Please Note that this race will be run on the night by Jonathan Hodgkins and the team from Otley Cycling Club. Telephone number & email are his. Pete Sutton is Series Organiser(Admin) for White Rose Youth League.

Wednesday League races will be at Wakefield(2), Wyke(2), Forge Valley(1) & Doncaster(2). Thursday League races will be York(3) & Leeds (4)

Grassroots Circuit racing for youths on closed road circuits for age categories :-Under 8 (E), Under 10  (D) , U12 (C), U14 (B) and U16 (A).  2023 will see 7 Wednesday League races and 7 Thursday League races on alternating weeks as before with longer races on weekends, At Wyke on the 3^rd June and at Doncaster on the 29^th July for the Wednesday League & at York on the 20^th May and at Leeds on the 1^st July. Costs are still a major problem, but will remain at the same for this year.

Races will be from 1840 hrs each night & roughly as below. All U14/U16  Boys to be signed on by 1950hrs so that if numbers are low, a combined race can go ahead at 2000. All Categories are restricted to 40 rider fields at most circuits for the present time, so it will be a first come, first entered format until the field is full.    

                      1840 U8 (E)                                          10 mins      5.1m Max Gearing

                      1855 U10 (D)                                        12 mins      5.4m Max Gearing

                      1910 U12 (C)                                        15 mins     6.05m Max gearing

                      1930 U14/U16 Girls (B & A)               25 mins     6.45m/6.93m Max Gearing

                      2000 U14 Boys (B)                              25 mins     6.45m Max Gearing

                      2030 U16 Boys (A)                              25 mins     6.93m Max Gearing

                      (U14/U16 Boys together if low numbers will start at 2000hrs for 45 mins)

Races will close at 12 noon on the day before the event so that Chip timing/attendance sheets can be sorted and number/chip can be allocated.

Full covid requirements will be on the League Website prior to the first event.

All entries and Licences are required to be completed online prior to each event. 

There will be no entry on night or money changing hands to keep everyone one safe.

Gear restrictions apply as per British Cycling technical regulations. This is to stop them pushing too hard a gear with the possibility of damaging knees and encourages a smooth, circular, quick pedalling action. The gears will need to be 'blocked' prior to an event so that larger gears cannot be used. Once they are set it is advised not to unblock them so that the rider gets used to the required gearing for the races. Details of Gear Checking will be provided per event but riders/parents will need to be able to roll the bike out backwards over the gear required for that age group. Checkers will only observe, so get training! or we may be back to normal when full racing rules return, who knows?

A parents guide to gear restrictions is available here: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/bc_files/volunteer/Youth_Gear_Restrictions_for_Riders.Parents.pdf

Race fields will be forwarded the day before for info along with any other requirements. Please try to arrive within half an hour of race, warm up will be at your vehicle or at a designated spot and masks are advisable for all. Only toilets will be available on the night, so please come self sufficient'

Finale will be a Saturday in September, date to be confirmed.

Info for Riders

Races will be from 1840 hrs each night & roughly as below. All U14/U16  Boys to be signed on by 1950hrs so that if numbers are low, a combined race can go ahead at 2000. All Categories are restricted to 40 rider fields at most circuits for the present time, so it will be a first come, first entered format until the field is full.    

                      1840 U8 (E)                                          10 mins     5.1m Max Gearing

                      1855 U10 (D)                                        12 mins     5.4m Max Gearing

                      1910 U12 (C)                                        15 mins     6.05m Max gearing

                      1930 U14/U16 Girls (B & A)               25 mins       6.45m/6.93m Max Gearing

                      2000 U14 Boys (B)                              25 mins     6.45m Max Gearing

                      2030 U16 Boys (A)                              25 mins     6.93m Max Gearing

                      (U14/U16 Boys together if low numbers will start at 2000hrs for 45 mins)

Races will close at 12 noon on the day before the event so that Chip timing/attendance sheets can be sorted and number/chip can be allocated.

Full covid requirements will be on the League Website prior to the first event.

All entries and Licences are required to be completed online prior to each event. 

There will be no entry on night or money changing hands to keep everyone one safe.

Gear restrictions apply as per British Cycling technical regulations. A parents guide to gear restrictions is available here: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/bc_files/volunteer/Youth_Gear_Restrictions_for_Riders.Parents.pdf

Race fields will be forwarded the day before for info along with any other requirements. Please try to arrive within half an hour of race, warm up will be at your vehicle or at a designated spot and masks are advisable for all. Only toilets will be available on the night, so please come self sufficient.