Fri 5 - Sun 7 May 2023 Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, UK

Muck n' Mac Fest

A weekend of gravel riding, live music, beer, yoga and family friendly activities all staged at Scotland's oldest inhabited house next to the fine riding of the Tweed Valley!

3 races

  • Fri 5 - Sun 7 May 2023
  • Entries closed
  • #1 of 3
Traquair House, Innerleithen

The Mucker Weekend

17:00

FREE-£95

Age 18 & over

  • 2 days gravel riding + 3200 m ascent
  • Sat 6 May 2023
  • Entries closed
  • #2 of 3
Traquair House, Innerleithen

The Mucker Day One

07:00

£50

Age 18 & over

  • 74 km gravel riding + 1700 m ascent
  • Sun 7 May 2023
  • Entries closed
  • #3 of 3
Traquair House, Innerleithen

The Mucker Day Two

07:00

£50

Age 18 & over

  • 80 km gravel riding + 1500 m ascent

Overview

Based at Traquair House in the beautiful Tweed Valley, a superb festival weekend based around the sublime gravel riding in the local area. Both days of cycling start and finish at the festival village, with each day featuring multiple enduro-style timed stages. Making good use of the supreme gravel trails in the area, each day offers around 75km of cycling over a mixture of terrain, and some punchy climbs.

Back at base, a superb atmosphere awaits, with a stacked programme of entertainment for the whole family. Expect live talks and storytelling, yoga, a superb expo and onsite catering and bars, along with a packed roster of live music to sing and dance into the evening hours.

Highlights

  • A unique gravel riding festival weekend
  • Staged at Traquair House in the heart of the Tweed Valley
  • Festival featuring two fantastic days of gravel riding
  • Some of the most epic gravel trails and roads in Scotland
  • Features multiple Enduro-style timed stages
  • Live music and entertainment from Friday through to Sunday
  • Activities for non-riders and especially families
  • Yoga classes, introductory bike sessions for kids and adults, camping and much more!

The Name

What's the name 'Muck n' Mac' all about?

  • 'Muck' - the muck, grit, gravel roads we ride on
  • 'Mac' - the tarmac sections the routes take in

 

Muck n Mac takes in about 65% muck (gravel) sections and 35% Mac (tarmac).

Event details

  • Event village
  • Families
  • Free venue entry
  • Newcomers
  • Spectators
  • Teams

Location

  • Bar
  • Cafe
  • Camping
  • Entertainment
  • Free parking
  • Mountains
  • Music
  • Park
  • Restaurant
  • Rural
  • Showers
  • Toilets

Sustainability

  • Public transport links
  • Sustainability policy

Races at event

  • Fri 5 - Sun 7 May 2023
  • #1 of 3
Traquair House, Innerleithen

The Mucker Weekend

17:00

FREE-£95

Age 18 & over

  • 2 days gravel riding + 3200 m ascent
  • Sat 6 May 2023
  • #2 of 3
Traquair House, Innerleithen

The Mucker Day One

07:00

£50

Age 18 & over

  • 74 km gravel riding + 1700 m ascent
  • Sun 7 May 2023
  • #3 of 3
Traquair House, Innerleithen

The Mucker Day Two

07:00

£50

Age 18 & over

  • 80 km gravel riding + 1500 m ascent