The Cat & Fiddle is one of the longest climbs in the UK and is incredibly popular. The wind direction can easily equate to minutes lost or gained and there can be a huge contrast in weather conditions as it goes on. From 2010 onwards, several clubs organised events up it and so multiple attempts per year were available to try and get a fast time. For various reasons, these events gradually disappeared, but we think it's about time they returned.

THE CLIMB

Cat & Fiddle from Macclesfield

Length:
10.291km
Elevation:
333m
Gradient:
3.24% Average
9.1% Maximum
CTT Course Code:
J9/7
CTT Course Description:
Start
On the A537 (Buxton Road) at lamppost No 30 approx 50 yards after Cottage Lane.
Proceed East towards Buxton to :-
Finish 7 miles
On the A537 100 yds before the Cat & Fiddle Public House.
CTT Notes:
Photos:
Start Line
Finish Line

Course Records

Pre-2012 results not available to fully check. Weaver Valley CC & Macclesfield Wheelers results included. Other clubs have not used the official course.
M SEN:
00:17:46.840
Matthew Holmes (2019-09-04)
00:18:16.800
Tejvan Pettinger (2013-09-22)
00:18:30.500
Mark Lovatt (2004-09-??)
F SEN:
00:20:47.085
Joanna Blackburn (2021-08-13)
00:21:26.867
Rebecca Richardson (2021-08-13)
00:21:50.000
Dame Sarah Storey (2015-09-??)
00:22:33.800
Joanne Blakely (2014-09-??)
00:22:35.800
Joanne Blakely (2013-09-22)
00:24:13:000
Anne Plant (2008)
M VET:
00:18:37.900
Dan Evans (2021-09-07)
00:18:50.547
Simon Myatt (2021-08-13)
00:19:50.000
Chris Myhill (2008-??-??)
F VET:
00:23:23.200
TBC - Julia Matheson (2013-09-22)
M ESP:
00:19:10.211
Alexander Raynard (2022-06-17)
00:19:21.795
Alexander Raynard (2022-05-13)
00:20:23.766
Oscar Nilsson-Julien (2021-06-18)
00:20:29.400
TBC - Ashley Proctor (2013-09-22)
F ESP:
00:24:32.500
TBC - Josephine Gilbet (2016-09-18)
M JUN:
00:19:50.400
Adam Kenway (2004-09-??)
F JUN:
00:26:41.676
Lilja Raine (2022-05-13)
00:29:49.983
Lilja Raine (2021-06-18)
00:31:09.360
Lilja Raine (2021-05-14)
00:35:28.900
Sallie Birchall (2013-09-22)
M JUV:
00:22:09.415
Jacob Bradbury (2022-06-17)
00:22:25.700
Alex Coates (2016-09-18)
F JUV:
00:32:03.137
Anwen Brierley (2022-06-17)
00:33:07.208
Anwen Brierley (2022-05-13)
00:40:29.200
TBC - Aleshia Mellor (2013-09-22)
Team of 3:
00:57:54.120
Team B38 / Cycles in Motion (2020-09-04)
00:18:37.75 - Andy Nichols
00:18:57.60 - Rick Bailey
00:20:18.77 - Calum Brown

00:59:39.200
Buxton CC / Sett Valley Cycles (2013-09-22)
00:18:59.6 - Lee Baldwin
00:20:06.3 - Bhima Bowden
00:20:33.3 - Sam Clark

01:03:54.300
Blackburn & District CTC (2002)

THE EVENT

Round:
2 of 15
Race Type:
Individual Time Trial
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Date:
Fri 14 May 2021 - 19:01:00
Lift-off from:
19:01 with 60s gaps
Meeting point:
Victoria Park, 30 seconds up from the very bottom and 90 seconds before the start line.
From 17:30
Map here
Photo here
Entry Type
Online Only
PayPal / Card (via PayPal)
Cost:
£6
Non-refundable after closing time, unless the event is cancelled
Entry Opens / Closes:
Thu 06 May 2021 - 19:00:00
Thu 13 May 2021 - 19:00:00
Capacity:
90 Riders*
Sunset 21:00
First come, first served
*Entry may remain open after 90, so you can be a reserve if anyone pulls out. Refundable if unsuccessful.

