Date
Sun, 5 Sept 2027
Start
07:30
Venue
Selby, YO8 4NX
Selby, North Yorkshire
Countdown
September
The big one. 161 km is a proper day in the saddle, but with only 586 m of climbing it is a test of pacing and stamina, not hills.
Key facts
01Book a start slot, departures run 07:30 to 08:00
02Complete the pre-event questionnaire before you ride
03No entries on the day; bike and helmet required
Create a free training plan for the Selby 3 Swans Sportive 161 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Selby
Distance161km
Total climb586m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate154.9 km
Weather
Early-September, Selby
19°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
42%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 42% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Naomi Petrou-Brown05:31:4329.1 km/h
02Jessica Roberts05:48:1627.7 km/h
03Jane Tregonning05:49:5227.6 km/h
27
Women finishers
7:05:16
Median time
22.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Selby 3 Swans Sportive 161 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 Selby 3 Swans Sportive 161 km plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km with 586 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
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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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