Struggle Events was founded by bike-obsessed couple Matt Mannakee and Victoria Mannakee. Matt is an experienced racing cyclist who still competes at Masters level and also manages a development team of young racing cyclists. Victoria was a runner who soon realised cycling is way more fun! She now enjoys competing in gravel races across the UK and Europe and multi-day bike-packing adventures. 

Struggle Events began as Struggle Dales, a mass-participation cycling event. Established after the Tour de France Grand Depart came to their home town of Harrogate, Struggle felt there was a need for a legacy event to keep the town on the cycling map.

Since, Struggle Events has grown organically through their passion for cycling and dedication to detailed organisation. Struggle Events now holds road and gravel events throughout the year, hosts training camps for their riders in Spain and deliver corporate cycling events weekly for high-profile corporate clients in finance, construction, FMCG, law and many more. 

Struggle Events draws upon extensive experience in organising cycling events and couples this with passion for cycling to create top-quality cycling events for cyclists - by cyclists. Their attention to detail ensures you receive optimal nutrition, detailed organisation, an awesome atmosphere, and much more, so all you have to do is enjoy riding your bike.

To encourage cyclists to pedal further, explore their capabilities and escape their comfort zone, while showcasing beloved Yorkshire as a beautiful but brutal place to ride a bike. Browse our website to enter a road or gravel event, book a training camp or organise a corporate cycling events.