Alex Warburton Memorial Ride 2026
(ARCC Reliability Ride)
Date: 15th February 2026
Start Time: 09.30 am
Start/Finish: Hickory's Smokehouse (Lawnswood Arms), Otley Rd, Adel, Leeds LS16 7PH
Long Route (57 miles): https://www.strava.com/routes/3048305186029442020
Short Route (33 miles ): https://www.strava.com/routes/3048305537469952996
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More details and to enter, go here
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The ARCC Reli Ride is one of a series of 9 (plus this year there are 2 Saturday Social rides added in), organised by different clubs and choreographed by the good people at The Struggle. You can see details of the whole series here.
WHAT IS A RELIABILITY RIDE?
The Yorkshire Reliability Rides are a long-established highlight to the counties cycling calendar. Originally set up as Ron's Reliable Five, the series has expanded to ten events with AlbaRosa taking on one of the legs.
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A Reliability Ride is not exclusive to Yorkshire. Nationwide, a Reliability Ride is a long-standing winter tradition. It's known as a test of a cyclist’s reliability and that of their bike coming out of the winter period. The emphasis is on fitness, self-reliance and navigational skills, although they are also used by competitive cyclists for training ahead of the racing season.
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WHAT HAPPENS ON AN ALBA RELIABILITY RIDE?
Our Reliability ride is for all abilities. We don't have an organised start, so riders will be setting off when they choose and riding with whomever they choose. However, we will aim to try and have faster groups head off first, to avoid pinch points out on the road.
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After the ride come and join us for a coffee and cake at the Adel Sports and Social Club.
A reliability ride is a great way to meet and ride with new cyclists from different groups and clubs or to test your fitness against old rivals.
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There are no feed stations, timing chips or souvenir t-shirts etc. The ride is not a race. It takes place on open roads without marshals. It is imperative that participants ride responsibly and in accordance with the Highway Code.
Alba Rosa makes a charitable donation from the proceeds of it's annual reli ride.
You can read more here: Welcome to the Relis