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by PhilBixby Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:27 pm
Dear fellow cyclist

I hope you dont me forwarding these details to you but hopefully it will be of intrest to your club members and it would be appreciated if you could forward it to your members or mention it on your website
The Big G – Grimpeurs des Wolds Cyclosportive is a brand new event been promoted by Hull Thursday Road Club to celebrate its Centenary. The event is part of a weekend of top quality cycling been promoted by Hull Thursday Road Club over the weekend of 1st to 3rd August 2008

The event is based in Historic market town of Beverley and travels northwards onto the beautiful rolling countryside and steep climbs of the Yorkshire Wolds.

Two fully signposted routes are available 100 miles or 100km. Both routes have been chosen to take you through some of the best roads in this relatively undiscovered part of Yorkshire and feature stunning views of the surrounding valleys and vales, On a clear day both the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire Moors are clearly visible from the numerous high points of the route


Both routes have less than 1 mile of the route on A roads with the majority on minor unclassified roads and should be almost traffic free. Throw in the stunning views and the meandering beautiful dry valleys of Thixendale and Millington and you have all the ingredients for a truly memorable day out.


Hull Thursday Road Club has been promoting cycling racing for 100 years and have recently organised the National Road Race championship, numerous premier calendar road races and a round of the national circuit race championship. This event is been organised by the same organisational team and so you can be assured of a first class event


Why not take the opportunity to make a weekend of it and come and watch the spectacular National criterium championship on Friday evening on the tight and cobbled circuit around Beverley town centre or the East Riding Classic Premier Calendar Road Race on Sunday also starting and finishing in Beverley and utilising the same HQ. Plenty of quality accommodation is available nearby.

We have a limit of 500 riders on a first come first served basis. All entrants must be 18 or over on the day of the event, Saturday 2nd August 2008

The entry fee for both events is £20, this includes registration, souvenir t-shirt, 2 feed stations and after ride hot food and refreshments.

Full route details and profiles can be downloaded from the website


The event headquarters and rides start from Longcroft Upper School, Burton Road, Molescroft Beverley & start Times are available from 7.30 to 9.30 am (maximum group size 20 riders)

Regular updates and further information on the event will be posted on the event website http://www.eastyorkshireclassic.co.uk/nationals/

We look forward to seeing you all on the 2nd August


Entries have now opened and so we still have places available but they are filling up fast


For information or to register your interest please e.mail Paul Kilvington event organiser at
big.g.sportive@googlemail.com

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