Last call for the White Rose Classic

[Ilkley Cycling Club]

Only 100 places left!

One of Yorkshire&**8217;s Primer Cycle Sportives&**8211; The White Rose Classic is filling up fast with just over 100 entries out ofthe 1000 places available &**8211; so if you are thinking of riding this superb sportive, get your entries in quick before its full!

Hosted by the UK&**8217;slargest club, lkley Cycling Club, and firmly established as one of Cyclosportive&**8217;s 'must-do' events. The White Rose Classic is planned to take place on the 17June 2012 and is a true classic in every sense of the word. Taking you through the breathtaking scenery of the Yorkshire Dales, it really is a showcaseevent for the very best the Dales has to offer.

Offering a choice of 3 challenging routes; 110 miles, 84 miles and 50 miles, the routes will be fully signed and each rider will receive a route map. Electronic timing is being provided by SportIdent with 3 well stocked feed-stations along for the long route, 2 for the medium and 1 for the short.

The epic long route takes in the fearsome climbs of Norwood Edge, Fleet Moss and Garsdale Head, finishing with a final &**8216;sting in the tail&**8217; over Langbar. Withover 3000m of ascent it really will be a challenge. The medium route is no push over either at 84 miles and over 2000m of ascent.

The event headquarters will be the fantastic new facility at Ilkley Rugby Club at the edge of Ilkley, providing changing and showering facilities, ample parking, food and drink. At the finish venue there will be a free hot food for every rider, post ride masseur, cake stalls, ice cream vans and other family orientated entertainment along with trade stands &**8211; making this event more than just a Sportive and one to be enjoyed by the whole family.

The event will be supportedby the Sue Ryder Cancer Care Charity who will receive 10% of the proceeds.

Enter now on http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/eve...e-Rose-Classic moreinformation from http://www.whiteroseclassic.co.uk/

[hawker]

What's a post about a sportive event doing in the racing section?!

[bfergie]

Cos there are 999 riders all out to try and beat El_Cid.....and probably fail miserably!

[thatwomanagain]

G'arn El-Cid, get thar training!!

[sheldon]

And a lot of the riders will attempt to race the event, because to them it is a race. My advice to them is enjoy the ride and take a good look around, some great countryside to enjoy.

[El_Cid]

You are correct, this thread should not be in the Racing section, it should be in the rides section.

Fergie, it will be easy for any half competent cyclist to get round faster than me. I will be enjoying a full day of great riding in good company, including sociable stop offs at the feed stations which are sponsored by none other than Warburton's.

I was considering setting off last with a bonk bag in order to pick up all the gel wrappers and litter that riders leave en route. But my poor old back probably won't stand up to all the bending down, so please riders, put your litter back in your pockets and use the bins at the check points.

It's a super route, the team organising it are doing a great job, there is plenty going on at the HQ (eg Rapha and others in attendance), which itself is in a lovely location, so it promises to be a great day out for the full compliment who have entered.

[bfergie]

Looking forward to it, new lands to explore and all that...I'm not sure if a I want a sunny warm day or a wet-windy and cold day....maybe best go with the wet one..that's what I'm used to!

[allezhopper]

Looking forward to it, new lands to explore and all that...I'm not sure if a I want a sunny warm day or a wet-windy and cold day....maybe best go with the wet one..that's what I'm used to!

It's Yorkshire: you get what you get and like it. Obviously it's in the wrong national park; the Moors are the best and I'll not have anyone say otherwise!