Wednesday: Otley Cycle Races

Round 1 of the National Circuit Series kicks off with the classic Otley Town Centre races on Wednesday evening including the Rayner Foundation Men’s Otley GP and Santini Women’s Otley GP

Wednesday: Otley Cycle Races

— Hot on the heels of the Otley Show and Otley Carnival, it’s time for the next part of the community’s annual summer events when the UK’s top cyclists turn the town centre into a racing circuit for one night only.

All Otley Cycle races take place on a closed circuit. The circuit is aprox 2km. The finishing straight is flat and the finish line is approximately 190m from the last corner. After the finish line the course jinks left and then right up Burras Lane. The first part is steep but momentum will carry you most of the way up this bit. The road then dips a little before climbing again on a wide well surfaced road to the highest point as it crosses a bridge before turning left into Birdcage Walk. This road is undulating but being under trees, has poor lighting. At the end of Birdcage Walk the course turns left for the plunge downhill back towards the town centre. At the bottom of the hill is a left hander into the finishing straight. This is a very fast finish to a race. There are manhole covers to negotiate on this corner so take extra care if it’s wet.

Building on a tradition stretching back to1985, this year’s LOGCO Otley Cycle Races take place on Wednesday 2nd July and showcase the country’s finest cycling talent of all ages. Featuring the opening rounds of British Cycling’s National Circuit Series, the evening also has a race for amateur riders as well as Under-16s.

The circuit and surrounding roads will close at 5.15pm with racing starting at 6pm, building up to the National Series with the Santini Women’s Otley Grand Prix at 7.25 and the Rayner Foundation Men’s Otley Grand Prix at 8.35. Roads will re-open at 10pm.

The evening is organised by a team of volunteers who work closely with British Cycling and Leeds City Council to stage a professional event backed by loyal sponsors who share a love for the sport and a desire to see young riders given the opportunity to develop.

Race organiser Sonja Harper explains: “Most of my team have worked on this event for years. Between us we’re proud to put on what we think is the most popular race in the country. Otley provides a great racing opportunity to all kinds of riders. Exciting racing on a great course, big crowds, great atmosphere; it’s a top night out for riders and spectators alike”.

The evening attracts crowds of thousands who spread out round the tight, left-handed circuit from its start and finish line on Bondgate. The town’s thriving food and drink outlets are always busy and there are extra pop-up stands too, with local pubs claiming race night is busier than New Year’s Eve.

A team of volunteers from Otley Cycle Club and Otley Carnival committee have been delivering race invitations to local residents over the past week. “We’ve posted leaflets through around 2,000 letterboxes with details of the circuit, road closures and where people can enjoy the race, which of course is free to watch”, says Otley Cycle Club stalwart, Tony Wild.

In a month where former race winner Tom Pidcock has received an OBE, it’s worth noting that Mark Cavendish won in Otley back in 2005, and that both Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas rode the race before becoming Tour de France winners. Add into that mix previous Otley race winners Dame Sarah Storey and Lizzie Deignan and past winners really are a who’s who of British cyclists.

Race Schedule
18.00 MAS Design Super Prestige Youth Race for u16 boys
18.01 Otley Cycle Club Super Prestige Bike Race for u16 girls
18.35 Chevin Cycles Classic Race
18.50 Podium presentations for the youth races
19.20 Gridding Women’s Otley Grand Prix
19.25 Santini Women’s Otley Grand Prix
(Part of the 2025 UK National Women’s Circuit Series)
20.25 Gridding Men’s Otley Grand Prix
20.35 The Rayner Foundation Men’s Otley Grand Prix
(Part of the 2025 UK National Circuit Series)
21.40 Podium presentations for the Classic, Women’s Grand Prix and Men’s Grand Prix
22.00 Roads open

