Grab a cape, don a mask, it’s time to Kick-Ass (get it?) – with the fantastic-sounding Superhero Cycling event set to take place at Gloucester Docks on August 4. Starting at Mariners Church (map here) with a 7.45am registration opening and riders away between 8 and 10am there are four distances on offer. The Super 10 (ten miles, natch) is described as ‘a comfortable, relatively flat ride suitable for all abilities’, the Super 25 involves a ‘slightly undulating’ loop of Elmore, the Super 60 takes in the ‘three peaks’ whilst the Super 100, for more experienced cyclists, is the true test for men (and women) of steel.
Superhero costumes are optional but encouraged (why wouldn’t you?) and the event is organised in aid of the Pied Piper Appeal, started in 1992 to improve the lives of sick children in Gloucestershire. Fundraising is via the sponsorship PDF available from the website but riders are free to support their own charity should they with to. The two shorter distances carry a £10 entry fee and the longer routes are both £20. Further details and online entry at superherocycling.com
