Get ready for the first edition of Long Course Weekend Yorkshire!
The Wales edition is the biggest multi-sport festival in Europe attracting over 11,000 athletes and 35,000 supporters from 56 nations each year. For the first time, the Long Course Weekend is coming to England and promises three incredible days of world-class sport from the idyllic market town of Masham which sits on the outskirts of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The Sportives incorporate some of the sections of the Tour de Yorkshire, Tour De France and UCI courses.
Friday kicks off with the Yorkshire Dales Swim, offering a rare opportunity to swim in Grimwith Reservoir, deep in the Yorkshire Dales.
Saturday will see cyclists start from Masham Market Square and take on the choice of 56 or 112 miles through The Yorkshire Dales National Park in the Yorkshire Dales Sportive.
Rounding up the weekend on Sunday, you have a range of distances from Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K to take in some of the spectacular surrounding countryside, returning to Masham where massive crowds await you on the famous red carpet finish line!
It's exciting to bring the Long Course Weekend to Yorkshire, in addition to Wales, Mallorca, Belgium and New Zealand which are already in the family.
Set in Masham and Pateley Bridge, the Long Course Weekend is expected to bring over 5,000 athletes, 20,000 supporters from 30 nations, to compete over 3 incredible days.
The first thing you should know is that LCW is not a triathlon event.
You can choose any of the disciplines and distances as individual events. It can be just a cycle event for you if that's what you want out of LCW.
If you do feel like doing all the full distances though and want to try and earn that famous fourth LCW medal, then there are two things you must do to achieve it:
The venue is Masham Market Square unless specified otherwise:
These events are for anyone who feels they can complete the course. With generous cut-off times, fully stocked feed stations, and one heck of a party atmosphere on the finish line, you don't want to miss this.
Ideally road.
You can use any bike that is roadworthy and complies with the British Triathlon Federation rules. No tandems.
Road bikes are exactly that, bikes which are designed for use on the road. They typically feature a more aggressive racing position, a high saddle and dropped handlebars, that encourage a more aerodynamic posture with more weight over the front of the bike for more power. A stiff, rigid frame reduces energy loss to suspension and ensures maximum energy is transferred from you to the wheels. A gear ratio designed with high-power cycling in mind means you can put down power at close-to-speed. If you were racing a downhill slope style race, you wouldn't use a road bike, so similarly when cycling on roads, you wouldn't use a full-suspension rock chomper capable of tackling the Grand Canyon!
For the Sportives, Tri Bars are allowed on course.
Masham Town Hall
Market Place
Masham
North Yorkshire
HG4 4DY
UK
Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is a national protected landscape full of breathtaking windswept moorlands and steep river valleys, gently rolling pastoral landscapes, peaceful ancient woodland and tranquil expanses.
With plenty to see and do, the local area is the perfect spot to plan a break around taking part. There are cycle and run events taking place across the weekend so get involved and extend your stay.
The Yorkshire Dales Swim is at Grimwith Reservoir right in the heart of The Yorkshire Dales National Park.
These reviews are from the LCW Wales event:
This event was organised superbly from start to finish. All required kit is provided in registration in advance (helmet stickers, bike label, race tattoos etc...) along with course maps. Cara S
This was an outstanding race. From the outset the organisation and helpfulness from the marshalls and staff was great. Damien M
...the course is great, the support is even better and the organisation is top notch. Matthew H
17:00
£279-£349
Age 18 & over