KPT Development Trust are delighted to once again be staging this year’s Kirkpatrick Macmillan (KM) Rally.
The event is a recreational cycling weekend with a wide range of led bike rides held over three days. Fittingly this event was relocated to the Kirkpatrick MacMillan area, where his smiddy and grave are, in adjacent Keirmill. Penpont in mid Nithsdale, will be central to all activities, catering and camping. The area is surrounded by fantastic valleys and hills, and there’s a wide range of scenic led bike rides, with routes for all abilities.
The dates are set for 22-25 May 2026, with an action packed programme, both on and out of the saddle. The base for the event is Penpont village in the beautiful Mid Nithsdale hills.
There’s three days of great and varied cycling routes planned alongside a social programme for the weekend. Each day there is a choice of routes from long to mid range and a shorter family friendly route. The ‘family friendly’ shorter routes are designed for those riding with children (although no kids required to join these rides!) to kid-friendly destinations. These should be suitable for children cycling independently if they can manage a couple of hours riding and are able to tackle some hills, and will be at a slower pace.
Previous years The KM Rally has traditionally been for the more experienced cyclist enjoying longer routes. KPT Development Trust aim to make the event more inclusive and family friendly, by providing shorter routes, places of interest and scenic rural beauty. The KM Rally provides a great opportunity for KPT to showcase this beautiful area providing attractions, activities and a wealth local sites of beauty and interest to explore and enjoy.
All rides will be led by qualified cycling leaders who know the area well.
To register for the three days, the KM Rally with registration categories for adults, families [2 adults and 2 children] and children [5-16 years].
There will be a camping field right in the heart of Penpont village, with showers and toilets on site. To register your participation, book a campsite, evening meal or Ceilidh ticket please submit your booking via Jot Form on our website at: https://kptdevelopmenttrust.org/
A full onsite catering facility will be delivered by the Three Villages Community Cafe, Penpont. The meals will be served in the Penpont Gladstone Hall. Again the catered meals will be prebooked using the pre-booking form.
On the Saturday evening there is the option to join in with the community for an outdoor BBQ with local traditional Ceilidh musicians, The Roving Pedlars providing the entertainment at Keir Village Hall.
The KM Rally weekend aims to deliver an event that celebrates cycling in a beautiful area, as well as having a host of fun and social activities to appeal to all.
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