Welcome to the ETAPE DU DALES website.

All profits go to the DAVE RAYNER FUND.

2010 ETAPE DATE: 16/05/2010

Event Entries Opening Date : 01/01/2010
Event Entries Closing Date : 31/03/2010
Max No of Entries : 900

Entries will open at 4.00am on 1st January 2010.

This event takes entries online.

Please Click HERE to go to the entry page on sientries.co.uk

View entry list HERE

112 mile sportive in the Yorkshire Dales starting and finishing in Threshfield, nr Grassington.

This year there will be 2 methods of entry, choose either a £20.00 or £40.00 entry fee.

£20.00 entry to accept the challenge and agree to raise at least £100.00 in sponsorship or extra donations.  The £20.00 fee is paid through the on-line entry system. 

A sponsorship form is available - CLICK HERE.

 Cheques for sponsorship or extra donations to be made payable to The Dave Rayner Fund and sent to Bill Holmes, 6 Brookfield Drive, Littleborough, Lancs. OL15 8RH, ideally by Saturday 24th April 2010.

£40.00 entry to accept the challenge with no further expectation to fund-raise

Entries online only and open on 1^st January 2010. www.sportident.co.uk.

The two riders who raise the most money through sponsorship will receive 2 free tickets for the top table at the Dave Rayner Annual Fund Raising Dinner to be held on Saturday 13th November 2010 at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate.

Please do not treat your entry lightly, remember to respect the challenge.  The Etape du Dales route is an extremely difficult 112 mile ride and requires an excellent level of fitness.  It takes in the major climbs in the Yorkshire Dales and that means steep and technical descents as well. The course has good signage but you should be aware of the route and terrain.

Make sure you have adequate clothing and your equipment is in perfect order, a bottom gear of 39 x 25 minimum is recommended.  Safety approved cycling helmets are compulsory for all participants, no helmet, no start.

 

2009 Results - links below...

Simple Results                   Detailed Results
 

The 2009 Etape was a great success

THANKYOU TO ALL ETAPE RIDERS!!

Stuart Holdsworth, Etapedudales organiser, who was tragically killed in 2008.

All profits go to the Dave Rayner fund. This year's event is in memory of Stuart Holdsworth, who was tragically killed whilst cycling last year. Stuart did a fantastic job of organising the Etape of previous years, so please be patient with the new organisation based around Bill Holmes. Friends of Stuart and Dave Rayner have pulled together to organise the Etape and related projects, sadly without Stuart's expertise.
Thankyou to all involved.

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