3 races
Event overview
Go head to head with the challenging terrain of North Yorkshire. Three invigorating cycle challenges, ranging from 41 miles to 100 miles exploring the region's beautiful scenery and famed cycling climbs. Fully supported, with feed stations, medical assistance, mechanical support and even motorcycle outriders to ensure a premium feel, with every turn of the pedals.
Starting and finishing at Ripon Racecourse, all routes enjoy the flat terrain around Boroughbridge to commence the ride, before the three distances part ways, the Cool Route passing Fountains Abbey, with the longer Classic and Champion routes diving into the Yorkshire hills, to take on some of the fine cycling roads of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Highlights
Tour de Yorkshire legacy
Featuring Fountains Abbey UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nidderdale AONB and Trapping Hill.
Complete day out
Enjoy a great day in the saddle with first-class support throughout and the 'pro' feel of motorcycle outriders.
All levels of cyclist
Short, medium and long rides cater to a wide range of abilities.
No fundraising target
Easy entry online with no sponsorship minimum - simply raise as much as you can.
Support Action Medical Research
Ride to raise awareness and funds to help sick and disabled babies and children.
Event photos
- All fitness levels
- Families
- Newcomers
- Spectators
- Teams
Start times
E-bikes welcome
This is a traditional road sportive; the most suitable bike would be a drop handle road bike, although hybrids and e-bikes are perfectly suitable also.
- Cafe
- Changing facilities
- Free parking
- Park
- Rural
- Showers
- Toilets
Event HQ
Ripon Racecourse
Boroughbridge Road
North Yorkshire
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 1UG
UK
RIPON RACECOURSE
With York only a short trip away, the inviting proposition to explore this historic city beckons. A wonderfully vibrant yet compact centre, there are heaps of options to explore on the Saturday before your ride, from the renowned Yorvik Museum to sightseeing around the many iconic sights. York is also the perfect tonic post-ride, with lively pubs and bars, a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, and a superb selection of eateries to help you retrieve some of those lost calories!
- Plastic bottle free
- Public transport links
The event encourages sustainability by using wooden medals to celebrate your achievement. It also operates no-plastic-bottle feed stations, offering water refills from water bowzers instead. Participants are encouraged to take public transport, or car-share to reach the event.
Great organisation and thoroughly enjoyed the route. I will definitely enter a future sportive!
Genuinely one of the best sportives I have taken part in. Fantastic route through beautiful scenery and outstanding villages. Challenging climbs, fast descents. Great feed stations and friendly encouraging team of people. Couldn't fault and would really recommend any of the distances just keep something in the tank for Lofthouses if you're on the long route.
As a Yorkshire rider myself I am developing an exciting new route for RIDE Vyking, one which I think you'll love even more and will prove to be popular amongst the Yorkshire community. There will still be lots of incredible views and climbs to remember!
Brilliant organisation, superb signage along the well thought out and beautiful route. The volunteers deserve lots of praise because without their help, cakes, jelly babies and other essential food we would not have got round. Many many thanks.
Great organisation and thoroughly enjoyed the route. Will definitely enter a future sportive!
Thank you for a very well-organised event. The signage was excellent and the route fabulous. The rest stations were so welcoming and well-stocked with ample food and drink to fuel us, and even the offer of a hot drink - it was like waiter service! I will definitely look to do this event again. Thank you to all involved. Justine, RIDE The Dales finisher
Races at event
- Sun 29 Jun
- #1 of 3
Cool
08:45
Age 16 & over
£36.50
- 41 miles road cycling + 147 m ascent
- Sun 29 Jun
- #2 of 3
Classic
08:00
Age 16 & over
£46.50
- 65 miles road cycling + 396 m ascent
- Sun 29 Jun
- #3 of 3
Champion
07:00
Age 16 & over
£48.50
- 100 miles road cycling + 422 m ascent