Yorkshire Cycle Rally & Festival

12-14 June 2026, Driffield Showground

Author: Peter Eland

  • Rally cards – spread the word as you ride

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    Out for a bike ride? Print out some of our York Rally cards and pop them in your wallet before you go, and hand them out to likely Rally-goers you encounter! Or leave a small handful at the counter of your favourite cycling cafe, at a cycle jumble or wherever cyclists gather… These are business…

  • We’re in the latest CTC ‘Cycle’ magazine!

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    We’re featured in the latest (Aug/Sept) issue of ‘Cycle’ – the CTC magazine! See the scan below and click to enlarge… Welcome to all ‘Cycle’ readers. You can find out more about who we are at About us and how you can help support the Rally’s revival by becoming a Friend of York Rally or…

  • York Rally in the Press!

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    Thanks to York’s Press for this great coverage! You can read the full article online: http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/11336988.Historic_cycle_rally_event_returns_to_York_after_Le_Tour_success/ and here’s how it looked on paper:

  • Follow us on Twitter and Facebook!

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    We’re delighted to announce that the Rally’s Twitter account @yorkrally is up and running! Follow @YorkRally And a warm welcome to the Rally team for Charlotte Gray, who will be doing most of the tweeting for us! Charlotte has many years of service to the Rally behind her already, along with her father Peter Gray,…

  • York Rally 2015: press release

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    The press release is out! And I’ve just had a call from the York Press: watch out for a story on Friday… You can download the press release here as a 300k PDF: PR York Rally 09-07-14 and do feel free to pass it around! Or read on: PRESS RELEASE: Ride Yorkshire for the Rally!…

  • Pennants of the York Rally

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    Thanks to Dave Bishop who brought these splendid pennants along to the last meeting, and for Paul Reid for letting me use his camera for the images. I’ll try to find out more from one of our historical experts. Where were these pennants flown? Who designed them? Does a complete collection exist anywhere? And do…

  • 2015 Rally progress!

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    Plenty of progress to report! You can now join the Friends of York Rally online! Entries are live and route maps are up for the York Rally Grand Classic Sportive in September. We’re preparing a press release campaign to go out very shortly, capitalising on the Tour de France and Yorkshire buzz. We’re also spreading…

  • York Rally to return: 20-21 June 2015!

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    Please excuse the quick update – we had a very productive meeting on Saturday but there’s lots to do. This website will be updated more fully over the next few days with details of the Friends scheme, the Sportive, details of the organising committee and initial plans for the Rally. Meanwhile, thanks to Gary Knighton…

  • All welcome at first meeting in York: Saturday 21st June 2014

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    York Rally Inaugural Meeting: Saturday 21st June 2014 All are welcome as we make plans for the first revived York Rally for 2015. Meet at Your Bike Shed, Micklegate Bar, York YO1 6JX (the cyclists’ café) at 10.00a.m. in the basement. From its inception at the end of the war until recent times York Rally…