The city of York is gearing up to host the inaugural York Cycling City Races event on Sunday 25 July, featuring a dozen races with competitors including everyone from local families to some of Britain’s leading pros on a route through the centre of the historic city.
Organised by Cycling City York alongside British Cycling and Clifton Cycling Club, it is hoped that the event, which takes place on the same day as the finale of the Tour de France in Paris, will draw big crowds to the city.
Races include the Revenge of The Ouse triathlon, a Brompton Team Challenge in which local businesses will compete on the iconic folding bikes while wearing fancy dress, and to wrap proceedings up, an elite circuit race.
Other featured events include youth races, a family ride and a race for disabled cyclists.
The races will follow a circuit that includes Duncombe Place, Blake Street, St.Sampson’s Square and Goodramgate, after which it passes York Minster to complete the lap.
Full details of the day's events can be found on the Clifton Cycling Club website, and the timetable of races is shown below.
York Cycling City Races Programme
12:30pm - Revenge of the Ouse
12:55pm - Brompton Team Challenge
1:20pm - Youth Races
3:00pm - Go Ride
4:00pm - Disability Race Event
5:00pm - Support Race (3rd/4th Catergory)
6:00pm - Elite/1st/2nd Category Race
7:15pm - Prizegiving
Race you there!
Those calipers arent the prettiest. Makes them look like Post-mount.
No thanks...you can keep your mini cars off my bike lanes. I want the scooters (petrol and electric) off as well.
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Zorbing balls - if it saves just one life
12 corners in just over 2km is a terrifying prospect if it rains!
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As it's often said -'the way to justify the building of a bridge is not too count the number of people swimming the crocodile infested river!'
I used to go that way to work. It's nasty and congested. I doubt any changes will make the congestion worse.