Macclesfield Wheelers
Cycling Club

Organiser: Bhima Bowden
Hillclimb Hotline: 07 9999 5 2000


Promoted for and on behalf of Cycling Time Trials under their rules, regulations and conditions.

Since Jan 2022, front/rear lights & helmets are required. Full regulations here

ENTER SOON
ENTER NOW
ENTRY CLOSED
Confirmed Entries: 0/90


PROCEDURE

Step 1
As soon as entries close, we will strive to produce the start sheet, showing your start time. It will be available on this page (below) and sent to you via text message/email.
Step 2 - Arrival
Arrive at the meeting point (details above) and collect your race number. Do not arrive at this point by car - please park elsewhere and ride over. Some courses have absolutely zero space for any vehicles and it is important to keep the area clear.
No need to sign or bring anything.
New risks can emerge last minute - follow any additional safety information.
Step 3 - Warming Up
You can use the course to warm up, as long as you stay out of the way of anyone racing. Buxton Old Road is a steeper alternative.
Approach the start close to your time. If space is limited, please wait on the pavement further down.
Step 4 - Finish
No u-turns at the finish as it is a blind bend/summit. Please stop somewhere beyond the pub building and safely turn round
Step 5
Return your number, by leaving it in a box where you originally received it or with the timekeeper at the top.
Step 6
Send any videos and photos to us. We'd love to see what you captured.

TRAVELLING

IMPORTANT

Parking is not guaranteed for our events and they were originally devised with a short 5-30 minute ride out from Macclesfield in mind.
We are delighted that non-local riders from further out wish to travel long journeys to join us, but:
• If you are able to ride out without driving, please do so.
• Some events have zero or extremely limited space for vehicles. Please bear this in mind and see the map below for help.
• If you must drive, please consider car sharing with another driver to reduce congestion.

Parking Spaces
We are continually looking for suitable parking spaces close to our events and have added most of these to a map [Here]
Click on each location to see more information.
We cannot guarantee that these will be available on the day, so please leave early if you're planning to park somewhere remote.

Park & Ride Recommendation
Are you driving out? If you can, please use our (80) FREE parking spaces in central Macclesfield and ride out from there.
These are at Waterside, SK11 7HG and have been secured specifically, with the help of various local businesses/offices.
[Map Here]

Local residents are doing their best to keep the courses clear for us, so please do the same and avoid parking near the course if possible. Several courses contain junctions with private roads/driveways and should not be used or blocked under any circumstances.

START SHEET

No. Time Cat Name/Team PB
1
 19:01 M VET Richard Burt
  Dursley Road Club
2
 19:02 M SEN Alex Maciver
  Knutsford Tri Club
3
 19:03 M VET Peter Vince
  Macclesfield Wheelers
4
 19:04 M VET David Baxter
  
5
 19:05 M VET Mark Booth
  Macclesfield Wheelers
6
 19:06 M VET Laurence Tendler
  Bollington harriers
7
 19:07 M VET Greg Vallance
  Cheshire Maverick Cycle Club
8
 19:08 M VET Simon Robinson
  Macclesfield Wheelers
9
 19:09 M VET Steve Bowers
  Lyme RC
10
 19:10 M VET Fred Wardle
  Macclesfield Wheelers
11
 19:11 M VET Rapid Rich Stoodley
  TrueSapien
12
 19:12 M VET Dave Aspinall
  Macclesfield Wheelers
13
 19:13 M VET Oliver Reece
  Cheshire Maverick Cycle Club
14
 19:14 M VET Richard Thomas
  Macclesfield Wheelers
15
 19:15 M VET Adrian Derbyshire
  Leek CC - Den Engel Belgian Bar
16
 19:16 M VET Christian Smith
  Macclesfield Wheelers
17
 19:17 M VET Mark Shepherd
  Northroad
18
 19:18 M VET Elliot Sleath
  Macclesfield Wheelers
19
 19:19 M VET James Russell
  Macclesfield Wheelers
20
 19:20 M VET Nick Jones
  Cheshire Maverick Cycle Club
21
 19:21 M VET Thijs Geurts
  Macclesfield Wheelers
22
 19:22 M VET John McMillan
  Nantwich Cycling Group
23
 19:23 M VET Marcus Fielden
  Macclesfield Wheelers
24
 19:24 M VET Matt Lawton
  Macclesfield Wheelers
25
 19:25 M VET James Doxey
  Ilkeston Cycle Club
26
 19:26 M VET Adrian Fox
  Congleton CC
27
 19:27 M VET Paul Whittaker
  Stockport Clarion CC
28
 19:28 M VET Nigel Modlinsky
  Element Cycling Team
29
 19:29 M VET Michael Stanley
  North Wirral Velo
30
 19:30 M VET Matt Blythe
  Newport (Shropshire) CC
31
 19:31 M VET Dominic Slinn
  Macclesfield Wheelers
32
 19:32 M VET Dale Unwin
  
