Winter Warm Up long Sportive Velo29 Events

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Winter Warm Up
Long Route

14 February 2026

HQ Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, DL3 7AU

Stats

Distance: 80.9km
Elevation: 542m
Ride Time: –
Start: 10:00
Price: £35

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.

Pre-Event Questionnaire & Start Slot Booking

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 long is a perfect warm up for anyone riding in our March/ April Monument Sportives, test out new kit, brake the monotony of Winter Training and put Zwift away for a few days!

The atmosphere is always great, loads of smiles, the best signage you’ll see, brilliant food at the feeds and all the ride support you need!

We’ve not gone in search of any mountains, there are some lumps but we’ve aimed to be kind and slowly break you in!

An awesome feed stop at Great Smeaton Village Hall where you’ll find all the Velo29 treats you expect.

From the feed we say good bye to the short route riders and head into some great little Yorkshire Roads.

There is a HILL on the West Harsley to East Harsley section, it’s not too bad but you’ll know about it!

We find a stunning peice of road where we cross the Tees at Low Dinsdale Manor, we doubt many of you have been down there before.

A great medal awaits you back at Darlington along with a hot BBQ Sausage Bun and chilled can of erdinger alkoholfrei.