Category: York Rally news
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Last day of earlybird, leaflet distribution help please!
Just two quick updates: Last day for campsite earlybird bookings! Campsite bookings are already matching last year’s total so far, which is great given the change of venue! Many thanks to all who have booked in already. For anyone yet to book, the lowest earlybird campsite pitch prices are available for just a few more…
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Guided Rides at this year’s Festival
We are excited to tell you that this year’s Guided Rides programme is looking great already! We have retro, themed, gravel, mtb, long-distance, short-distance, family and rides for non-conventional cycles planned. Rides for all abilities and all types of bikes; whether you ride a hybrid, vintage steel, folding, electric, tricycle, recumbent or even a Raleigh…
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Last week of earlybird campsite bookings!
Earlybird campsite booking closes soon – and a first glimpse of the site layout and arena activities! We’ve just had another planning meeting, and we’re delighted to report that our all-volunteer organising team has made huge progress as we gear up for the first ever Yorkshire Cycle Festival at Driffield Showground – if you missed…
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New Year update!
It’s time for another update on the 2026 Yorkshire Cycle Festival, including the York Rally, at its new home at Driffield Showground on the 12-14 June 2026. If you missed the news about the move and earlier date, and about the circumstances which made these changes necessary, please see here for a detailed explanation. Campsite…
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Major news for 2026
You may have been wondering why you have not heard from us until now to confirm the dates for the 2026 York Cycle Rally & Festival, and to open campsite bookings. This is for good reason, as we explain in detail below. But first we (the all-volunteer organising team) can now confirm some major news…
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York Cycle Rally & Festival 2025 – 3 days to go!
The 2025 York Cycle Rally & Festival is just days away – gates open at 4pm on the 20-22 June, for the 80th anniversary event since the very first York Rally in 1945! As we close in on the event a few last updates: Weather – dry and hot! Since our last email the forecast…
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York Cycle Rally & Festival 2025 – 11 days to go!
We’re just 11 days away from the 2025 York Cycle Rally & Festival! We can’t wait to welcome you once again on the Knavesmire on the 20-22 June, for the 80th anniversary event since the very first York Rally in 1945. As we close in on the event a few last updates: Weather outlook: looking good!…
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A month to go – latest updates!
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…
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Your Festival needs your unwanted stuff!
The Festival Organising Committee is hoping that this year’s event will be a bumper one; so much so as to guarantee the future of the York Cycle Festival. To make this happen, we need to raise as much money as possible, not only to cover this year’s costs, but also to create a surplus to…
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20 Guided Rides to choose from this year!
We’re excited to tell you that we have 20 guided rides at the York Cycle Festival – Retro Bike Show this year, as well as hosting two Audaxes! These have been made possible by a number of volunteers stepping forward to lead rides, from cycling clubs within Yorkshire, and from far and wide, including Norfolk,…