Merseyside  CTC

Wild Wales Challenge – 2025 Welcome!

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Registration opens 1st March 2025

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Where: Bala, starting at the Rugby club LL23 7DZ from 7am

When: 24th August 2025

Distance: Approximately 95 Miles and 10,000ft of ascent or approximately 65 Miles and 7000ft of ascent.

Cost: £45 However,  as an early booking incentive the first 100 riders registering for the event will pay £40.

Camping £10 per night, Parking £5 on the day.

Further details below.

Click here for the WWC History and Expectation
 

Welcome! This year will mark the 41st  edition of this most prestigious cycling event, which features a different route each year, but always set amidst the spectacular scenery of North Wales. The event is NOT a race – but a traditional tourist challenge ride in which riders are invited to complete the course within a generous time allowance. Riders should note that the roads are NOT closed for this event and that they should ride with due care and consideration for other road users.
 

The event is open to all riders, whether or not members of Cycling UK. It is organised on behalf of Merseyside CTC and any type of cycle may be ridden, provided it is roadworthy. Low gears are advisable, and special attention should be paid to brakes, wheels and tyres. It is a challenge event, but a reasonably fit rider should experience no difficulty in completing the course within the time allowed. Being set in the glorious North Wales countryside, riders should expect both steep climbs and descents and some non-metallic road surfaces so care is required at all times. The course covers some of the highest and wildest parts of Wales and weather on the day can be as challenging as the event. Please carry sufficient weather gear to get you through the event safely.

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A New Route Every Year!

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The entrance fee of £45 provides 2 routes, each rider will be offered food at the lunch stop and grub at other locations. You will join a select group of just 650 fellow riders tackling the  41st event. Also included in the fee are: Online entry payment, full written route directions, gpx route files and electronic tag for timing and safety. There are light refreshments at the start and finish, changing rooms and showers at the event HQ and a commemorative engraved Welsh slate plaque to all finishers.

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For club riders there is the Harold Kewish Memorial Trophy. Traditionally awarded to the club with the most finishers on the long course. In a break with tradition this year we are to include finishers on the short course too.  In order to acknowledge the differences between the two routes a calculation will determine the successful club. It will consist of Course length * number of successful riders totalled for each club, so ensure you insert your clubs name in the correct format on the entry form.
 

This change allows all riders to participate in the opportunity to collect the events only trophy and more importantly allows a rider contribute even when selecting the short route on the day.

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Once again, this year there will be two routes; a long course of approx 95 miles and 10,000ft of ascent and a shorter course of approx 65 miles and 7000ft of ascent. 

Younger riders, those under 18 are encouraged and most welcome on the event, but please note there are differing Parental guideline requirements – please see entry page for details

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As in previous years there will be a 650 rider limit.
 

 

Click Here to Enter!

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