Tour De Yorkshire Trophy Tours Region
It's just weeks till the three-day cycling event comes to East Yorkshire.
The official Tour de Yorkshire trophy comes to our region next week.
It's touring parts of East Yorkshire ahead of next month's big three-day cyle race, which starts on 1 May.
It will begin its journey by going into East Riding primary schools from Monday, visiting schools in Bridlington, Market Weighton, Pocklington, Beverley and Walkington.
Then at the weekend, it'll be displayed at a number of public venues including Beverley's Saturday Market, Bridlington Spa and Sewerby Hall.
It also comes as organisers announce a historic celebration will be held in York on the eve of the international cycling event.
The free spectacle will feature a range of music and entertainment.
For more information on where the trophy will be touring next week, see below:
Monday, 20 April Schools in Bridlington: 1.10-1.30pm Flamborough Primary 1.45-2pm New Pasture Lane, Bridlington 2.10-2.30pm Bay Primary, Bridlington 2.40-3pm Our Lady and St Peter, Bridlington 3.05-3.25pm Hilderthorpe Primary
Tuesday, 21 April Schools in Market Weighton and Pocklington: 9-9.30am Wilberfoss Primary 9.45-10.15am Barmby Moor Primary 10.25-10.55am Pocklington Community Juniors 11-11.30am St Mary and St Joseph Primary 1.15-1.45pm Mount Pleasant Juniors 1.50-2.20pm Market Weighton Infants 2.30-3pm St Mary’s Primary
Wednesday, 22 April Schools in Beverley and Walkington: 9-9.20am Walkington Primary 9.30-9.50am Cherry Burton Primary 10-10.20am Leconfield Primary 10.30-10.50am Molescroft Primary 10.55-11.15am St Mary’s Primary 11.25-11.45am St John of Beverley Primary 1.15-1.35pm Beverley St Nicholas Primary (upper school site) 1.45-2.05pm Beverley Minster Primary 2.10-2.30pm Keldmarsh Primary 2.40-3pm Woodmansey Primary
As well as visiting school, the trophy will also take in the iconic scenery of East Yorkshire and be displayed at a number of venues and events on Saturday, 25 and Sunday, 26 April for members of the public to view. These include:
Saturday, 25 April
The trophy will be on display during Saturday Market in Beverley at the Market Cross, where East Riding Town Crier, Michael Wood, will be addressing members of the public to publicise the Tour de Yorkshire from 11am-2pm.
The trophy will then be taken to The Spa Bridlington and will be on display during the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) Awards.
Sunday, 26 April
The trophy will be on display at Sewerby Hall and Gardens, from around 12noon- 4pm, for the public to see. The trophy will then be officially handed over to Wakefield Council on Monday, 27 April.
Meanwhile, the Eve of Tour event will take place before the race starts in Bridlington the following day just after 11.30am. Stage 1 will finish in Scarborough and Stage 2 will start the following day in Selby with a finish on the Knavesmire in York. Stage 3 will see the race start in Wakefield and finish in Roundhay Park in Leeds. Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said:
“The first ever Tour de Yorkshire is almost upon us and this Eve of Tour event will be the perfect celebration ahead of the county’s very own international cycle race winding its way through the county over the following three days.” The Eve of Tour Celebration takes place on Thursday 30th April at the Eye of York near the Castle Museum in the city centre and will be from 6pm until 7.15pm.