**ROUTE CHANGES FOR 2025 – SEE BELOW**
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**NOTE** 51m route goes over TADCASTER BRIDGE for 2025, GPX UPDATED BELOW**
**51m route GPX here 32m route GPX here**
**NEW START PLAN FOR 2025**
To ease congestion at the start, we plan to release riders in groups of no more than 16 riders from 09:30 am with intervals of 1 minute and where possible in time slots relating to approx. speeds of 24mph, 22mph, 20mph, 18mph, 16mph, 14mph, 12mph. Both rides will follow this plan.
Please sign in prior to the ride and to say that you have arrived back, even if you have entered online.
Seacroft Wheelers’ Reliability Ride is the third in a series of 9 events run on consecutive Sundays that welcomes local clubs and riders to join us for an early season ride.
(This replaces the club’s regular Sunday rides. Some members are still likely to meet at the Barnbow to ride to the start. Check Club Spond app for further info nearer the time.)
Venue:
Squires Cafe, Newthorpe Lane, Newthorpe, South Milford, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS25 5LX
What is a Reliability Ride?
A reliability ride is a test of a cyclist’s reliability and that of their bike coming out of winter; and a test of fitness and form coming into the Spring. Reliability rides are for all abilities, from elite athletes to social spinners. They offer great motivation to push yourself over the two route options – when a lie-in followed by an hour on the turbo may seem more inviting. The rides take place on open roads under regular traffic conditions so – for everyone’s safety – this is not a race! 🙂
How to Enter
Preferred entry method is online using this link £5 (£4 plus £1 BC booking fee); £5 can be paid on the day, please bring exact cash amount (no card payments).
Everyone will need to sign-on on the day and notify that they have arrived back to Squires. (16-18 year olds will need to provide their British Cycling parental consent forms; under-16s must be accompanied by parent/guardian etc).
There is a choice of two ride distances 32m and 51m (details below)
Route details (2 options)
OPTION 1) 51 miles 2,462ft (see pdf below for highlighted changes).
Sign on and start from 9.30- 9.45am latest finish 1.30pm
NOTE UPDATED ROUTE reverts to the traditional route of going over Tadcaster Bridge
Route as follows Micklefield-Towton-Tadcaster-Wetherby-Sicklinghall-Harewood Bridge-Weardley-Alwoodley-Shadwell-Thorner-Aberford-Sherburn.
Updated Instruction- (39m) When you Turn LEFT onto A6120 East Leeds Orbital (ELOR) KEEP TO LEFT HAND LANE of dual carriageway.
(click “view full version” above the maps, then click the “More” menu and select “Export as file” for downloadable GPX files and other formats)
PDF of route description and map
For Seacroft members this will count as one of your required 5 (out of 10) to receive the Reliability Ride Medal.
(Note: to qualify for this you must complete the longer version of each of the 5 Reliability Rides that you do, so for the Seacroft one that is the 51m)
OPTION 2) 32miles 1,584ft (see pdf below for highlighted changes).
Sign on and start from 9.45-10 am latest finish 12.15pm
Route as follows Micklefield-Towton-Stutton-Bramham-Thorner-Sherburn
Updated Instruction- (20.1m) When you Turn LEFT onto A6120 East Leeds Orbital (ELOR) KEEP TO LEFT HAND LANE of dual carriageway.
(click “view full version” above the maps, then click the “More” menu and select “Export as file” for downloadable GPX files and other formats)
PDF of route description and map
For a list of all 9 Reliability Rides click here