Yorkshire Beast Sportive

The Yorkshire Beast Sportive is an ultra-distance cyclosportive organised by Velo29 Events that starts and finishes at Thirsk Racecourse. The course is published as roughly 320.52 km with about 5,274 m of climbing and a rider guidance time of 16 hours; the start is scheduled for 05:00 and the finish line is stated to close at 22:00. The event is presented as a single, very long day on the bike with five feed stations, chip timing data available after the ride and on-site camping offered for an additional fee. Riders are required to complete pre-event booking steps and there are no entries on the day.

The event’s signature feature is the theatrical “Beast” chase format — a paced 12.5 mph mechanic that riders are warned not to be caught by — which gives the sportive a distinctive time-cut narrative and an emphatic challenge. Practical services noted on the organiser page include pre-event pack collection (Friday evening or early Saturday), a pre-event pasta meal, signposted route support and multiple feeds, plus a promotional series jersey offer when booking multiple Velo29 sportives. Entries and logistical instructions are published on the organiser site and registration links are provided via the event’s booking partner; participants are advised to follow the organiser’s pre-event communications and the published time-slot booking window to secure a ride slot.