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PLANNING RESPECT, PROTECT YOUR JOURNEY... AND ENJOY... Be prepared and make it a day Respect other people Consider the local to remember: community and others enjoying the race; don’t This year will once again see block gates, driveways or roads; leave gates and sporting history in the making Plan ahead property as you find them; and follow paths. as we celebrate the 2nd year Choose now where you want to watch. of the Tour de Yorkshire Protect the environment Leave no trace of international cycle race Go online your visit and take your litter home. following a hugely successful Go to letouryorkshire.com to work out Enjoy the race Plan ahead and be prepared, inaugural race in 2015. how you’ll get there. follow advice and local signs. Legends will be made and routes around our county will be immortalised. Not only will this reinforce our aim of making Set off early Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Tour de Yorkshire pass Yorkshire a cycling heartland of Europe, but will also Expect your journey to take a little longer through some of the most beautiful countryside continue the global promotion of our amazing county as a than usual, so give yourself plenty of time. in the UK. Help us to keep it this way by must-see visitor destination. Let the race begin. following these simple guidelines. Keep it simple Sir Gary Verity The best option might be walking or, Farmland and footpaths Grass verges Chief Executive of course, getting on your bike! For your safety and the Grass verges are home protection of the countryside to protected species of leave gates as you find them, wildflowers and wildlife. Avoid and only follow designated parking on them, or near dry footpaths. Keep away from stone walls where you might crops, machinery and animals. cause damage. Use gates, stiles or gaps in boundaries and leave them Fires and barbeques OFFICIAL CHARITY Be extremely careful with as you find them. Don’t climb flames and cigarettes – The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the Official Charity of over hedges – you might it only takes one spark to the Tour de Yorkshire 2016. The RNLI saves lives at sea and its volunteer damage them and disturb lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the start a fire. Avoid barbeques plants and wildlife. Respect UK and Ireland coasts, while its lifeguards help keep people safe on more to protect farmland, the than 220 beaches. There are nine lifeboat stations in Yorkshire and in signs and do not trespass countryside and others. 2015, volunteer crews from these lifeboat stations rescued 257 people. on private land. The RNLI is independent of the Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Dogs Dry stone walls To give or to get involved visit www.rnli.org Keep them on a short lead In Yorkshire, we have miles to protect them and nearby Roads along the route the road closures will be and miles of wonderful dry wildlife. Stick to footpaths and The impact on the roads longer. Road closures stone walls. Preserve and bridleways – open moorland will be limited. In most will be managed by the protect our dry stone walls is home to nesting birds, cases the roads will be police. Please remember by not sitting or climbing and dogs are not allowed on them and only park in closed on a rolling road not to park on the race on most heather moorland. allocated areas. closure basis lasting no route. To find out further Keeping your dog on a lead is more than an hour. The details including public Photography important, especially near the only exception will be the transport and car parking Take pictures but do so safely race. There have been crashes start and finish locations links go to: and don’t obstruct the riders. in the past when dogs have and some climbs where letouryorkshire.com Please be extra careful with escaped onto the route. selfie sticks. ASDA Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race Staying safe Stage Two marks an important milestone for the Tour de Yorkshire women’s Please plan ahead and be prepared to ensure a great day out for the race as the top female racers from across the world will gather in Otley family. Consider that this is an outdoor event therefore please dress sensibly ahead of a full stage which is the same as the men’s. The prize fund of and bring refreshments. Find out more and plan your journey in advance £50,000 makes it the most lucrative women’s race in the world. at www.letouryorkshire.com

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a highlight - a much anticipated climb or the Market Weighton 12:40 Harewood 08:46 Harewood 14:44 Stokesley 11:49 sprinters going all out for the finish. Bubwith 13:06 East Rigton 08:56 East Rigton 14:51 East Rounton 12:09 Wherever you choose to watch, make a weekend of it! Come early and sample some of the best in food Riccall 13:22 Scholes 09:09 Scholes 15:02 Northallerton 12:29 and hospitality that the local area has to offer. Some of the best spots will fill up early, so you might want Tadcaster 13:50 Monk Fryston 09:38 Monk Fryston 15:26 Thirsk 12:50 to be in position the night before to get a place. Wetherby 14:07 Beal 09:49 Beal 15:36 Sutton Bank 13:06

Find places to stay and things to do for a Ripley 14:36 Pontefract 10:02 Pontefract 15:46 Helmsley 13:24

great family day out at letouryorkshire.com Pateley Bridge 14:56 Badsworth 10:21 Badsworth 16:02 13:37

Greenhow Hill 15:02 Hooten Pagnell 10:33 Hooten Pagnell 16:12 Blakey Ridge 13:54

Grassington 15:20 Sprotbrough 10:53 Sprotbrough 16:29 Grosmont 14:46

MASERATI TOUR Hetton 15:33 Warmsworth 10:55 Warmsworth 16:31 Whitby 15:06

DE YORKSHIRE RIDE Gargrave 15:40 Conisborough 11:03 Conisborough 16:37 Robin Hood’s Bay 15:23 Thousands of amateur Hellifield 15:53 Tickhill 11:21 Tickhill 16:52 Harwood Dale 15:44 cyclists will also take part in the Maserati Tour de Yorkshire Ride, Settle 16:06 Bawtry 11:35 Bawtry 17:03 East Ayton 16:03 a mass participation bike ride Giggleswick 16:13 Bessacarr 11:49 Bessacarr 17:15 Oliver’s Mount 16:16 which promises to be one of the most challenging and popular Settle (finish) 16:26 Doncaster 11:59 Doncaster 17:23 Scarborough 16:25 sportives in the British calendar. Organised by Human Race, it will take place before the pro Don’t miss any of the action. Download complete race timings at letouryorkshire.com/timings race on the morning of the Look out for the Tour de Yorkshire caravan. Calling at designated points along the route, the publicity caravan is a spectacle final day, Sunday 1st May. not to be missed. Running across all three days it will start in Beverley at 09:50, Otley at 12:20 and Middlesbrough at 09:10.