STARTLISTS

SANTINI OTLEY WOMENS GRAND PRIX
1. Frankie Hall, Praties Cycling Team
2. Lily Brindle, Brother UK – On Form
3. Lotty Dawson, Brother UK – On Form
4. Bethany Goodwin, Brother UK – On Form
5. Caitlin Harvey, Brother UK – On Form
6. Cecilia Hime, Brother UK – On Form
7. Eleina McFadden, Brother UK – On Form
8. Helena Shapton, Brother UK – On Form
9. Ayesha Vose, Brother UK – On Form
10. Isabel Darvill, CJ OShea Racing Team
11. Sophie Holmes, CJ OShea Racing Team
12. Ida Ketelsen, CJ OShea Racing Team
13. Frøya Knox, CJ OShea Racing Team
14. Isabel Mayes, CJ OShea Racing Team
15. Matilda McKibben, CJ OShea Racing Team
16. Robyn Clay, DAS-Hutchinson
17. Elizabeth Hermolle, DAS-Hutchinson
18. Lucy Lee, DAS-Hutchinson
19. Sophie Lewis, DAS-Hutchinson
20. Tamsin Miller, DAS-Hutchinson
21. Ruby Oakes, DAS-Hutchinson
22. Ellie Parry, DAS-Hutchinson
23. Morven Yeoman, DAS-Hutchinson
24. Anastasia Bowler, FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
25. Harriet Evans, FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
26. Rebecca Hair, FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
27. Claire Nott, FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
28. Elizabeth Sanders, FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
29. Neah Evans, Handsling Alba Development Road Team
30. Amy Gornall, Handsling Alba Development Road Team
31. Arianne Holland, Handsling Alba Development Road Team
32. Madelaine Leech, Handsling Alba Development Road Team
33. Beth Morrow, Handsling Alba Development Road Team
34. Abi Plowman, Handsling Alba Development Road Team
35. Mari Porton, Handsling Alba Development Road Team
36. Kate Richardson, Handsling Alba Development Road Team (British Champion)
37. Charlotte Deykin, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
38. Kirstie Drakeford, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
39. Isabella Johnson, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
40. Rebekah Nash, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
41. Rebecca Newark, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
42. Marli Labuschagne, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
43. Abbie Taylor, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
44. Dannielle Watkinson, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
45. Louise Davidson, London Academy
46. Emma Jane Hornsby, London Academy
47. Grace Sargeant, London Academy
48. Esme Wiley London, Academy
49. Penny Colloff, Loughborough Lightning
50. Elena Day, Loughborough Lightning
51. Jayati Hine, Loughborough Lightning
52. Jenny Holl, Loughborough Lightning
53. Olivia Kelly, Loughborough Lightning
54. Roisin Lally, Loughborough Lightning
55. Georgia Lancaster, Loughborough Lightning
56. Georgina Oakley, Loughborough Lightning
57. Erin Avill, Simpson Nouvelles
58. Bethany Jackson, Simpson Nouvelles
59. Nicole Duncan, Simpson Nouvelles
60. Abby McLain, Simpson Nouvelles
61. Amelia Sykes, Simpson Nouvelles
62. Freya Whiteside, Simpson Nouvelles
63. Amelia Cebak, Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team
64. Alice Colling, Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team
65. Lucy Glover, Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team
66. Alex Morrice, Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team
67. Lucy Nelson, Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team
68. Annabel Ramsay, Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team
69. Grace Reynolds, Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team
70. Jo Tindley, Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team
71. Samantha Fawcett, Spectra Racing
72. Anna Flynn, Spectra Racing
73. Jessica Roberts, Spectra Racing
74. Sophie Thackray, Spectra Racing
75. Megan Anderson, Team Boompods
76. Hannah Bayes, Team Boompods
77. Gabriella Butler, Team Boompods
78. Katie-Anne Calton, Team Boompods
79. Amy Drysdale, Team Boompods
80. Millie Skinner, Team Boompods
81. Rebecca Woodvine, Team Boompods
82. Pippa Inderwick, Army Cycling Union
83. Daniella Florence Cullum, ATP Performance
84. Xan Crees, Fatcreations/ USE Components
85. Grace Lister, Hess Cycling Team
86. Kayla Dinnin, Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films
87. Madeline Cooper, Montezumas Eventrex Race Team
88. Lindsay Toy, OShea – Development Team
89. Emily Middlebrooke, Otley CC
90. Jennifer Powell, Performance Development Team
91. Laura Senior, SCOTT Pioneer DJ
92. Evie Smith, Shibden Apex RT
93. Evelyn Field, Solas Cycling
94. Millie Thomson, Solas Cycling
95. Monica Greenwood, Team Coop – Repsol
96. Alderney Baker, Team Empella
97. Megan Barker, TEKKERZ CC
98. Josie Knight, TEKKERZ CC
99. Abigail Miller, Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco
100. Seren Thomas, Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco
101. Esther Wong, Torelli
102. Katherine Handy, Valley Striders CC
103. Anna Kay, Velpro – Alphamotorhomes
104. Lowri Richards, Wales Racing Academy
105. Grace Ward, Watersley R&D Cycling Team
106. Anna Morris, Private Member
107. Shona Mosley, Private Member
108. Amy Perryman, Private Member
109. Vivienne Tomlin, Private Member
110. Ruby Blanc, 360cycling
111. Rachel Galler, FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
112. Emma Jeffers, Liv AlUla Jayco

