Day 1 Riding only
Sat 3 May 2025 Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, UK

Muck n' Mac Fest | Day 1 Riding only

Day one of 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!

  • Sat 3 May 2025
Traquair House, Innerleithen

Day 1 Riding only

09:00

Age 17 & over

£64

  • 1 day gravel riding + 1700 m ascent

Event overview

Based at Traquair House in the beautiful Tweed Valley is this superb gravel riding festival weekend!

Borders

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

Highlights

It's not just about the bike - there are activities for everyone!

  • Live music

    Experience an eclectic mix of live music on the Saturday night of the festival.

  • On-site local catering

    A mix of fantastic local catering on-site. Just the perfect post-ride fix!

  • Wellness programme

    Multiple outdoor yoga classes, breathwork and nutrition talks as part of our wellness programme.

  • Massage

    After a big day in the saddle there's nothing better than a massage - especially when you're doing it all again tomorrow.

  • Walking routes

    Expand on heading here…

  • Camping

    Free weekend camping included in your ticket.

  • Maze

    Any weekend tickets allow you access to the grounds of Traquair House. This includes the fantastic maze, situated behind the house. Up to the challenge?

  • Free kids activities

    All kids under 14 can come for free. What's more there is a full programme of kids activities both on and off the bike.

This event is part of Muck n' Mac Fest.

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

Festival ticket

As part of all Weekend Riding tickets you get full festival access to the diverse programme of activities. You can also purchase just the festival ticket if riding isn't your thing, or you're coming with friends and family who will be out on the bike for the day.

What does my weekend ticket get me?

  • Weekend camping
  • Friday night Talks and Films
  • Weekend wellness programme
  • Live music festival on Saturday night
camp

Adaptive riding

Muck n’ Mac Fest is excited to announce that this year’s event will be open to adaptive cyclists.

Working in partnership with the Adaptive Riders Collective (ARC), the event is providing a 40km cycle route which is suitable for off-road adaptive cycles. The camping facilities and event village will be accessible with a path throughout the camping area and event village, and ARC will be on hand to support adaptive riders and campers throughout the weekend. ARC will be supporting the 40km ride on Saturday and will be offering two 20km led rides on the Sunday, which will be available to all cyclists.

This event is looking forward to being part of cycling in Scotland becoming more inclusive for all.

Adaptive riding timetable

  • Friday | Evening of Talks and Film
  • Saturday | Adaptive ride with 1x timed stage - 40km
  • Sunday | 2x guided Adaptive Rides with ARC - approximately 20km

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).

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

Event HQ

Traquair House
Traquair
Innerleithen
Scottish Borders
EH44 6PW
UK

maze

Approx. drive time

  • Edinburgh | 1hr 30
  • Glasgow | 1hr 20
  • Carlisle | 1hr 20
  • Newcastle | 2hr 10
  • Manchester | 3hr
  • London | 6hr

  • Cut off time
  • First aid
  • Food stations
  • Hilly
  • Marshals
  • Out and back
  • Timed section
  • Way markers

Taking in some of the most excellent gravel, farm and fire track trails the Scottish Borders has to offer, this one truly is a beauty!

There are multiple timed Enduro-style stages throughout the route. However, in between, the sections are untimed - giving you a chance to kick back and enjoy the stunning scenes unfolding in front of you.

After leaving the grounds of Traquair, riders will follow the Tweed South, before turning off after approximately 5km for the first stretch of gravel. Gradually winding its way into the forest and steadily gaining elevation. 

Without a doubt, the hardest of the two days, Day 1 has a considerable amount of climbing on some tough terrain. Nonetheless, the scenes and endless Kilometres of gravel trails more than make up for it.

A testing day, however, with the clock stopping running between the stages there is plenty of room for taking it easy and saving the legs for the live music later on in the evening.

  • Public transport links
  • Sustainability policy

Leave no trace

Muck n' Mac Fest is staged in one of the most stunning locations the country has to offer. The trails are glorious, the roads are epic. 

One of the driving forces is to operate an event format that is as environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible. When out on the trails and roads it is the policy to remember a few key points:

  • Other users are in these areas
  • Be cautious to the landowners and other users
  • Respect the privacy, safety and general working livelihoods of such people living and working in these areas
  • Leave the land as you see it
  • Many of the trails pass through farmed land
  • If you see a closed gate, you close it after yourself
  • Remember that the outdoors can never be made risk-free
  • Please act with care at all times for both your own safety and that of others
  • Absolutely no littering, under any circumstances

  • Chip timing
  • Goody bag
  • GPS tracking
  • Post-race meal

Included

  • Marked Course
  • Electronic Timing for stages
  • Event goodie bag
  • GPX
  • Safety & First Aid Teams
  • Public Liability Insurance 

  • Age 17 & over
  • Entries open
  • Enter online

Entry fees

Entry fee

£64.00

Great event! This is my second time at Muck ‘n Mac and I’ll definitely be back in 2025. Something for everyone to do in terms of afternoon/ evening activities, as well as the actual routes themselves. It is an extremely well organised event and cannot wait for next year! Lexi Ligeti

Other races at event

  • Fri 2 - Sun 4 May
  • #1 of 6
Traquair House, Innerleithen

Festival Village Pass

17:00

Age 14 & over

£35

  • 3 days gravel riding
  • Sun 4 May
  • #3 of 6
Traquair House, Innerleithen

Day 2 Riding only

09:00

Age 17 & over

£64

  • 1 day gravel riding + 1500 m ascent
  • Fri 2 - Sun 4 May
  • #4 of 6
Traquair House, Innerleithen

Full Weekend Long

17:00

Age 17 & over

£128

  • 150 km gravel riding + 1600 m ascent
  • Fri 2 - Sun 4 May
  • #5 of 6
Traquair House, Innerleithen

Full Weekend Short

17:00

Age 17 & over

£128

  • 80 km gravel riding
  • Fri 2 May
  • #6 of 6
Traquair House, Innerleithen

Adaptive Riding

09:00

Age 17 & over

£70

  • 20 km gravel riding + 1000 m ascent