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Club Runs
There are generally two club rides on the first and third Sundays in the month, meeting at Ripley car park at 9.15am, but please see the forum where riders can register their intention to ride in fast, medium or leisurely rides. The start time and place may also vary but will be indicated on the forum. The attendance of these rides tends to vary, depending on what other events/races there are. The club rides are around 40/50 miles with a tea/coffee stop during the winter, with longer rides in the summer. The general pace is fairly quick on the fast rides. Non-members and other clubs are welcome to join in at any time.
Racing
From Spring to Autumn there is a weekly time trial league which is very popular, attracting riders from all over North Yorkshire. Details of these events are posted on the events link.
Members also participate collectively in other events around the UK and Europe, both on and off road. All events can be found in the Events section.
Membership and contact
If you'd like to know more about the club or if you're interested in joining us please send us an email with your contact details.
News archive
Fairweather, Smales and Jo Ketteringham in top finishes!
It has been a busy period on the Open Time Trial scene with three local riders all scoring second places in different events. Joanne Ketteringham of Harrogate Nova’s 26:19 in the Yorkshire Cycling Federation 10…....Read more
CANCELLED - Yorkshire Circuit Series
Unfortunately due to Harrogate Borough Council planning restrictions imposed upon the circuit owner we have had permission to use the circuit at Tockwith for cycle racing withdrawn until further notice. It is therefore with regret…....Read more
Smales in a League of His Own!
Round two of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League saw a record 45 competitors the despite winter-like temperatures and a strong wind, for the ten mile out and back along the A168 from Arkendale Lane…....Read more
Mullier Stuns At TT League Opener!
The Fulford Cycles Evening Time Trial League began last week. With 2010 and 2011 Champion Ian Fairweather announcing last year that he wouldn’t be defending his title in order to concentrate on the higher-level open…....Read more
Nova narrowly miss victory in the Scotton 100
On a bright but bitterly cold Sunday morning one hundred riders took part in the annual Scotton 100 cycle race, an event that is particularly tough on the machines as well as the riders as…....Read more
Easter Action
On April Fools’ Day several Harrogate Nova riders took the start line of one of the year’s most gruelling time trials, the 50 mile Circuit of the Dales. The route was slightly shortened this year,…....Read more
Big Guns Turn Out For the Nova Open TT
This year’s running of the Harrogate Nova Open 24 mile TT saw some big names take to the start line with entries coming from as far away as Somerset to see who could scoop the…....Read more
Nova Riders Dominate Chemo Sportive and Staveley is the New Junior Hill Climb Champion
For many riders the final event of the season is the Columba Chemo Classic sportive a gruelling 100 kilometer ride from Richmond over some of the Yorkshire Dale’s most undulating roads with three big climbs…....Read more
Paul Caswell Cleans Up at Almscliffe
The 37th annual runners versus cyclist event took place on a fine October morning between runners from Harrogate Harriers and Cyclists from Harrogate Nova. The Nova ranks were decimated by injury and illness but they…....Read more
Mullier Wins and Retains Veterans' Title!
Round 18 of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League was the final event in the series and was the four mile climb on the private road from Lofthouse to Scarhouse Dam. This climb is tackled…....Read more
Caswell Clinches A Narrow Victory!
Round 17 of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League was a one mile ascent of Darley Head and twenty three riders faced the challenge. This hill starts with a moderate burst of incline followed by…....Read more
Eoin Elliott Returns!
Round 16 of the Fulford Cycles TT league was the one mile ascent of Norwood Edge from Lindley Reservoir. Although one mile doesn't sound much the shorter distance requires agonising effort up the 10-15% incline…....Read more
Fairweather Maintains YCF Lead at YCF 100 as Mullier Wins at Ripley!
Event 15 of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League was the hilly, short and intense 8 mile Ripley-Markington loop. The high winds had reduced the field to twenty-one riders and for Veteran Championship leader, Nova’s…....Read more
Mullier Wins and closes in on Vets' Title!
Mullier Wins and Closes in on Veterans’ Title Round 14 of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League was a second visit to the ten mile out and back along the A168 between Arkendale and Walshford.…....Read more
Fairweather Takes The Title!
It was a warm and calm evening for round thirteen of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League. Thirty three riders took part completing two laps of the rolling fifteen-mile Boroughbridge to Marton to Aldborough course.…....Read more
Corinne Mitchell wins the Yorkshire Ladies' Handicap Trophy!
Twenty seven riders weren’t put off by wet conditions and took part in event 12 of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League. The course was a drying fifteen mile out and back between Boroughbridge and…....Read more
Joanne Ketteringham, Champion!
