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by bikepete
8 Mar 2024, 9:55am
Forum: People, Events & Rides
Topic: York Cycle Rally & Festival 2024: 21-23 June
Replies: 7
Views: 5201

Re: York Cycle Rally & Festival 2024: 21-23 June

Sorry for lack of recent updates here! More shortly, but for now just to flag our new flyers - if anyone would like some to distribute please just email publicity@yorkrally.org with how many you'd like and with your postal address please, and we'll get them in the post with our thanks!

2024 flyer side 1:
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2024 flyer side 2:
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by bikepete
8 Mar 2024, 9:49am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Cycle Show 2024 Cancelled. Alternatives
Replies: 18
Views: 1501

Re: Cycle Show 2024 Cancelled. Alternatives

The York Rally is teaming up with two other events this year to create the "York Cycle Festival":

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Still free to attend and still 100% volunteer organised, but should attract a wider range of interests and exhibitors - especially as trade show stands are being made free of charge this year...
by bikepete
29 Dec 2023, 8:31pm
Forum: People, Events & Rides
Topic: York Cycle Rally & Festival 2024: 21-23 June
Replies: 7
Views: 5201

Re: York Cycle Rally 2024: 21-23 June

Belated Merry Christmas from the all-volunteer York Rally organising team, and we wish everyone a Happy New Year and tailwinds in 2024!

Amid the festivities we’ve been busy on the organising team, and the 2024 York Rally is really shaping up to be exceptional:

- The inaugural York Cycle Festival is coming together superbly - we're working with the Retro Bike Show and National Clarion Cycling Club to bring new people, activites and energy to the event!

- Grasstrack racing will be back, thanks to the NCCC!

- We're also boosting the rides programme - the Retro Ride returns to the Rally in 2024, as does an offical 100k Audax run...

- This year we are taking the dramatic move of making it COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE for cycle industry companies to exhibit at the event! Let's grow the trade show!

- For those who do not wish to trade all weekend, Saddlebag Sale table bookings are open now too!

See here for all the details: https://yorkrally.org/2023/12/29/york-r ... as-update/


We’re working hard to make this next York Rally – and Festival – the best yet! Our next planning meeting is coming up on the 27th January, 10:30am at St Chad’s Church Hall, Campleshon Road, York – there’ll also be a Zoom option. As ever, all are very welcome to attend.

Finally, another reminder that the cheapest rates for campsite pitches must end in just a few days – please do book by midnight on 31st December to get the very best super-earlybird prices: https://yorkrally.org/visitor-informati ... -bookings/
by bikepete
26 Nov 2023, 10:53pm
Forum: People, Events & Rides
Topic: York Cycle Rally & Festival 2024: 21-23 June
Replies: 7
Views: 5201

Re: York Cycle Rally 2024: 21-23 June

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Exciting news for the York Cycle Rally 2024!

We’re bringing three fantastic, volunteer-organised events together on the Knavesmire in June 2024: the York Rally, the Retro Bike Show and the National Clarion Cycling Club Summer Meeting.

Together, they’ll make up a grand – and still 100% volunteer-organised – York Cycle Festival on the 21-23 June. Huge thanks to the volunteers with RetroBike and the NCCC who have helped make this possible, alongside our own York Rally team!

It’ll have all of the elements of the York Rally we know and love – but with more people, more traders, more rides, more going on, and with a new energy to keep the event sustainable into the future. Entry, parking, rides and just about all activities on site will remain proudly free of charge.

Even better: grasstrack racing returns in 2024 to the historic York Rally arena, organised by the National Clarion CC!

As previously mentioned, campsite bookings are already open, and the lowest “super-earlybird” prices are available only until the end of December. So please book your pitch now!

We’ll keep this update short – our all-volunteer team are busy working through the details of bringing the new events and attractions together in June. We’ll have more news on all aspects ASAP – and we’ll also be bringing the website up to date.

But watch this space – we’ll have even more good news shortly – including details of a new super-attractive offer for traders!

We can’t wait to see everyone in June, for what may just be the best Rally yet!

The all-volunteer York Rally Committee
by bikepete
4 Oct 2023, 5:59pm
Forum: People, Events & Rides
Topic: York Cycle Rally & Festival 2024: 21-23 June
Replies: 7
Views: 5201

Re: York Cycle Rally 2024: 21-23 June

You beat me to it Campag!

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We’re delighted to announce that campsite bookings are now open for the 2024 York Cycle Rally, 21-23 June!

The current super-earlybird prices are the lowest possible, and are available until the end of December only. Please do book your pitch ASAP – it really helps our planning! Our campsite team volunteers will be happy to help if you have any problems or questions about your booking – just drop them an email on campsite@yorkrally.org.

As mentioned in our last newsletter we have exciting plans for the next York Rally – we’re developing plans to co-host a bikepacking, off-road and retro MTB event which will we hope see the campsite buzzing with new Rally-goers.

And that’s not all! We’re just awaiting final confirmation of some further, super-positive news about the 2024 event – which we’ll announce ASAP!

Meanwhile, please do book your pitch!

Many thanks to John Davies for sending the great photo of the campsite in 2023 under Saturday evening’s spectacular mackerel sky.
by bikepete
24 Sep 2023, 9:39am
Forum: People, Events & Rides
Topic: York Cycle Rally & Festival 2024: 21-23 June
Replies: 7
Views: 5201

York Cycle Rally & Festival 2024: 21-23 June

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Save the date! Now fully confirmed: the York Cycle Rally 2024 will take place on the weekend of 21-23 June!