THE RAYNER FOUNDATION MENS GRAND PRIX
1. Matthew Bostock, TEKKERZ CC
2. Alfie Amey, TEKKERZ CC
3. Oliver Wood, TEKKERZ CC
4. Alec Briggs, TEKKERZ CC
5. Benjamin Tuchner, TEKKERZ CC
6. Milo Wills, TEKKERZ CC
7. Felix Earth, Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy
8. Sion Jones, Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy
9. Alistair Slater, Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy
10. Sam Barbour, Cycling Sheffield
11. Denholm Edwards, Cycling Sheffield
12. Alexander Foster, Cycling Sheffield
13. James Sawyers, Cycling Sheffield
14. Peter Cocker, DAS Richardsons
15. Cai Davies, DAS Richardsons
16. Michael Gill, DAS Richardsons
17. Frank Longstaff, DAS Richardsons
18. Olivier Mangham, DAS Richardsons
19. Steven Parsonage, DAS Richardsons
20. Rhys Britton, Dolan Factory Racing
21. William Roberts, Dolan Factory Racing
22. Matt WebsterDolan Factory Racing
23. Alejandro Che, Kelly Benefits
24. Anthony Hilligoss, Kelly Benefits
25. Brendan Luongo, Kelly Benefits
26. Jack Diemar , Kelly Benefits
27. Mark Hansom, Leadout Performance
28. Daniel Smith, Leadout Performance
29. Toby Tanfield, Leadout Performance
30. Ross Birrell, Moonglu SpatzWear
31. Joel Hurt, Moonglu SpatzWear
32. Ben Mewes, Moonglu SpatzWear
33. Alex Beldon, MUC-OFF-SRCT-STORCK
34. Adam Howell, MUC-OFF-SRCT-STORCK
35. Jake Jackson, MUC-OFF-SRCT-STORCK
36. Edward Morgan, MUC-OFF-SRCT-STORCK
37. Scott Redding, MUC-OFF-SRCT-STORCK
38. William Truelove, MUC-OFF-SRCT-STORCK
39. Conor White, MUC-OFF-SRCT-STORCK
40. Thomas Adby, Mud Dock Racing
41. Thomas Ashcroft, Mud Dock Racing
42. William Deely, Mud Dock Racing
43. William Jewitt, Mud Dock Racing
44. Charlie Parry, Mud Dock Racing
45. Joshua Horsfield, Reflex Nopinz
46. Ben Meek, Reflex Nopinz
47. Archie Peet, Reflex Nopinz
48. Lui Pollastrone, Reflex Nopinz
49. Sam Walsham, Reflex Nopinz
50. James Ambrose, Parish Ride Revolution Coaching
51. Jake Hales, Ride Revolution Coaching
52. Harry Macfarlane, Ride Revolution Coaching
53. Caleb Pain, Ride Revolution Coaching
54. Blake Roberts, Ride Revolution Coaching
55. Matthew Wilson, Ride Revolution Coaching
56. James Canham, Shibden Apex RT
57. Aaron Cocker, Shibden Apex RT
58. Cillian Lewis, Shibden Apex RT
59. Sam Kettlewell, TAAP Kalas
60. Cameron McLaren, TAAP Kalas
61. Harvey Stroh, TAAP Kalas
62. Ben Gibson, Team PB Performance
63. Joshua Gilbert, Team PB Performance
64. Nathan Hardy, Team PB Performance
65. Sam Llewelyn, Team PB Performance
66. Zachary Metheringham, Team PB Performance
67. Richard Santhouse, Team PB Performance
