Trophy does Tour de Yorkshire

Communities across the East Riding will get a glimpse of the Tour de Yorkshire trophy, from Monday 20 April until Sunday 26 April, as the prize visits schools, events and cultural venues around the area.

Designed and made by famed Yorkshire company Thomas Fattorini Ltd, the trophy will arrive in the East Riding from a similar tour of North Yorkshire and will visit a number of schools in our area on Wednesday 22 April.

• 9am-9.20am - Walkington Primary
• 9.30am-9.50am - Cherry Burton Primary
• 10am-10.20am - Leconfield Primary
• 10.30-10.50am - Molescroft Primary
• 10.55am-11.15am - St Mary’s Primary
• 11.25am-11.45am - St John of Beverley Primary
• 1.15pm-1.35pm - Beverley St Nicholas Primary (upper school site)
• 1.45pm-2.05pm - Beverley Minster Primary
• 2.10pm-2.30pm - Keldmarsh Primary
• 2.40pm-3pm - Woodmansey Primary

As well as visiting schools, the trophy will also take in the iconic scenery of East Yorkshire and be displayed 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 on Saturday 25 April.

Councillor Pat O’Neil, chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “The council is pleased to host the Tour de Yorkshire trophy ahead of the inaugural event on 1-3 May, and that residents and local communities across the East Riding will get the opportunity to see it up close.

“To play such a major part of the Tour de Yorkshire is an excellent investment for the area and will provide tangible benefits for our local economy.

“It is anticipated that up to one million visitors will come to Yorkshire over the three days and, with the race taking in so many of our towns and villages, it is an excellent opportunity to showcase our area to a national and international audience and put the East Riding on the map.”

You can keep up to date with all the latest information about the Tour de Yorkshire by following the tour on Twitter @LeTourYorkshire or by liking the event’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LeTourYorkshire

For further information about the street level route, visit www.letouryorkshire.com.