Velo29 Events
Ronde Yorkshire Sportive
Short Route
18 April 2026
HQ Stokesley Show Ground, Helmsley Road, Stokesley
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There is no postcode as it’s a field!
Stats
Distance: 65.4km
Elevation: 981m
Ride Time: 3-5 hours
Start: 08:30 – 08:45
Feed: x1
Price: £30
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 new Ronde Yorkshire Short route isn’t all that short! At 65km and nearly 1,000m of vert, it is the toughest Short route in the 2023 Sportive Series. From Stokesley, we tackle Clay Bank within the first 10km, an Alpine-style climb, one of our favourites. The first 200m of climbing is the toughest, after that, it settles to a 10% or less gradient, and the surface is good so you can crack on. From the top of Clay, it’s an enjoyable descent into Bilsdale where we enjoy lumpy roads towards the next climb of the day, Newgate Bank. It’s a climb that comes in sections, steep then easier, then step again! From the top, it’s a gentle descent to the feed stop. From there we head into one of our favourite parts of Yorkshire, the road from Hawnby to Osmotherley then down to Swainby is an absolute delight! It’s almost flat all the way back from Cod Beck to the Stokesley HQ for a beer, BBQ snack and awesome medal!
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