – teams take part in an action-packed day including a 16-mile walk (or run) from Drymen to Callander then a 39-mile cycle to Kenmore. A party and feast await the intrepid participants upon their finish. Teams should include four people and each team member is asked to raise a minimum of £350.

Kenmore, Aberfeldy

Sat 22 Jun

£75–£125 plus minimum sponsorship of £350

  • 07:00 – 00:00

Sites and Stories Guided Tour

Historical tour – by bike, of course – along an eight mile route that'll teach you things you never knew about the city.

Leith Cycle Co, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

£26 (with own bike £16) / 0131 467 7775

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 15:00 – 17:00

Sponsored Family Fun Bike and Hike

Get the family together and hike or bike to raise cash for Cosgrove Care. Email or phone for a sponsorship pack.

Rouken Glen Park, Giffnock

Sun 23 Jun

£5 registration fee / 0141 620 2500

  • 14:00 – 16:00