Welcome to the Ronde Van Calderdale 2025 event. We look forward to welcoming everyone to this unique event and the warmest welcome from any club in the UK. 

The RVC 2025 is a cobbled climb classic around the Calderdale and Kirklees districts with a great combination of  dramatic scenery, fast road sections and the added dimension of many different profiles of cobbled climbs. 

Our website www.rondevancalderdale.org offers a wealth of information about the event.

The 2025 event will feature two distance options providing all levels of ability with the opportunity to enjoy this unique event. For those looking to challenge the cobbles but not overdo it, make your turn at feed station 2, this takes you towards HQ and a 54+ mile distance. The shorter distance remains a challenge, it still takes most people over 4 hours.

If you are feeling good and want the full experience then keep going at feed station 2 and put in the top loop. Your total distance will be about 74-75 miles and will see most people finish in about 5.5+ hours. The course record was broken in recent years at under 4 hours 20 mins but time is not the only outcome. Our returning riders tell us the views, the cobbles, the route, the mega friendly HQ and Feed stations, the sense of achievement and our great gifts, pies and beer are all part of the day out.

Both ride distances test the skills, stamina and endurance of every rider entering, and its great to see so many riders coming back each year. The RVC volunteers are a team of decent folk all dedicated to cycling, ensuring you have a memorable day with great support and the funds raised are directly helping young riders at Kirklees Cycling Academy.

We can now boast multiple Team GB riders and Mason Hollyman who rode with Israel Premier Tech and  participated in the Tour of Britain  2021 & 2022, The Criterium Du Dauphine in 2024 and the Tour of Taiwan.. We also have two teenage riders, Seth Jackson and Luca Bednarek that have moved to top squad Fensham Howes managed by Giles Pidcock and we also have Annie Fearne who has been picked up by no ther than Tim Ferguson, father of Movistar Pro and World Champion Cat Ferguson. Plenty of talent coming through and supported with funds that you help create by challenging yourself on the Ronde Van Calderdale.

From February 17th the new format entry fee will include a fully signed route, three well stocked feed stations with plenty of choice and a big Yorkshire welcome. 

Registration will be at our Spen Valley High School HQ. We have changing and toilet facilities and we will remain mindful of rider welfare and observe any guidance on health and safety at HQ and feed stations.

We have over 200 on-site parking spaces available, and additional parking is available nearby. Many local riders are able to arrive on bikes given the central nature of the route in Calderdale and Kirklees.

The event will have around 300+ signs to keep people en-route, before and after each junction, road markings on more difficult to sign junctions and we have larger signs for the main 14 named climbs too.

We look forward to greeting you on April 27th 2025 and updating you via both the British Cycling email system, www.rondevancalderdale.org and via our Facebook page, Ronde Van Calderdale where you can request access and our moderators will ensure you can enjoy the banter and images of past rides and preparation tips for the next event.

See you at the RVC 2025 event - it is going to be another cracker! 

Please note, we do not offer refunds as the administration is a pain and now we are beyond Covid, we would prefer to not transfer / defer entries to future events. This has worked so far as all funds go the club and everyone involved is a volunteer, giving their time as cyclists, for cyclists and we have up front costs for gifts, food and premises to pay for that we cannot get back either.

Our team of RVC volunteers look forward to welcoming you, supporting you and looking after you throughout the day.

A unique RVC gift, our now infamous Championship Winning Pork Pie (the pie is the limit) and a bottle of RVC celebration ale will be provided to every rider on the day upon completion.

Info for Riders

Start times will commence from 09:00 staggered at 2 minute intervals.

As of February 17th 2025 we now have a new entry fee system. It is £20 for entry and Feed Stations (Silver Package) booked in advance or £25 on the day. We will be selling RVC branded merchandise, Beer and Pies but on a first come first served basis until stocks run out. This new package is to test the market with a lower no frills package as entries had been falling compared to previous years. We will use it as a test event and then decide on the best approach for 2026.

Starting from Spen Valley High School (Roberttown Lane, Roberttown, WF15 7LX). This ride is a local version of the infamous Tour of Flanders and will include up to 14 cobbled climbs. The Route will be well signposted before and after each junction along the ride. A garmin file will be available to download before the event for those needing one on www.rondevancalderdale.org. Please note, we sometimes need to undertake minor re-routing due to local road works, so please use the file as a guide and follow the RVC signs on the day. 

This is a ride using open roads therefore the highway code must be followed at all times. You are self-sufficient. We do help with 999 cases as best we can but please do not rely on this.