We'll open campsite booking ASAP - please watch this space for further updates.

Meanwhile, our latest round-up includes still-unclaimed lost property from 2023, badges, a call for photos and video, and dates of upcoming planning meetings - with an appeal once again for new volunteers to join the organising team, to help keep the Rally healthy into 2024 and beyond! Read it here: https://yorkrally.org/2023/09/24/york-c ... 1-23-june/:

We're looking forward to seeing everyone again in 2024!

(and many thanks to Paul Dunn for the photo!)
by bikepete
21 Jun 2023, 2:09pm
Forum: People, Events & Rides
Topic: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June
Replies: 15
Views: 8666

Re: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June

This year's Rally is almost upon us - volunteers are already on site!

Welcome to any forum users who are joining on the Knavesmire in York - our all-volunteer team will do our best to make it a good one! Please do help out by volunteering during the event if you can, and we're also looking for at least two new people to join the organising team and help shape the future of the Rally. If that could be you, please get in touch or visit HQ during the Rally!
by bikepete
14 Jun 2023, 8:54pm
Forum: People, Events & Rides
Topic: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June
Replies: 15
Views: 8666

Re: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June

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We can't wait to get to the York Cycle Rally 2023 next weekend, but until then it's all systems go for our volunteer team to get everything finalised.

Check out our latest update for news of:

- Final call for advance campsite bookings: do it by Friday (16th) or you'll have to book in on the day. We won't run out of space, but it's a bit cheaper in advance, and we can site you with friends or club-mates. https://yorkrally.org/visitor-informati ... -bookings/

- Talks, music, trade show and rides schedules all finalised...

- and the show programme off to print!

Many thanks to John Jackson for the great campsite photo, from 2018. We'll be back there shortly!
by bikepete
31 May 2023, 10:24pm
Forum: People, Events & Rides
Topic: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June
Replies: 15
Views: 8666

Re: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June

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There's under a month to go until the York Cycle Rally 2023 kicks off
- and in just three weeks from today, the first volunteers will be on the Knavesmire to start the set-up!

We can't wait to see everyone there - meanwhile check out our latest updates here: https://yorkrally.org/2023/05/31/under-a-month-to-go/ and note that if you want to book a campsite pitch in advance (for slightly lower prices, and to be siuted with friends or club-mates) the booking deadline is 16th June!

Book your campsite pitch here: https://yorkrally.org/visitor-informati ... -bookings/

Here's to another great Rally coming up very soon!
by bikepete
30 Apr 2023, 12:53pm
Forum: People, Events & Rides
Topic: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June
Replies: 15
Views: 8666

Re: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June

> Are they still accepting reservations ?Do you need own tent?

Yes, bookings are stil open: https://yorkrally.org/visitor-informati ... -bookings/. You get cheaper prices if you book in advance, but you can also just turn up on the day if you want. There is no risk that the event will run out of space for campers.

Yes, you do need to bring your own tent (and sleeping bag etc.) if you want to camp. Or you can bring a car, caravan or motorhome instead if you want. Or you can find other accommodation in York.
by bikepete
23 Apr 2023, 3:03pm
Forum: People, Events & Rides
Topic: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June
Replies: 15
Views: 8666

Re: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June

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Sorry for lack of recent updates here - the 2023 York Rally is coming together well with our expanded organising team!

With just two months to go, you can read our latest update here and as the image notes, discounted earlybird campsite booking rates are coming to a close at the end of the month - so please do book your pitch now!

Looking forward to seeing everyone on the Knavesmire again in June!
by bikepete
23 Dec 2022, 11:49am
Forum: People, Events & Rides
Topic: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June
Replies: 15
Views: 8666

Re: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June

Merry Christmas and our best wishes for safe and happy cycling in 2023, from all at the York Rally!

We’re very much looking forward to seeing many of you once again, on the Knavesmire in June.

You can book your campsite pitch nowthe very lowest pitch prices are available until the 31st December!

Meanwhile, a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!

From the all-volunteer York Rally organising team

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by bikepete
5 Dec 2022, 8:25pm
Forum: People, Events & Rides
Topic: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June
Replies: 15
Views: 8666

Re: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June

York Cycle Rally 2023: Going ahead and campsite bookings now open

We're delighted to confirm that the 2023 York Rally is going ahead on the 23-25 June next year - and that campsite bookings are now open!

Huge thanks to the two new volunteers who have joined the organising team following recent appeals for help. But we're still far too stretched - if another two people could come forward please that would be perfect. Read more here.

Meanwhile, campsite bookings are now open, with super-earlybird prices until the end of the year. Book your pitch now!

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by bikepete
29 Aug 2022, 4:09pm
Forum: People, Events & Rides
Topic: York Rally 2023: 23-25 June
Replies: 15
Views: 8666

York Rally 2023: 23-25 June

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After a well-earned break, our all-volunteer team is starting to plan for the 2023 York Rally!

We have provisional dates (23-25 June 2023) but we urgently need new volunteers for our organising team, to help fill vital roles which keep the Rally running...

We'll be having our first planning meeting on the 10th September 2022, so if you can play a part in keeping the Rally alive long term, please do get in touch, ideally before then.

See here on the York Rally website for more details.

Also, as mentioned there, please do send along any photos or videos you may have from the 2022 York Rally, for us to use in future publicity... it is very much appreciated!

Finally, in case you missed it or don't know the York Rally, check out our sub-two-minute slideshow from the 2022 event: