Otley Cycle Races celebrate their 25th Anniversary on Wednesday 23rd June with an appearance by world track champion Lizzie Armitstead, who will drop the flag on the evening’s showpiece, the British Cycling Elite Series circuit race. For 2010 the event has a new sponsor and is billed as the Subaru Insured Elite Race.
Armitstead also has an entry to ride in the Chevin Cycles Classic race, which finishes just 10 minutes earlier, and is expected to feature at the head of the race again this year having ridden strongly in the event in 2009.
There are supporting races for local club riders and youth races with categories for under-16, under-14, under-12 and under-10 riders.
The Youth Races have grown to be such a crowd-pleaser that for the 2010 edition they’ve been extended to include more riders and long time sponsors WGC Landscapes have been joined by Triton Construction. The races also benefit from an earlier start time of 6.30pm, which means that local roads will close half an hour earlier than usual at 6pm.
Full fields of 100 riders are expected for both the Classic and Elite races on a challenging and fast circuit that takes in Bondgate, Burras Lane, Birdcage Walk and Gay Lane.
- Roads close at 6.00pm.
- Youth Races supported by WGC Landscapes and Triton Construction: 6.30pm
- Youth races winners’ presentation: 7.35pm
- Chevin Cycles Classic Race (Cat 2/3/4 and women): 7.45pm
- Subaru Insured Elite Circuit Race: 8.35pm
- Prize presentation on the Bondgate podium: 9.40pm
