Organiser's Description

Struggle Dales is one of the UK's hardest sportives, set near the beautiful but brutal Yorkshire Dales. This renowned sportive isn't one to be taken lightly, but with prior training, grit and guts it's achievable for almost any ambitious road cyclists.

This iconic sportive begins in the beautiful spa town of Harrogate, in North Yorkshire, making it an ideal weekend break for you and your support crew. The event takes riders over 108 miles of stunning yet unforgiving terrain. The tough sportive route has claimed cult status nationwide, with riders travelling hundreds of miles year after year to tackle the gruelling challenge again and again. Cycling Weekly reviewed it as: "One of the best sportive events in the UK."