Yorkshire has fast become the epicentre of cycling in the UK, thanks to the 2014 Tour de France Grand Depart and the legacy it left behind in the guise of the annual Tour de Yorkshire. 

With the 2019 UCI Road World Championships due to land for nine action-packed days in September, we thought it was an opportune time to showcase our beloved landscape.

That’s why we’d like you to join us for the inaugural Eversheds Sutherland Yorkshire Sportif corporate sportive.  

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND YORKSHIRE SPORTIF

DATE: Friday 14 June 2019

LOCATION: Harrogate Rugby Club, Rudding Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1DQ. Getting there >>

MORE INFO: Riders can now download their Road Book with all the info they need to attend the event. Road Book >>

PRE-RIDE

Join us pre-ride for morning coffee and networking. Our expert mechanic will be on hand to assist with any minor mechanicals before you set out on the route. Once you've signed on and collected your number and timing chip we'll hold a safety briefing. We'll then set off in small groups, so that you can enjoy riding with other like-minded riders.  

ROUTE

Here are our route options for the Eversheds Sutherland Yorkshire Sportive. There will be two route options, which you can sign up to on the day of the event. 

55 Mile Route

75 Mile Route

CLIMB CHALLENGE 

We'll get the chance to test our legs against some infamous Yorkshire climbs.

Greenhow Hill featured in last year's Tour de Yorkshire and has been chosen as the major challenge for the world's best U23 riders in the Mens Under23 Road Race of the 2019 UCI Road World Championships.

Greenhow Hill Stats: Distance: 2.4 miles; Elevation gain: 934ft; Gradient: 7% avg. Greenhow on Strava

The notorious Norwood Edge is a popular local climb. It will feature in the Women's Elite Road Race of the 2019 UCI Road World Championships.

Norwood Edge Stats:  Distance: 1.2 miles; Elevation gain: 573ft; Gradient: 9% avg. Norwood Edge on Strava

FEED

We'll stop en route to refuel at our very own Feed Station. We'll grab some snacks, fill our pockets with OTE Sports nutrition and refill our water bottles ready to take on the second half of the ride. 

MECHANICAL SUPPORT

Pre-ride bike checks will be available during the morning by our expert pro-level mechanic. We'll then be supported throughout the ride, ensuring no one suffers a mechanical failure and everyone completes the ride. 

POST-RIDE

After crossing the finish line you can join us to refuel with gourmet street food vendor Harveys Sausages for homemade hotdogs and burgers and a well-deserved Yorkshire Dales ice cream. Plus the bar will be open at Harrogate Rugby Club!

About Eversheds Sutherland

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