Rutland to Melton Cicle Classic Oakham Town Centre Market Place Oakham PE9 1AZ

Rutland to Melton Cicle Classic

Sunday, April 28th


To mark the 15th edition of the Rutland -Melton CiCLE Classic a new opening section of the race has been introduced.

The START in Oakham Town Centre (TEAM PRESENTATION AND interviews with the Race favourites ON THE RACE PODIUM FROM 10.15 UNTIL THE START AT 11.00, ‘Café Allez’ providing liquid refreshment and many giveawys to keep all entertained)

For those wishing to see the race’s first action of the race the top of Barnsdale Bank on the North Shore of Rutalnd Water as the riders this year lap the Water in reverse direction for the first time ever.
Or at the Stamford Road bypass island just outside Oakham to view the actual start.
NEW for 2019! It will be quick, with FIVE viewings in around 35 minutes, but Wymondham village will play host to the race on its new opening section. You will need to leave Oakham in advance of the race start to make it to Wymondham by just after 11 o’clock when the village will be closed down, but refreshments and entertainment will be there, and it is totally practical that having seen the race there, leaving via Stapleford and Leesthorpe, to get to Owston before the race arrives there for the first time. Why not give it a try? It will be AWESOME!!
Back then to Oakham Town Centre to see the Oakham Wines sprint be contested.
Then off quickly to the top of Cold Overton Road where the race route will now exit the new ‘special’ sector of ‘Barleyberg’, (Manor Lane.
The top of Cold Overton hill for the first King of the Hills climb.
In Somerby for the first passage of the race there.
Owston or Burrough on the Hill for the races many passages through those villages. At Owston enjoy the party atmosphere of the day, or enjoy a more relaxed view of the race from Grant’s Free House at Burrough over Sunday lunch and or a welcome drink.
or back to Cold Overton Hill for the fourth King of the Hills climb, or onto ‘Somerberg’ (Bruces Lane) for the ultimate CiCLE Classic experience .
Stapleford Park to see the race traverse the two passages of the new off road sectors dissecting the beautiful parkland area.
Or at the entry or exit of the penultimate rough sector of the race at Sawgate Lane just on the edge of Melton.
in Melton town centre where following the local annual St Georges day parade the race will pass through the town and riders contest a sprint for the ‘Pork Pie’ sprint award donated by Dickenson & Morris, before commencing their finishing circuit via Burton Lazers and Stapleford Park.
At the FINISH in Sherrard Street.


Hot & cold drinks and snacks will be available at various locations on and around the course, not the least at the start and finish areas in Oakham and Melton town centres, and ‘al fresco’ BBQ style at Owston where a party atmosphere is always guaranteed, and where there will be a commentary point for much of the race.



Please allow plenty of time to get from one point to another and be prepared to encounter the road closures which will apply as soon as the race approaches and will apply until the last of the ‘effective’ race passes.

Also please remember to park your cars well off the road especially if parking on any of the many narrow roads that the race uses particularly around Owston and Burrough on the Hill.



If viewing at Owston please use the identified car parks and always obey any instructions from race marshals.



The changes are hoped to enhance the status of the race even further and its claim to be Britain’s ONLY real Classic style race with the overall distance being increased to 198.5 kms, This then becomes very close to the 200 kms maximum prescribed for a race at this level by the Union Cycliste Internationale.

Gone are the two laps of Rutland Water that have traditionally provided the opening challenge for riders in the race since 2005, and in is a rural ride through the picturesque Rutland villages of Burley-on-the-Hill, Ashwell and Teigh, before arriving at Wymondham, home of Race director Colin Clews.

At Wymondham the competitors will have four laps of the village to complete, two of 4.8 kms, and then two of 6.5kms providing spectators with an unrivalled opportunity of seeing the race at close quarters a total of FIVE times in just over 35 minutes.

The location of Wymondham, and occurring so early in the race enables spectators with an opportunity of catching the race in the village and yet still via a cross country route, to arrive at Owston in advance of the race’s first passage of that popular ‘hot spot’.

Everyone is assured a warm welcome from the locals at Wymondham where at either the village hall centre, or at the historic Windmill spectators can take tea, coffee and cakes. The riders will be less fortunate, although they will have on offer two £50 prizes for the first rider reaching the Windmill entrance on each ascent of Butt Lane.


Oakham Town Centre
Market Place
Oakham
PE9 1AZ


The event runs from 10:15am to 12:20pm