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Struggle Dales
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Killinghall, Harrogate HG3 2RU, UKSun 22nd May 2022
1 race
£49.00
Organiser's Description
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."
What's Included
All Struggle sportives are run for cyclists - by cyclists! From caffeine gels for your final push home and pork pies when you've had enough of sweet energy bars, to a mechanical hotline and sag wagon support and encouragement marshals willing you up the major climbs... and much more...
- 108 Miles
- 7 Climbs
- 3 Feeds
- Medal
- Bottle
- Free Photos
- Chip Timing
- Mechanics
- SAG Wagon
- Top Signage
- Pork Pies
- Finish Village
Course Details
The Struggle Dales sportive route is 108 miles long, taking in 9430ft over seven climbs set within North Yorkshire’s stunning scenery along the region’s best cycling roads.
Although there’s some challenging uphill segments, there’s plenty of fun segments too. Illustration by Loopie
Climbs
BEDLAM: Location: mile 5; Distance: 0.6 miles; Elevation gain: 281ft; Steepness: 8% avg. Bedlam on Strava
HARTWITH BANK: Location: mile 10; Distance: 0.7 miles; Elevation gain: 458ft; Gradient: 11% avg. Hartwith Bank on Strava
GREENHOW HILL: Location: mile 15; Distance: 2.4 miles; Elevation gain: 934ft; Gradient: 7% avg. Greenhow on Strava
MALHAM COVE: Location: mile 38; Distance: 1.1 miles; Elevation gain: 544ft; Gradient: 9% avg. Malham Cove on Strava
PARK RASH: Location: mile 52; Distance: 1.2 miles; Elevation gain: 684ft; Gradient: 10% avg. Park Rash on Strava
TRAPPING HILL: Location: mile 80; Distance: 0.7 miles; Elevation gain: 369ft; Gradient: 9% avg. Trapping Hill on Strava
TWO STOOPS: Location: mile 94; Distance: 1.6 miles; Elevation gain: 680ft; Gradient: 7% avg. Two Stoops on Strava
feeds
Struggle provides Maurten nutrition to offer optimal fuel at feeds throughout the route, ensuring you’re taking in what you need - when you need it most.
FEED 1: Cracoe, 30 miles: Maurten gels, Maurten energy powder, Veloforte bars, bananas
WATER STATION: Kettlewell, 51 miles: Maurten gels, Maurten energy powder, Veloforte bars, bananas
FEED 2: Ferby, 77 miles: Maurten caffeine gels, Maurten energy powder, Veloforte bars, bananas, pork pies
finisher village
Arriving back at Struggle sportive HQ, the atmosphere is alive with post-ride banter and cheers of accomplishment. There's gourmet food vendors, a barista bar and plenty of beer on sale to allow riders to relax with a must-deserved pint and burger while checking their chip time and cheering in their friends, club mates and fellow Strugglers.
result
Struggle Dales is a timed event, providing a great personal challenge you can chip away at year on year to smash an annual PR for the course. Chip times are available instantly at the finish upon crossing the line and emailed out once the last rider has completed the course.
photos
We pride ourselves in offering free event photography for all riders. And these aren't your average event photos; our world class cycling events photographer captures you in an iconic Struggle style black and white shot cresting one of the toughest ascents and set against the best backdrops. So grit your teeth, give us your best pain face and create a shot worthy of a new bad-ass profile picture.
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