68. Thomas Armstrong, Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli
69. Max Bufton, Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli
70. Aaron King, Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli
71. Dexter Leeming-Sykes, Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli
72. Tom Martin, Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli
73. James McKay, Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli
74. Mitchell McLaughlin, Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli
75. Tim Shoreman, Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli
76. Ben Etherington, 360cycling
77. Archie Fletcher, 360cycling
78. George Safranauskas, 360cycling
79. Jente Michels, Alpecin-Deceuninck Development Team
80. Toby Bush, BCC Race Team
81. Zak Machin, BCC Race Team
82. Jack Cook, Calder Clarion CC
83. Alistair Gardner, CC Etupes
84. Oliver Peace, Development Team Picnic PostNL
85. Hugo Lutz Atkinson, EuroCyclingTrips – CCN
86. Luca Bednarek, FH MAS CAMS
87. Seth Jackson, FH MAS CAMS
88. Elliott Holt, Fietsen Tempo
89. Charles Page, Foran CT
90. Jim Brown, Golden State Blazers
91. Daniel Thompson, Harrogate Nova Race Team
92. Liam Scott Douglas, JG Cycles CC
93. Sebastian Grindley, Lidl – Trek Future Racing
94. Thomas Gardner, Mypad Racing
95. Max Lutz Atkinson, Natural Greatness – Rali -Alé
96. Tom Smith, One Resourcing RT
97. Euan Cameron, Optimum Coaching
98. Gabriel Dellar, Primera-TeamJobs
99. Josh Housley, Primera-TeamJobs
100. Dexter Mansel-Thomas, Schils – Doltcini Racing Team
101. Daniel Barnes, Spectra Racing
102. Joe Wilson, Spectra Racing
103. Jack Lucas, Spectrum Racing
104. Will Thompson, Spectrum Racing
105. Kieran Riley, Spellman – Dublin Port Cycling Team
106. Struan Shaw, Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco
107. Finn Crockett, VolkerWessels Cycling Team
108. Mark Agent, Wold Top Pactimo
109. Philip Large, Wold Top Pactimo
110. Jonty King, Wolfox CAMS Le Col RT
111. Ethan Batt, Wuzhishan SCOM MVMT Cycling Team
112. Oscar Amey, WWV Hagens Bermans Jayco
113. George Radcliffe, X-Speed United Continental Team
114. Tom Couzens, Private Member
115. Sam Shepherd, Private Member
116. William Tidball, Private Member
117. Kishan Bakrania, Private Member
118. Sam Beaton, Plymouth Corinthian CC
119. Matthew Jones, Spectrum Racing
120. Callum Laborde, Ornata Factory Racing

RESERVES
121.
122. Dylan Hicks, Raptor Factory Racing
123. Harrison Dainty, FH MAS CAMS
124. Joshua Ballinger, Wolfox CAMS Le Col RT
125. Jack Sutton, Optimum Coaching