With a choice of two dates in 2023 – 19th May 2023 & 22nd July 2023

Group up to 12 riders for a coast to coast experience

The Way of the Roses is the most iconic of coast to coast routes in the UK, starting on the west coast in Morecambe and finishing on the east coast in Bridlington. It’s fully way marked with National Cycle Network signs, using a mixture of mainly quiet roads and the odd cycle way to help avoid traffic whilst taking on some magnificent views across Lancashire and Yorkshire. Achieving this in a day is the ambition of many a cyclist and who better to look after you than Sportive HQ, with route knowledge and the right nutrition, we don’t just drop you in Morecambe and leave you to it, this is fully supported throughout the day, even with a group size of just 12 maximum we have 2 support vehicles looking after your every need.

This is a serious challenge, 170 miles with 7332ft of ascent in the day, please only attempt this ride if you are strong enough to achieve an average of at least 14mph for the full 170 miles.
In terms of group safety you must reach the feed stations by the cut off times, otherwise you will need to jump in the van and be moved on to the next feed stop to continue the ride.

Feed One 35 Miles – 2.5 Hours (9.30am)
Feed Two 68 Miles – 5.25 Hours (12.15pm)
Feed Three 102 Miles – 8.25 Hours (3.15pm)
Feed Four 121 Miles – 10 Hours (5pm)
Feed Five 150 Miles – 12.75 Hours (7.45pm)

Meet Location:

Premier Inn / Brewers Fayre
84 Knottingley Road
Pontefract
WF11 0BU

This is 2 minutes from the M62 (Junction 33 – Ferrybridge Services)

You are welcome to leave your car here all day and you are welcome to book rooms either before, after or indeed both nights should you wish. You do not have to stay here to leave your car, we’ve sorted all of that with the Hotel.

BOOK HOTEL HERE

Itinerary

4.45am Meet at the Hotel – (please have pedals removed from your bike before arrival -so we can transport your bike safely inside our secure vehicle, we will help re-fit pedals when we arrive in Morecambe)

5.00am Depart for Morecambe

6.45am Arrive in Morecambe and bike set up and photos

7.00am Depart on the Way of the Roses

Throughout the day there will be 5 feed stops on route with everything you need to fuel the ride.

9.00pm approximate arrival in Bridlington, this is very flexible but whatever time you arrive there will be access to showers.

10.30pm Load up and head back to Pontefract Premier Inn

11.30pm Approximate return time.