Transport
How To Get There
By Air
The airports are located at the following distance from Pickering:
• Tees-side 82 kilometres
• Leeds/Bradford 99 kilometres
• Newcastle 163 kilometres
• Manchester 180 kilometres
By Train
For any persons wishing to travel to Pickering by train, information on tickets and timetables are available from National Rail Enquires.
By Road
Dalby Forest and Pickering are easily accessible from the UK's main motorway network and directions to the Official hotels can easily be found using facilities such as http://maps.google.com/
Access to Dalby by vehicle is easy and there are three main entrances to the site from the north and south. Directions direct to the Forest can be found on the website given above. A map of the location can be viewed here: Dalby Forest Multimap
Team Transport
The British Cycling Events Accommodation & Transport Team will also be happy to provide information on recommended travel routes, local airports and rail services and preferential rates with local car hire and minivan operators. Contact details can be found below.
Official Airline
Jet2 will support these championships and provide special fares for group travel from their European destinations. Jet2 offer three hub locations in the north of England and they are Leeds & Bradford, Newcastle and Manchester airports.
Car Hire
Special rates are available with Europcar who provide a broad range of vehicles from small cars to people carriers. They also offer a fleet of vans suitable for carrying bikes and other equipment.
These vehicles will be available for collection in either Pickering which is the event headquarters location or alternatively at any of the following airports:
• Leeds/Bradford
• Tees-side
• Newcastle
• Manchester
All vehicles will be provided with fully comprehensive insurance and rates will also be available including delivery and collection where required.
Sea Crossings
The port of Hull is conveniently located one hours drive from Pickering and provides daily overnight sailings to and from both Rotterdam and Zeebrugge.
The ships which operate these routes provide a large capacity and are able to carry cars and vans as well as trucks.
Special rates can be secured for advance bookings.
All riders and accompanying personnel will be responsible for the full cost of their participation in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup including accommodation, meals, airport transfers and registration fee.
Accommodation
Official UCI Hotel
The White Swan Inn
Market Place
Pickering
North Yorkshire
YO18 7AA
United Kingdom
T: +44 1751 472288
F: +44 1751 475554
E: enquiries@white-swan.co.uk
Website: www.white-swan.co.uk
The Official Hotel is a short 6km drive from the venue, situated in the centre of Pickering. Please note that any bookings for this hotel must be made through British Cycling's Event Accommodation & Transport Team by contacting mountainbike@corporate-sporting.com. Please note the Official Hotel is predominantly reserved for the UCI and other key personnel.
Team Hotels
Special accommodation arrangements have been made within the surrounding area in order to provide teams with a variety of options and costs in order to select the hotel to suit their needs.
British Cycling Events will assist by providing these options with relevant information pertaining to the style of accommodation along with location and other important details.
Accommodation in this area is limited; however we have secured a significant supply of rooms in order to meet the requirements of all visiting teams.
A ‘team village' is offered as the prime accommodation option and this consists of log style cabins which can accommodate between 2 and 6 persons in up to three bedrooms. The cabins also provide a kitchen and living area as well as parking. A central ‘hub' is also available with coffee shop and grocery store.
Although small local grocery shops are available major supermarkets are slightly further away. We are also able to offer a grocery delivery service, should you wish to discuss this option please contact the team on the contact details given.
The Keldy Cabins are located 20kms from the competition venue at Adderstone and the journey time is 20 minutes along the quiet country roads.
Rates for accommodation are available by contacting British Cycling Events at the email address shown at the conclusion of this document.
We are also able to provide other options at both bed and breakfast accommodation and small hotels. These vary in distance from the site and provide attractive rates. A full summary of accommodation options is provided below:
Keldy Forest Cabins ‘team village'
• Style of accommodation: Self catering
• Distance from Competition Site: 20 kilometres
• Bike Storage available free of charge
• Parking available free of charge
• Rates commence at £35.00 per person, per night
• Number of beds available: 250
East Ayton Lodge
• Style of accommodation: Hotel
• Distance from Competition Site: 10 kilometres
• Bike Storage available free of charge
• Parking available free of charge
• Rates commence at £ 37.50 per person, per night
• Number of beds available: 60
The Green Man, Malton
• Style of accommodation: Hotel
• Distance from Competition Site: 20 kilometres
• Bike Storage available free of charge
• Parking available free of charge
• Rates commence at £39.00 per person, per night
• Number of beds available: 60
The Talbot Hotel, Malton
• Style of accommodation: Hotel
• Distance from Competition Site: 20 kilometres
• Bike Storage available free of charge
• Parking available free of charge
• Rates commence at £39.00 per person, per night
• Number of beds available: 50
Wrea Head Country House Hotel
• Style of accommodation: Hotel
• Distance from Competition Site: 14 kilometres
• Bike Storage available free of charge
• Parking available free of charge
• Rates commence at £45.00 per person, per night
• Number of beds available: 55
The above list details a selection of the options that are available. Other accommodation possibilities will be offered on application and subject to the dates you require and the number of persons in your team.
For all accommodation enquiries, please contact:
British Cycling Events Accommodation & Transport Team
Telephone: +44 121 779 0884
Facsimile: +44 121 779 0886
Email: mountainbike@corporate-sporting.com
More detailed information is available from the accommodation team in respect of the various options available.
Team Technical Area
Please find here the Team Technical Area Booking Form. Teams that require tech space within the Event Village should complete this form and return to philheselwood@britishcyclingevents.co.uk.
Visa Request
All visa requests must be addressed to Roger Wilbraham at British Cycling, Stuart Street, Manchester, M11 4DQ. Email rogerwilbraham@britishcycling.org.uk, phone +44 161 274 2022, Fax +44 161 274 2019.