33
 19:33 M VET Paul Cockshott
  Macclesfield Wheelers
34
 19:34 M VET Tony Cope
  Leek CC - Den Engel Belgian Bar
35
 19:35 M VET Daniel O'Donnell
  Macclesfield Wheelers
36
 19:36 M VET Tim Glenie
  Ilkeston Cycle Club
37
 19:37 M VET Steven Prince
  Ludlow Brewery Race Team
38
 19:38 F VET Jill Wesley
  Macclesfield Wheelers
39
 19:39 F VET Lynda Cook
  Macclesfield Wheelers
40
 19:40 F VET Margaret McNelis
  North Wirral Velo
41
 19:41 F VET Alison Fenwick
  Macclesfield Wheelers
42
 19:42 F VET Ruth Gamwell
  Macclesfield Wheelers
43
 19:43 F SEN Laura Dalton
  
44
 19:44 F SEN Joanna Massey
  Macclesfield Wheelers
45
 19:45 F SEN Amy Carr
  
46
 19:46 F SEN Alexandra Kendall-Smith
  
47
 19:47 F VET Sophie Yarwood
  
48
 19:48 F SEN Monica Greenwood
  Macclesfield Wheelers
49
 19:49 M ESP Lior Saad
  University Of Manchester CC
50
 19:50 M ESP James Foggensteiner
  Team PB Performance
51
 19:51 M JUN Oliver Smyth
  Macclesfield Wheelers
52
 19:52 M JUN George Griffin
  JRC Shutt Ridley RT
53
 19:53 F JUN Lilja Raine
  myhillcycling.co.uk
54
 19:54 M SEN Benjamin Brown
  Macclesfield Wheelers
55
 19:55 M SEN Adam Pinder
  Hale Velo
56
 19:56 M SEN Jack Moore
  East Lancashire RC
57
 19:57 M VET Kevin Raine
  myhillcycling.co.uk
58
 19:58 M SEN Tarn Fynn
  Manchester Bicycle Club
59
 19:59 M SEN William Neill
  Leek CC - Den Engel Belgian Bar
60
 20:00 M SEN Simon Opie
  Contract Furniture Group
61
 20:01 M SEN William Adams
  Manchester Bicycle Club
62
 20:02 M SEN Jack Johnson
  
63
 20:03 M SEN Hugh English
  Manchester Bicycle Club
64
 20:04 M SEN Martyn Stewart
  East Lancashire RC
65
 20:05 M SEN Michael Burke
  Welland Valley CC
66
 20:06 M SEN Joe Rendall
  Nantwich Cycling Group
67
 20:07 M SEN Joe Harrison
  Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles
68
 20:08 M SEN Scott Ryder
  
69
 20:09 M SEN Graham Howell
  Element Cycling Team
70
 20:10 M SEN David Price
  Tactic Sport UK Race Team
71
 20:11 M SEN Nico Venerus
  
72
 20:12 M SEN Oliver Bury
  Cheshire Maverick Cycle Club
73
 20:13 M SEN Joseph Bowers
  Tactic Sport UK Race Team
74
 20:14 M SEN Greg Carr
  Macclesfield Wheelers
75
 20:15 M SEN Maxwell SMITH
  
76
 20:16 M SEN James Pearce
  Solihull CC
77
 20:17 M SEN Paul Shardlow
  
78
 20:18 M SEN Tom Turton
  Seamons CC
79
 20:19 M VET Andy Ashurst
  Manchester Wheelers
80
 20:20 M SEN Tom Hazelton
  Ilkeston Cycle Club
81
 20:21 M SEN Adam Millington
  Team PB Performance
82
 20:22 M SEN Shaun Hughes
  Macclesfield Wheelers
83
 20:23 M SEN Alastair Ribbands
  Manchester Wheelers
84
 20:24 M SEN Laurence Fryer-Taylor
  OVB
85
 20:25 M SEN Adam Kenway
  Team Brother UK

