Date
Sun, 30 May 2027
Venue
Ilkley Rugby Club, Denton Road, Ilkley, LS29 0AA
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Countdown
May
The Challenge route is a serious step up: 159 km and nearly 2,500 m of climbing, so expect a long day in the saddle and a steady pace from the start.
Key facts
01Minimum entry age is 16
02Riders are asked to be back by 18:30
03Departures close at 09:00, so don't leave it late
Create a free training plan for the White Rose Classic 159 km
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The course
The route
Ilkley
Distance159km
Total climb2,464m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate153.9 km
Weather
Late-May, Ilkley
16°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
47%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 47% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2012 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Avery7:46:1520.5 km/h
02Holland8:11:0019.4 km/h
03Liotta8:29:5718.7 km/h
9
Women finishers
8:52:58
Median time
17.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2012 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the White Rose Classic 159 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 White Rose Classic 159 km plan targets
Typical sessions
159 km with 2,464 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
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