Velo29 Events

5 Dales Sportive

19 September 2026

HQ Richmond School
DL10 7BQ

Entry

Rider Manual

The Monday before the sportive at 6pm, you will receive a ‘Get Ready’ email which contains information about the sportive.

On Tuesday at 10am, you will receive an ‘Act Now’ email which contains the links you need to obtain your rider number and booking reference in order to complete the Pre-Event Questionnaire and Book a Time Slot.

Booking opens from 10am Tuesday until 18:00 Thursday. This is ESSENTIAL to ride.

It is vitally important that you remain subscribed to our emails. However, copies will also be uploaded to our FB page which you do not need a FB account to access.


No entries on the day.

Entries close on Sunday night 1 week before the event.

For any questions relating to Pre-Event Questionnaire or Time Slot Booking email depart@velo29.com

The 5 Dales is BACK!

Back on the calendar again! The popular 5 Dales Sportive!

Another tough velo29 ride! The 5 Dales is a big day out on all 3 routes. The new short isn’t brutal but it does have some great climbs. Medium and Long are tough! At almost 200km the Long is right up there with The Tour of The Peak! A dizzy 3,155m of vert too!

The 141km Medium is probably our toughest Medium route ride.

Depart Richmond School at 7:00am and take on this brutal event. New riders are always amazed at what a wonderful route this is. We take in all kinds of scenary in this huge circuit of the Yorkshire Dales. There are no low-lands, all of the event is up and down The Dales.

All the roads are quiet and the views wonderful. Often the weather is changable on such a varied and vast course.

The long route has the enjoyable addition of the Fleetmoss loop which also includes the Buckden climb, long and steep in places!

It’s not an event we run every year so don’t miss it in 2026!

N.B. Free Campervan parking at The HQ Friday and Saturday night, booking essential, please email events@velo29.com

Get a FREE 2026 Series Jersey when you book 3 Sportives with us!

Velo29 Series Jersey for 2026

A Beginner’s Guide to Sportive Riding

What to Expect in a Velo29 Sportive

Velo29 Series Cycling Jersey for 2026

Your FREE Velo29 Series Jersey.

This is our 12th year of offering you an amazing Jersey for free!

Available to anyone once you’ve booked 3 or more 2026 Sportives, while stocks last. Once you’ve booked your 2026 rides, just click the CLAIM YOUR JERSEY button, select your size, pay the £3.50 postage, and we’ll get a jersey sent to you as soon as they are available. Currently planned to be with you before York-Leeds-York.

The jersey is very much a first-come first first-served, and typically we sell out by March. 3XL and 4XL are already out of stock!

GET YOUR 2026 RIDING BOOKED SOON.

N.B. The bookings must be for 3 different sportives for yourself. Also, once you’ve claimed your jersey, your 3 Sportive bookings cannot be cancelled. We can of course, move you to another Sportive.

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