RESULTS

FILTERS
OVERALL LEADERBOARD
TEAM COMPETITION
FILTERS
OK
Pos. Time Cat Name/Team Points (%) vs PB vs 1st km/h VAM
00:21:32.010 M SEN Joseph Bowers
  Tactic Sport UK Race Team 		100.000 28.67 927.79
00:21:54.515 M SEN Jack Moore
  East Lancashire RC 		98.295 28.18 911.97
00:22:01.547 M SEN Alastair Ribbands
  Manchester Wheelers 		97.772 28.03 907.12
00:22:08.176 M SEN James Pearce
  Solihull CC 		97.284 27.89 902.59
00:22:18.290 M SEN Adam Pinder
  Hale Velo 		96.549 27.68 895.77
00:22:19.125 M SEN David Price
  Tactic Sport UK Race Team 		96.488 27.67 895.21
00:22:19.539 M ESP James Foggensteiner
  Team PB Performance 		96.459 27.66 894.93
00:22:29.682 M SEN Laurence Fryer-Taylor
  OVB 		95.734 27.45 888.21
00:22:32.687 M SEN Tarn Fynn
  Manchester Bicycle Club 		95.521 27.39 886.24
00:22:37.752 M SEN William Adams
  Manchester Bicycle Club 		95.165 27.29 882.93
00:22:43.418 M SEN Martyn Stewart
  East Lancashire RC 		94.769 27.17 879.26
00:23:13.138 M SEN Adam Millington
  Team PB Performance 		92.747 26.59 860.50
00:23:14.274 M SEN Hugh English
  Manchester Bicycle Club 		92.672 26.57 859.80
00:23:20.030 M SEN Scott Ryder
   		92.273 26.46 856.10
00:23:20.413 M VET Tony Cope
  Leek CC - Den Engel Belgian Bar 		92.266 26.45 856.03
00:23:23.719 M SEN Joe Harrison
  Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles 		92.048 26.39 854.02
00:23:46.427 M VET Matt Lawton
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		90.583 25.97 840.42
00:23:48.665 M SEN Oliver Bury
  Cheshire Maverick Cycle Club 		90.441 25.93 839.11
00:23:53.317 M SEN Tom Hazelton
  Ilkeston Cycle Club 		90.148 25.85 836.38
00:23:54.015 M SEN William Neill
  Leek CC - Den Engel Belgian Bar 		90.095 25.83 835.90
00:23:59.177 M VET Paul Whittaker
  Stockport Clarion CC 		89.780 25.74 832.98
00:24:00.488 M VET Daniel O'Donnell
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		89.699 25.72 832.22
00:24:03.353 M VET Nigel Modlinsky
  Element Cycling Team 		89.521 25.67 830.57
00:24:09.371 M VET Thijs Geurts
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		89.149 25.56 827.12
00:24:27.805 M JUN Oliver Smyth
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		88.029 25.24 816.73
00:24:46.602 M VET Paul Cockshott
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		86.916 24.92 806.40
00:24:52.516 M SEN Shaun Hughes
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		86.572 24.82 803.21
00:24:57.686 M VET Mark Shepherd
  Northroad 		86.273 24.74 800.43
00:25:08.121 M SEN Jack Johnson
   		85.676 24.57 794.90
00:25:14.752 M VET James Doxey
  Ilkeston Cycle Club 		85.301 24.46 791.42
00:25:19.797 F SEN Monica Greenwood
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		100.000 24.38 788.79
00:25:29.182 M JUN George Griffin
  JRC Shutt Ridley RT 		84.496 24.23 783.95
00:25:34.301 M VET Laurence Tendler
  Bollington harriers 		84.214 24.15 781.33
00:25:36.000 M SEN Greg Carr
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		84.121 24.12 780.47
00:25:37.826 M SEN Joe Rendall
  Nantwich Cycling Group 		84.021 24.09 779.54
00:25:39.516 M VET Dominic Slinn
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		83.929 24.06 778.69
00:25:45.839 M VET Andy Ashurst
  Manchester Wheelers 		83.586 23.97 775.50
00:25:46.281 M ESP Lior Saad
  University Of Manchester CC 		83.562 23.96 775.28
00:25:51.631 M SEN Paul Shardlow
   		83.274 23.88 772.61
00:26:01.840 M SEN Maxwell SMITH
   		82.729 23.72 767.56
00:26:03.112 M VET Matt Blythe
  Newport (Shropshire) CC 		82.662 23.70 766.93
00:26:08.015 M VET Tim Glenie
