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🏁 SPEED LEAGUE STARTS TONIGHT 🏁

After months of planning, we’re excited to welcome riders to the first round of the GYCC x TPR Events Speed League this evening.

Whether you’re a seasoned racer, a sportive rider looking for a new challenge, or someone who’s never pinned a number on before, this series has been designed with you in mind.

Unlike traditional club time trials, the Speed League rewards more than just outright speed. With points available for participation, personal improvement and consistency, every rider has a genuine opportunity to compete throughout the series.

📍 Herringfleet
⏰ Sign-on: 6:00pm - 6:45pm
🚴 First rider off: 7:00pm
🏆 Results presentation: 7:45pm (approximately)

Entry is just £5 for GYCC members and £7 for non-members, with all proceeds supporting Great Yarmouth Cycling Club and helping to keep grassroots cycle sport alive in our area.

Bring a friend, challenge yourself, support local racing and be part of something we’re passionate about growing.

👇 Full details, categories, points system, start location and route information:

https://tprevents.co.uk/speed-league/

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📍A Route Worth Riding

Yesterday, Neil headed out on a final recce of the 50-mile Pedal Suffolk & PedalRetro route, taking in some of his favourite spots along the way. From picture-perfect Suffolk villages and historic landmarks to quiet country lanes and stunning countryside views, this route really showcases the very best of Suffolk.

Following Neil’s feedback, we’ve made a few final tweaks and refinements to ensure this year’s route is even better than before. We’ve kept all the rider-favourite sections from last year while adding some fresh roads and new points of interest that we think you’re going to love.

“Every year we try to make the routes a little bit better, and I genuinely think this is going to be hard to beat! If you’re looking for a ride that puts a smile on your face from start to finish, this is it.” – Neil

With the latest forecast looking warm, dry and sunny for festival weekend, conditions are shaping up perfectly for a fantastic day on the bike. ☀️🚴

Join us at Pedal Suffolk Festival on 27-28 June and experience it for yourself. Why not ride both days and tackle our Untamed - Suffolk gravel adventure on the Sunday too!

🎟️ Entries remain open, but don’t leave it too late.

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Summer is here, and we’ve got plenty to look forward to over the coming weeks ☀️🚴

Whether you’re looking to challenge yourself, support grassroots cycling or simply enjoy a great day out on two wheels, we’ve got something for everyone...

🏁 GYCC x TPR Speed League
An inclusive, community-focused time trial series designed to support local racing and help riders of all abilities challenge themselves. Every entry helps support Great Yarmouth Cycling Club and grassroots cycling in our area.

🚴 Suffolk Celebration Sportive
A welcoming sportive with routes from just 5 miles to 100km. Perfect for beginners, families, returning cyclists and anyone looking to enjoy a relaxed day out on Suffolk’s quiet roads.

🎪 Pedal Suffolk Festival
Our biggest cycling weekend of the year. Sportives, gravel riding, PedalRetro, camping, evening entertainment, special guests, a cycle jumble and much more, all packed into one fantastic weekend.

At TPR Events, we’re passionate about creating opportunities for people to ride, connect and become part of a thriving cycling community. We hope to see you at one (or all three!) of these fantastic events this summer.

If you can’t make these, don’t worry! We’ve got plenty more going on later in the summer and beyond!

PEDAL SUFFOLK FACES 🚴

For this edition of Pedal Suffolk Faces, we're shining a spotlight on Robert, a regular rider at TPR Events and a familiar face to many within our cycling community.

Having first discovered club cycling as a schoolboy in the late 1960s, Robert's cycling journey now spans more than five decades. From time trials and club runs to gravel adventures and retro cycling events, bikes have remained a huge part of his life.

Many of you will recognise Robert and his beautifully restored 1968 Hetchins, affectionately known as "Alf", which won Best 1960s Bike at PedalRetro last year. This summer he'll be back at Pedal Suffolk Festival with Alf for PedalRetro before swapping to his titanium Enigma gravel bike for Untamed Suffolk the following day.

When asked what keeps him coming back to TPR Events, Robert's answer was simple: the people.

