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White Rose LogoAfter last year's successful event Ilkley Cycling Club is staging one of Yorkshire’s Premier Cycle Sportives again BC Registered Sportive

The White Rose Classic

WRC photos 2012WRC 2012 photos courtesy A Lupton

Firmly established as one of the 'must-do' events, and a true classic in every sense of the word, the event is taking place on the 7th July 2013.

Offering you a choice of 3 challenging routes; 110 miles, 84 miles and 50 miles, and taking you through the heart of the stunning Yorkshire Dales, it really is a showcase event for the very best the beautiful Yorkshire Dales has to offer.

The event headquarters will be at the  fantastic facility at Ilkley Rugby Club again at the edge of Ilkley, providing changing and showering facilities, parking, food and drink.

The White Rose Classic is donating at least 10% of the profits to Sue Ryder .  They support people living through the challenges of life-changing illness. .

Need to Know

When: Sunday 7th July 2013.

Start Times:

Long Route - You can start anytime between 06:30 am and 09:30 am

Medium Route –anytime between 7:30am and 9:30am

Short Route – anytime between 8:30am and 10am

HQ: Starting and finishing at Ilkley Rugby Club, Denton Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 0BZ

Routes: Your choice of 3 challenging routes through the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, 110 miles, 84 miles and 50 miles

Price: £30 per rider, including car-parking, food-stations, chip-timing and post ride  food & 'goodies' .

Entry: Ilkley Cycling Club is running the event in conjunction with British Cycling, and will be using their event management system. Entries opening soon (will be accessible via the British Cycling Website .)

The maximum number of entries across the three events will be 1,000 and it is expected that the event will sell out very quickly.

Bc Entry

Chip timing :    Will be Provided

Photography : Will be Provided

What else: free “Family Zone” at the HQ for your family and friends while they wait and the outstanding beauty of the Yorkshire Dales for you to enjoy.

Limited Edition White Rose Classic Jerseys featuring the route and major climbs are now available from Spirit Cycling

Local Information

At least 10% of any profits will go to local charitySue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, with the remaining surplus going to help the newly formed Ilkley Cycling Club support grass-roots cycling in Yorkshire.

Routes

White Rose Classic 2013 - FAQs

2012 event photos & results