  Ilkeston Cycle Club 		82.396 23.63 764.47
00:26:28.098 M SEN Benjamin Brown
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		81.316 23.32 754.45
00:26:34.925 M VET James Russell
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		81.013 23.23 751.63
00:26:41.534 M VET Dale Unwin
   		80.679 23.13 748.53
00:26:58.148 M VET John McMillan
  Nantwich Cycling Group 		79.851 22.90 740.85
00:26:58.762 M VET Marcus Fielden
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		79.820 22.89 740.57
00:27:00.859 M SEN Graham Howell
  Element Cycling Team 		79.717 22.86 739.61
00:27:30.969 F SEN Alexandra Kendall-Smith
   		92.055 22.44 726.12
00:27:34.748 M VET Christian Smith
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		78.084 22.39 724.46
00:27:39.950 M VET Oliver Reece
  Cheshire Maverick Cycle Club 		77.840 22.32 722.19
00:27:55.868 M VET Greg Vallance
  Cheshire Maverick Cycle Club 		77.100 22.11 715.33
00:27:58.859 M VET Michael Stanley
  North Wirral Velo 		76.963 22.07 714.06
00:28:07.386 F VET Sophie Yarwood
   		90.068 21.96 710.45
00:28:28.983 M VET Nick Jones
  Cheshire Maverick Cycle Club 		75.606 21.68 701.47
00:29:03.889 M VET Elliot Sleath
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		74.093 21.24 687.43
00:29:08.431 M VET Steve Bowers
  Lyme RC 		73.901 21.19 685.64
00:29:22.155 M VET David Baxter
   		73.325 21.02 680.30
00:29:23.729 M VET Adrian Derbyshire
  Leek CC - Den Engel Belgian Bar 		73.260 21.01 679.70
00:30:10.506 M VET Mark Booth
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		71.367 20.46 662.14
00:30:15.182 M VET Richard Burt
  Dursley Road Club 		71.183 20.41 660.43
00:30:44.879 F VET Ruth Gamwell
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		82.379 20.08 649.80
00:30:47.739 M VET Fred Wardle
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		69.929 20.05 648.79
00:31:09.360 F JUN Lilja Raine
  myhillcycling.co.uk 		81.300 19.82 641.29
00:31:20.656 M VET Rapid Rich Stoodley
  TrueSapien 		68.705 19.70 637.44
00:31:22.072 M SEN Simon Opie
  Contract Furniture Group 		68.629 19.68 636.74
00:31:34.637 M VET Kevin Raine
  myhillcycling.co.uk 		68.198 19.55 632.73
00:31:35.648 M VET Simon Robinson
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		68.161 19.54 632.40
00:32:30.964 M VET Dave Aspinall
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		66.229 18.99 614.47
00:32:32.367 F VET Lynda Cook
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		77.844 18.98 614.02
00:32:37.067 M VET Richard Thomas
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		66.002 18.92 612.36
00:33:13.367 M VET Adrian Fox
  Congleton CC 		64.820 18.59 601.39
00:34:47.281 M VET Peter Vince
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		61.904 17.75 574.34
00:35:06.779 F SEN Joanna Massey
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		72.138 17.58 569.02
00:35:43.995 F VET Jill Wesley
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		70.886 17.28 559.14
00:36:17.426 F SEN Amy Carr
   		69.798 17.01 550.56
00:36:37.295 F SEN Laura Dalton
   		69.167 16.86 545.58
00:37:36.645 F VET Alison Fenwick
  Macclesfield Wheelers 		67.348 16.42 531.23
00:45:29.424 F VET Margaret McNelis
  North Wirral Velo 		55.682 13.57 439.21
DNS M SEN Adam Kenway
  Team Brother UK
DNS M SEN Nico Venerus
  
DNS Apol M VET Steven Prince
  Ludlow Brewery Race Team
DNS Apol M SEN Alex Maciver
  Knutsford Tri Club
DNS Apol M SEN Tom Turton
  Seamons CC
DNS Apol M SEN Michael Burke
  Welland Valley CC

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