Yorkshire Coast Brewery's new sportive hailed a great success
The team at Wold Top Brewery is celebrating the success of its inaugural sportive.
The Sundown 60, initiated by the managers of one of Yorkshire's most successful racing teams this season and hosted by the Wold Newton based brewery, attracted over 100 riders.
The Sundown 60 was organised by Richard Baldwin and David Hought from Wold Top Actif Road Racing Team and started and finished at Hunmanby Grange, the home of the brewery, on Sunday, August 28th.
Not only was it the brewery's first experience of hosting a sportive, but the event itself challenged convention as riders departed at 2.30pm, instead of the traditional early morning start, with the aim of completing the challenging 60 mile route by sunset.
Mr Hought said the idea behind the sportive was to create an unusual and unique event for cyclists in Yorkshire, with the added benefit of a social event at a brewery to finish.
"We were delighted with how the event panned out and we have already set a date for next year's event.
"Wold Top Brewery proved the perfect place to chill after a hard day's cycling and to socialise over a pint of the best beer in the Wolds. The fact that people were able to camp and wake to amazing views made it even better."
Some members of the Wold Top Actif team acted as marshals on the day andthe Wold Top team consisted of Cellar man & Brewer Tony O'Rourke-Kilburn, Tom and Gill Mellor's daughter, Jenni and electrician Max Thompson. They were also joined by friends of the Brewery, Alex Clark and Alex Swann.
The Wold Top Actif team is sponsored by Wold Top Brewery, Actif Wheels, Oriel Printing and VLS and has had a very successful first season, amassing 13 wins and 492 points and is currently third in the regional rankings.
The 2017 Sundown 60 will take place on 26thAugust, 2017.
Founded in 2003, Wold Top Brewery supports many cycling initiatives in the region including Ryedale Special Families' Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Challenge, William's Farm Kitchen charity sportive and the Wolds 123 sportive. Its cycling inspired beer, Hello Velo was launched to mark Yorkshire's Grand Départ for the Tour de France in 2014 and was enjoyed by members of the press at this year's Tour de Yorkshire.
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Photo:The friends of Wold Top Brewery team, L-R Jenni Mellor,Max Thompson, Alex Clark, Alex Swann and Tony O'Rourke Kilburn
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The Mellor family have farmed 600 acres high on the Wolds for generations and the farm diversification brewery project began in 2003 when they required another form of income from the farm.
The Wold Top Brewery's award-winning range includes Wold Top Beer, Wold Gold blonde beer, Headland Red, Anglers Reward, Scarborough Fair IPA, Wold Top Against the Grain and Scarborough Fair gluten free beer. More information on the range of bottled beers can be found atwww.woldtopbrewery.co.uk/beers.
Please call the brewery on 01723 892222 for an up-to-date list of retailers.