Date
Sat, 20 Mar 2027
Start
07:30
Venue
Thirsk School, Topcliffe Rd, Sowerby, Thirsk YO7 1RZ
Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Countdown
March
The long route is the full Daffodils day: 137 km out of Thirsk with 1,600 m of climbing, a solid test for March legs.
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The course
The route
Thirsk
Distance137km
Total climb1,610m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate132.3 km
Weather
Mid-March, Thirsk
10°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
34%Days with rain
Highs around 10°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 34% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Paul Coxon04:31:23.3530.3 km/h
02Stephen Adamson04:31:23.0830.3 km/h
03David Thirlwell04:43:29.8529.0 km/h
121
Finishers
6:42:53
Median time
20.4 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Daffodils Sportive 137 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Daffodils Sportive 137 km plan targets
Typical sessions
137 km with 1,610 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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