Take Part In Cycling Sportive

Cycling enthusiasts across Powys have the opportunity to take part in a sportive next month, on the day Britain’s biggest professional cycle race returns to the county. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Builth Sportive will take on Wednesday 7 September, the same day Powys hosts the Stage 4 finish of this year’s Tour of Britain. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The sportive is being organised by John Lloyd Racing Events and will start and finish at the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd, the venue for the Stage Four finish. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Starting at 8am, those taking part can either choose to ride 25 miles or 60 miles following a route along quiet roads with fabulous scenery and challenging climbs. There is a £20 fee to take part. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

After completing the sportive under the same arch as The Tour of Britain, there will be an opportunity to enjoy an array of cycling-related activities, stalls and entertainment. There will also be a large screen at the venue that will show the last three hours of Stage 4 live (between 1-4pm). ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Avril York, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, said: “The sportive is a wonderful way to start to celebrate the Tour of Britain finishing in Powys for the first time and I would encourage anyone interested in taking part to sign up so they don’t miss out. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“It is not every day that cyclists can cross the finish line of a stage finish of a Tour of Britain race but this sportive can give participants that chance a few hours before the race is due to finish as well as take in the stunning scenery in the area. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“We’re delighted that the Tour of Britain is returning to Powys and to have a race finish in the county for the first time is truly exciting.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​