It’s just a month to go until the 2025 York Cycle Rally & Festival, which takes place on the 20-22 June, as the 80th anniversary event since the first York Rally in 1945….
We’ve masses of news to update you on as the event comes together, so I’ll keep this update brief!
Rides: We now have over 20 guided rides listed, with a fantastic set of ride leaders drawn from cycling clubs near and far. Huge thanks to all who volunteered to lead rides, from York Greenways, Dronfield Clarion CC, the RSF, Knaresborough CC, York Rouleurs CC, Scarborough Clarion CC, Broadland Clarion CC, Seacroft Wheelers CC, York Wednesday Wheelers and North Yorkshire CTC Thirsk Ladies Section, and from our own event organising team!
Huge trade show! We’ve masses of exhibitors and traders booked in – see the current exhibitor list here!
Boosted kids activites: Apex Cycle Coaching will be back with free skills sessions for U16s and this year they are joined by Focus Rides, who bring spectacular airbag jumps and balance bike racing for the little ones! Read more on kids’activities here!
More club and bike displays! Another brilliant turnout is expected, with cycling clubs from across the country and across the spectrum of cycling… And alongside the traditional displays of historic and classic cycles we now have BMX, Old Skool and Raleigh Chopper & Grifter displays – plus the RetroBike Show and Shine celebrating the best in show… See the clubs and displays list here!
Live music bands are confirmed! We welcome back the Sonics, Linda J and Bargestra…
Catering confirmed – we’ll again have a great range of food and drink, including the Big Red Bus Bar!
The show programme is off to print shortly! Buy yours for full show details as you come in…
That’s on top of the news we had with the last update: we have
Two days of grasstrack racing with the National Clarion Cycling Club. The plan is for racing on Saturday from 1pm and Sunday from noon – a mixture of Seniors/Youths (Fixed Wheel) and Youth Freewheel.
Two days of cycle jumbles on Saturday 2 to 6 pm and Sunday morning 10 am to 2 pm. Tables are booking fast – see here to book!
And as ever the friendy campsite and facilities on the Knavesmire!
The combined organising teams of the York Rally, Retrobike Show and National Clarion CC Summer Meet are working hard to make the event the best it can be, not least to secure its financial future, as you can read here.
Many thanks especially to all who have booked campsite pitches despite the price rises we have very reluctantly implemented – the numbers booked so far have held up extremely well.
If you are able to book for 2025 and have not yet done so, please do visit the online booking page and book a campsite pitch by the 13th June – thank you!
20-22 June 2025