Date
Sun, 23 May 2027
Start
07:30
Venue
Harrogate Rugby Club, Rudding Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1SQ
Harrogate, North Yorkshire (Dales loop)
Countdown
May
The full Dales day out: 165 km and six famous Yorkshire climbs, with about 2,650 m of height gain spread over a long, steady ride.
Key facts
01Open to riders of any ability
02Results are ranked by sex and age group
Create a free training plan for the Struggle Dales 165 km
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The course
The route
Harrogate
Distance165km
Total climb2,649m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate161.2 km
Weather
Late-May, Harrogate
16°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
44%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 44% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Bethany Brooksbank5:52:0728.1 km/h
02Skye Davidson7:00:5523.5 km/h
03Josie Hall7:04:1323.3 km/h
24
Women finishers
8:29:44
Median time
19.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserStruggle Events (event organiser: Victoria Mannakee)
Websiteridethestruggle.com
Instagram@struggleevents
Running since2016
Training
Training for the Struggle Dales 165 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 Struggle Dales 165 km plan targets
Typical sessions
165 km with 2,649 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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