"The organisation, support and friendliness are second to none. Cycling isn't about speed or competition for me. It's about enjoying the ride, the friendships and staying active."

The Pedal Suffolk Faces series is all about celebrating the riders who make our events what they are. Whether you've ridden alongside Robert at a sportive, chatted with him at a feed stop or admired Alf in the PedalRetro show area, he's a great example of the welcoming community that makes cycling so special.

We look forward to seeing Robert, Alf and plenty of familiar faces at Pedal Suffolk Festival this summer.

⏱️ ONE WEEK TO GO ⏱️

The GYCC Speed League begins next Thursday, fortnightly for six evenings of friendly competition, personal challenges and summer cycling fun.

Whether you’re an experienced tester chasing a PB or curious about riding your first time trial, Speed League is designed to reward participation, improvement and progression.

With points available for riding, personal bests, moving up the speed ladder, volunteering and bringing new riders, there’s something for everyone to compete for.

📅 Round 1: Thursday 18th June
📍 Herringfleet (see webpage for exact map pin)
📝 No pre-entry required

https://tprevents.co.uk/speed-league/

Who’ll be on the start line? 👇

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⏰ EARLY BIRD ENTRY ENDS TONIGHT ⏰

Looking for your first sportive? Or know someone who wants to get into cycling events?

Suffolk Celebration Sportive is specifically designed to be welcoming, inclusive and beginner-friendly, with routes ranging from a 5-mile family ride right through to a 100km challenge for those tackling their first century.

With Early Bird entry ending at midnight tonight, now is the time to secure your place and save.

🚴 5 Mile Family Ride
🚴 12 Mile Route
🚴 25 Mile Route
🚴 50 Mile Route
🚴 100km First Century Challenge

Enter now before prices increase at midnight. See link in our bio🔗

🏅 SNEAK PEAK…

Your 2026 Pedal Suffolk Festival medals!

Every event & ride distance at this year’s festival comes with a unique finisher medal, whether you’re taking on:

🚴 Pedal Suffolk Sportive
🚴 PedalRetro
🚴 Untamed Suffolk

But there’s a familiar twist…

Both the Pedal Suffolk Sportive (Road) and Untamed Suffolk (gravel) medals have been designed to interlock with their Pedal Norfolk Festival counterparts, creating a complete set when you’ve ridden both events.

Complete Pedal Suffolk and Pedal Norfolk Sportives to unlock the full road cycling medal. Complete Untamed Suffolk and Untamed Norfolk to create the full gravel adventure medal.

It’s our way of celebrating riders who take on the challenge across both festivals and collect the full story of their cycling season.

🎟 Entries are still available for Pedal Suffolk Festival, with routes for all abilities across road, gravel and retro cycling. Enter now before they go!

And if you’re already planning ahead, don’t forget you’ll need to join us at Pedal Norfolk Festival later this year to collect the matching half and complete the set.

More than just a ride.

Let us know which medal is your favourite in the comments below👇

Supporting the new GYCC Speed League feels like a natural fit for us at TPR Events.

Long before TPR became known for sportives and festivals, a huge part of what we did was centred around community cycling initiatives, grassroots racing and helping people find their place in the sport.

From kids coaching and local racing through to community-focused cycling projects, we’ve always believed cycling becomes stronger when people create opportunities for others to get involved.

In many ways, this project feels like a return to those roots.

In fact, Neil was heavily involved in helping bring the original GYCC TT League back around 15 years ago, so seeing a new evolution of it now is something that means a lot to us personally too.

Because local racing still matters.

Not because we think everyone should suddenly become racers… but because we believe there should still be places where riders can challenge themselves, build confidence and experience that feeling of progression that makes cycling so addictive.

For some riders, this league could be the start of a lifelong journey in the sport.

For others, it might simply be a reason to push themselves a little harder on a summer evening surrounded by good people.

And honestly, both matter.

Most importantly, you do not need to be an elite rider to get involved.

You just need to give it a go 🚴

Just 2 weeks until the league begins.

Great Yarmouth Cycling Club
Echelon Cycleworks
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