A selection of the world’s finest para-cyclists will be heading for Wetherby in Leeds this weekend as they take part in the Yorkshire 2019 Para-Cycling International.
The event to be held on Saturday afternoon (21 September) will see 26 races all being held on the same day, taking in three start locations including Wetherby, with all of the races heading through the town on their way to the finish line in Harrogate.
The riders will go through Wetherby from approximately 1:30pm on the way to Harrogate, with the results counting towards qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The route through Wetherby takes in Wighill Lane, Rudgate, York Road, North Street, High Street, Market Place, Westgate and Spofforth Hill, with the focal point being the Wetherby start location on Market Place.
A range of activities organised by Wetherby Town Council and Leeds City Council will be taking place throughout the day to support the race action. Starting at 10am, there will be music performances and entertainment at the Horsefair Centre, while the Market Place will see all those racers starting in Wetherby being introduced as they sign on before taking to the startline.
A big screen at Market Place will be relaying all the action from the races live, while a family fun and sports zone will be running from 10am-4pm at the fairground off Westgate. Free activities on offer there will include British Cycling junior activity, wheelchair and mini-tennis; Boccia; adapted table tennis, physical activity information stalls and information on Open Country as well as being the location for the UK Sport cheer station.
The current start lists and timings for every race at the Yorkshire 2019 Para-Cycling International can be found at Yorkshire2019.co.uk/para and on the Yorkshire 2019 App.
Live traffic and travel plus road closure information for the Yorkshire 2019 Para-Cycling International in Leeds for the can be found via https://www.leeds.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/roadworks-and-closures with further event information available at Yorkshire2019.co.uk/para and on the Yorkshire 2019 App.
