Saturday, June 02, 2018

Junior & Women's Cicle Classics

Junior & Women's Cicle Classics

Sunday, June 3rd

Event Summary
Junior Men's CiCLE Classic departs Melton Mowbray, Market Place 0930 ceremonial start, 105kms of intensive racing, approx finish 1215 followed by the Women's CiCLE Classic 1400 race ceremonial start -catch both races multiple passes through Owston village hotspot for BBQ atmosphere and race commentary

The junior Men’s race will start at 09.30 hrs from Melton town centre and finish there at around 12.45. The Women’s race will start from the same point at 14.00 hrs. and finish there around 17.15 hrs.
To ensure the safety of the competitors and their support personnel, as well as that of other road users the race will operate under formal Temporary Traffic Restriction Orders (TTRO) issued by the local authorities, and enforces by Police, traffic management and the race’s own stewards.These orders prohibit civilian traffic to enter any roadway that the race and it’s associated convoy is passing along at all stages of the races.
Known as a ‘rolling road closure’ this provides for a minimum period of disruption to other road users as a result of the race.

Other specific sections of the course will also be subject to a total closure, these will be as follows:

– 08.00 – 18.00 hrs. Sherrard Street, Melton Mowbray from its junction with Sage Cross Street to its junction with Burton Street.

– 09.25 -0935 hrs. Burton Road, for the Junior Men’s race roll out.)

– 11.30 – 12.30 hrs. Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray and Saxby Road (B676) from Stapleford Lane to its junction with Norman Way. (Junior Men’s race)

– 13.55-14.05 hrs Burton Road, for the Women’s race roll out.)

– 16.15 – 17.15 hrs. Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray and Saxby Road (B676) from Stapleford Lane to its junction with Norman Way. (Junior Men’s race)

The following roads which comprise the major part of the race route will then be closed periodically and temporarily TWICE throughout the day, in the same order, as the competitors and their accompanying race convoys pass each section of the course.

Cross Lane, Burton Lazers, Sawgate Lane, Stapleford Road, Cuckoo Hill, Whissendine Road, Little Dalby Road, PICKWELL, Main Street, Pickwell Road, SOMERBY, Town End, Owston Road, Somerby Road, OWSTON, Long Lane, Cox’s lane, Main Street, Newbold Road, BURROUGH-on-the-HILL, Main Street, Twyford Road, Marefield Lane, Dawson’s Lane, unclassified road, Washdyke Road, Green Lane, (Private Road), Middle Street, A606, Cold Overton Road, unclassified road, COLD OVERTON, Stygate Lane, Leesthorpe Road, unclassified road, LITTLE DALBY, Burrough Road, Melton Lane, Knossington Road (Owston), Bruce’s Lane, Knossington Road (Somerby) , Oakham Road (Somerby) Somerby Road (Cold Overton), A606, Melton Road, unclassified road, Whissendine Road, Cuckoo Hill, Stapleford Road, Holygate Lane, (Private Road),STAPLEFORD, B676, MELTON, Saxby Road, Thorpe End, Sherrard Street, Burton Street, Burton Road, A606, Sawgate Lane, BURTON LAZERS, Cross Lane, Sawgate Road.

Starting at 14.00 hrs from Sherrard Street in Melton the 3rd Women’s CiCLE Classic race will follow on from the 5th Junior Men’s CiCLE Classic which covers the same 105 kms course that takes place earlier the same day. The Women’s race will finish around 17.15 in the centre of Melton at it’s start point.

Over 120 Elite Women will take the start in this year’s race, although a notable absentee will by 2018 winner, Olympic, Word, European and multi British National Champion Katie Archibald. No 1 spot will be taken though by Becca Durrell winner of the first ever Women’s CiCLE Classic back in 2016.


Melton Mowbray and North Rutland
Sherrard Street
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1XJ


The event runs from 9:30am to 5:15pm