'Ey up! See Yorkshire the way the Pros do: by going up hill and down dale. Choose a ride length to match your fitness and training goals:

- Grassington 50 Short, to enjoy the unique Yorkshire scenery and friendly comradery

- Settle 84 Medium, to boost your fitness for goals later in the summer

- Hawes 114 Long, for an authentic Yorkshire challenge.

The event fee includes multiple fully-stocked feedstations, mechanical and medical support, an after-ride meal, and a unique event memento. The easily accessible HQ facility features ample car and bike parking, as well as showers and changing facilities. Relax post-ride, taking advantage of a bar with genuine Yorkshire ales, cycling-related stands and activities for riders, as well as for families waiting in support.

Once again, we are pleased to make road cycling more accessible to all. Don't be intimidated: grab a friend, or just join a group ride at the Start and ride in a supportive environment where you can push yourself and help others. Groups with leaders will work to keep together and help coordinate mechanical and other support.

The White Rose Classic is organised and run entirely by volunteers from Ilkley Cycling Club. All profits from the event go towards promoting grass-roots cycling initiatives, including supporting our youth development programme and encouraging more men and women to ride bikes as per our club motto "From Recreation to Racing."

Info for Riders

Widely considered the premier Yorkshire road cycling sportive, the White Rose Classic offers three challenging routes which will take you into the heart of the stunning Yorkshire Dales. You will take in some of the iconic climbs which have made Yorkshire a cycling mecca. All routes start and end in Ilkley and none are to be taken lightly!

The Grassington 50 Short Route (50miles/80km and 4165 ft/1270m climbing) takes in the Norwood Edge and West End climbs en-route to Grassington, returning along the picturesque Wharfedale valley.

The Settle 84 Medium Route (84miles/134km and 6835 ft/2085m) continues from Grassington, up Littondale to Halton Gill before heading south, and the notorious climb out of Settle and the Ribble valley, returning via Wharfedale.

The epic, Hawes 114 Long Route (114miles/183km and 9,340/2850m!) is right up there with the hardest Etape du Tour route. It adds the infamous Fleet Moss on the way to Hawes and the misleadingly quaint-sounding Coal Road from Garsdale Head towards Dent. It is a route which your head and legs will remember for years to come.