Event 11 of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League was nineteen miles and two laps of the Milby-Cundal-Norton-le-Clay-Milby circuit. There was a brisk headwind on the long leg from Milby to Cundall but that didn’t…....Read more
Goscinski Takes the Initiative in Vets' Title
Event 10 of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League was a tough 16 mile circuit of Arkendale Lane to the A59 to Green Hammerton to Boroughbridge and back. This technical circuit has long straights, rolling…....Read more
Goscinski and Mullier go Head to Head
Event 9 of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League saw thirty one riders compete on the thirteen mile circuit of Milby to Thornton Bridge to Asenby, down the A168 Dual carriageway to Dishforth and a…....Read more
Lehan and Marks Impress at the Otley Crit!
Last week saw the annual Otley town centre closed circuit road race which attracts hundreds of spectators, featuring youth races, a support race and the main event being part of the Elite Mens’ circuit series.…....Read more
Fairweather wins in bad weather as Senior wins the Thew Cup!
The eighth round of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League was the 25 mile TT from Boroughbridge to Walshford to Dishforth and back to Boroughbridge. Heavy rain started two hours before the start and the…....Read more
Mullier Wins the Hilly 19!
Event 7 of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League was the Hilly 19 TT, 19 miles which starts and finishes at Ripley and incorporates the climbs of Bedlam Bank, Hartwith Bank, Dacre Bank and Darley…....Read more
Gremlins strike as Goscinski Wins!
Round six of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial league was 18 miles and two laps of the Boroughbridge-Ripon-Skelton circuit on a bright but breezy night. Twenty nine riders took the challenge but not all finished…....Read more
Nova Riders Compete in the Tour Of Wessex
Seven Nova riders made the long trip down south last weekend having been lured into the Tour of Wessex, a three day timed sportive event over 330 miles and around 7,500 meters of climbing over…....Read more
Morris on a Flyer and Barker Wins the Jowett Cup!
Event 5 of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League was a ten mile out and back between Dishforth and Roecliffe on the A168. It was a cool and breezy evening as thirty eight riders faced…....Read more
Nova Riders take on three day Tour of Wessex Challenge - Stage 1, 2 and 3 done
***Stage 3 Complete and it's all over*** It rained here in good old Harrogate and it rained there too. A tough, hilly stage over the Quantock Hills and Exmoor in the pouring rain is not…....Read more
Nova Riders take top three places at gruelling Etape Du Dales!
Last week 13 Harrogate Nova riders took part in the super tough Etape Du Dales Sportive, starting from Threshfield and taking in some of the steepest climbs and highest roads the Yorkshire Dales has to…....Read more
Mullier Wins and takes Triangle Trophy and League Record!
Event 4 of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League was a twelve mile lap of the Pennypot-Norwood circuit. Twenty seven riders took part on this technical course which has it all; a long up hill…....Read more
Goscinski Takes First Win!
Round three of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial League took place on the twelve mile Kirby Hill-Dishforth-Sharrow-Ripon circuit on a blustery evening. Newcomer to the league but highly experienced Nigel Goscinski of Yorkshire Velo took…....Read more
Fairweather beats long standing record!
The third round of the Fulford Cycles Time Trial league was a ten mile out and back on the A168 between Arkendale and Walshford. Although the sun was shining the brisk southerly wind made the…....Read more
Harrogate riders conquer the Lakeland Hills in ‘toughest’ sportive
Several Harrogate riders travelled over to the Lakes last weekend to compete with 1500 riders in one of the toughest ‘Sportive’ challenges in the country, the Fred Whitton Challenge. This timed ride is 114 miles…....Read more
Simon Hudson breaks club 10 record!
It was a perfect day for time trialling on the super fast 10 course on the A63 near the Humber bridge. All eyes were on Michael Hutchinson who set the “world” 10 record on the…....Read more
Records tumble at first TT event of the year
The first event of the 2011 Fulford Cycles Evening Time Trial League took place in bright sunshine and light winds on the nine mile course from Farnham to Ferrensby to Minskip to Staveley and back…....Read more
Caswell wins as Nova dominate the Scotton 100!
Sunday saw 9 Harrogate Nova riders compete in the annual Scotton 100 race. Considered by many the best event on the calendar it incorporates 100 km, 60 miles of both on road and off road…....Read more
Fifty Years on but John Tiffany Still Going Strong at the Circuit of the Dales!
On Sunday 3rd April three Nova riders braved wind and rain to compete in the famous Circuit of the Dales fifty mile time trial with 3,300 feet of climbing. Whilst fellow Nova members were tucked…....Read more
Joanne Ketteringham Fastest Lady at Nova Open
A top class field contested the return of the Fulford’s Cycles Harrogate Nova Open on Saturday 26th March after a hiatus of a year. This event has gained a reputation over the years for bad…....Read more
Lehan & Morris in first road race of the year!
Last Sunday, Nova riders Paul Lehan & Dave Morris competed in their first 3rd/4th category road race of the season, organised by the Seacroft Wheelers and whilst it was a chilly start, conditions were about…....Read more