Sunday 14th September 2025
AINTREE RACECOURSE
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2025 will see the launch of Bike Aintree, a charity cycling event hosted by the University Hospitals Liverpool Charity, taking place out of the famous Aintree Racecourse. The event is an open-to-all, non-competitive bike ride experience that caters for all ages and abilities and covers a range of distances.
Three great routes, approximately 33, 55 and 77 miles will leave Aintree Racecourse and head north east into fantastic countryside of Merseyside and Lancashire with the long route benefiting from spectacular views around Rivington Reservoir.
UHL charity funds projects, equipment, and services that the NHS simply cannot stretch and all money raised from the ride will go to the breast team to improve services across Aintree, Broadgreen and The Royal Liverpool Hospitals. You can help these teams to ensure that our breast cancer patients receive the practical support they need during a physically, emotionally and often financially challenging time
On the day there will also be a fun health and wellbeing event at the raceourse from 12pm - 4pm featuring stalls and activities to improve mental health, general well being and active lifestyles. Merseyside Police will be offering bike marking and Active Sefton will be offering fun kids sporting activities. So there's guaranteed to be something for everyone!
As an entrant to Bike Aintree, you will benefit from:
A choice of three fully marked routes
Route map and GPS files
Feed stations on the long and medium routes
On-course first aid and mechanical support
A medal and food at the end of your ride
Free event parking
Event day atmosphere at Aintree Racecourse
Routes.
We have three great routes - 33, 55 and 77 miles - These are provisional routes that still need to be recce ridden and risk assessed
Find us @ Aintree Racecourse
Aintree Racecourse, Ormskirk Rd, Aintree, Liverpool L9 5AS - View on Google Maps
By Car: Aintree Racecourse is located on the A59, just one mile from the M57 and M58, which link the M62 and M6. Follow the A59 to Liverpool and the yellow/tourism signs as you approach the racecourse for routes to the car parks.
By Rail: Merseyrail trains run between Liverpool Central and Aintree Station every 15 minutes. Aintree station is across the road from the racecourse, a less than 5 minute walk.
Start times & FAQs
Start times
07:00 Registration opens
07:30 Long Route departs
08:30 Medium Route departs
09:30 Short Route departs
What facilities are available?
There are toilet facilities at the start/finish and at the feed stations. Period products will be available in all female toilets and from female members of Iconic Cycling Events staff/volunteers.
There are changing facilities at the start and finish and a bag drop at the start.
There will be a bar and food vendors open at the finish line.
Please get in touch if there are any other facilities or assistance that you would find useful and would aid your participation and enjoyment of Bike Aintree.
What kit do I need?
A roadworthy bike
A helmet
There is mechanical support on the rides, but we recommend that everyone is self- sufficient and carries:
Tyre levers
Mini-pump
Spare inner tubes
Multi-tool
Puncture repair kit
The feed stop will be stocked with a range of sweet and savoury, high energy food products, as well as water, but we also recommend carrying:
Full water bottle(s)
Snacks
What clothing do I need?
You can cycle in anything you feel comfortable in, but we recommend:
A waterproof jacket
A pair of padded cycling shorts. This will make the riding much more comfortable. You can wear baggy shorts, leggings or trousers over the top if you don’t want to just wear lycra.
The Liverpool University Hospitals Charity exists to support Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to enhance the experience of their patients and their families while they're in their care.
With NHS budgets at capacity, they fund anything over and above NHS budgets, across their sites at Aintree, The Royal and Broadgreen. This can include anything from the purchase of cutting edge equipment, funding pioneering medical research, supporting the health and wellbeing of their brilliant staff and creating a patient-friendly environment helping to make their patients, and their families, to feel welcome and at ease during their time in hospital.
About the charity
Registered charity number: 1047988
