Royaume-Uni·2026

Greater Manchester

Manchester's running scene is canal-flat—the Heaton Park 5K and Bridgewater towpath circuits dominate local training—but serious hill work lies 25–40km east in the Peak District foothills around Macclesfield and Buxton. Cyclists treat the city as a launchpad: the Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride is the signature event, and sportives like the Bocholt Sportive (85.4km) head south into the rolling Cheshire lanes, while time trialists use the fast flatlands north toward Wigan for the Congleton CC circuit races. Winter running and cycling here means wet, mild conditions; summer heat is rare but the long daylight hours suit evening club runs and evening 10-mile efforts on the Manchester roads.