Brompton World Championship Final
The 11th Brompton World Championship Final will take place as part of the Prudential RideLondon festival of cycling on Saturday 30th July at 1915. This is the second time the race has been held in the capital, where the Brompton bike was invented and it still made today.
Last year’s event saw participants from over 20 nations taking part with a star-studded field including British cycling stars David Millar and Michael Hutchinson. Sportswear most definitely is not permitted with a strictly no Lycra rule. Competitors start the race with a Le Mans-style mad dash, unfolding their bikes before taking on the 16km circuit. Mark Emsley was last year’s Male winner storming to the finish in 00:26:45 and Isabel Hastie took the Women’s crown in 00:28:49.
We look forward to seeing you on The Mall in July.
Highlights from the 2015 Final:
Congratulations to all those who took part. A race to remember.
Click the below links to see the race results:
Overall results
Veterans results
Men's team results
Women's team results
Veterans team results
Entries to the race are now closed but don't worry you can still share in the excitement of the day.
You can purchase a ticket to enter the Brompton Hospitality Area on The Mall. From here you’ll be able to watch the race track-side and witness the unique Le Mans start as the riders rush to unfold their bikes to race off round the track and see close up the sprint finish down the Mall towards the finish line.
Click here to purchase a ticket.
The area will also offer a variety of food and drink options as well as other entertainment to ensure a fun filled afternoon. The ticket price is £15 and includes one alcoholic drink and food voucher. Tickets available for over 18’s only. Under 12s are welcome in the hospitality area without a ticket as long as they are accompanied by an adult.
Please note this ticket does not enable you to a place in the race, this is for access to the hospitality area only. If you are riding in the race you will also receive one guest pass into the hospitality area.
The Mall in St James’ Park, London. More details to follow.
This year's Official Brompton World Championship 2016 T-shirt and Race caps are now available. Shop our online store now for these specially designed items.
Individual Race Prize Categories
All riders will be entered into the individual category. These positions will be calculated from the event start time (gun time), therefore the Le Mans start and unfolding is included in the result. First over the line wins.
1st Fastest Male & Female
2nd Fastest Male & Female
3rd Fastest Male & Female
1st Fastest Veteran Male & Female
Best-dressed male competitor
Best-dressed female competitor
The top-placed male and female competitors will each receive a Brompton Bicycle; details of the other prizes will be listed shortly.
Team Race Prize Categories
Times are calculated based on the 3 fastest times in the team; each team can have a maximum of 5 people. The time is based on when each rider crosses the line and the highest number of laps competed (chip time).
1st Fastest Team
1st Fastest Female Team
Fastest Veteran Team
Prizes will be announced at the awards ceremony after the race.
Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle, returns on Saturday 30 July 2016 with an enhanced route and a new Festival Zone on the Southbank.
We will have a Brompton trial area at the Aldwych site where you can ride a range of Brompton models. Brompton owners* can also claim a Brompton badge.
Register for RideLondon FreeCycle by clicking here.
This year the event, which is part of a festival of cycling led by the Mayor of London’s office, will showcase new areas of the capital. The route will again take in the Strand and Lincoln’s Inn Fields and returns to the Victoria Embankment, taking in a section of the newly opened East-West Cycle Superhighway (CS3).
The eight-mile circuit passes iconic London landmarks including Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Bank of England and again goes south of the river with a loop over Waterloo Bridge, offering stunning views of London. There are a further two miles of Explore Routes through the City of London, allowing riders to meander through the historic streets of the capital. View the route map below.
Seven Festival Zones (up from six last year) offer riders a chance to stop and enjoy a huge range of free bike-based entertainment and to try out many different bike-based activities. The seven Festival Zones are:
• Green Park
• Aldwych (Brompton trial site)
• Lincoln’s Inn Fields
• Guildhall Yard
• Leadenhall Market
• St Paul’s Churchyard
• Southbank (new for 2016)
*We will be giving exclusive Brompton badges to Brompton owners that visit the site, whilst stocks last.
Click here to view all rider information for the Brompton World Championship Final.
11:00 - Hospitality area & race registration opens
13:00 - Fastest Fold round 1
14:00 - Bulldog Gin Masterclass
14:30 - Fastest Fold round 2
15:00 - Mike Wooldridge, BBC World Affairs Correspondent & ambassador for BBC Media Action will be putting questions to Brompton CEO, Will Butler-Adams
15:45 - #MyUnseenCity winners presentation and film screening
16:00 - Registration closes
Best dressed catwalk judged by Boden Clothing
16:30 – Rider briefing 1
17:00 – Prudential RideLondon Women's Classique
18:45 - Rider briefing 2
19:15 – BWC race starts
20:30 – BWC awards ceremony
21:00 - Hospitality area closes
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Prize Sponsors
Drinks Sponsors
To enter a team you will need to submit your team name and the names of all team members to the
BWC events team by Friday 22nd July. Riders will not be able to join teams after this time.
Please note that teams may be made up of a minimum of three participants and a maximum of five. To classify, at least three members of a team must finish the race; team classification will be determined by the aggregated times of every team’s top three finishers. In Veterans teams all members must be over 50 on the day of the event.
WIN A TOUR OF BREMONT'S WATCH MAKING FACILITY
The British watchmaking facility is located in Henley on thames, South Oxfordshire. Enjoy a tour around the beautiful oak-framed building in the heart of the Chiltern Valley where you will be able to see and meet the watch makers assembling Bremont timepieces, here in the UK. Enter here:
www.bremont.com/brompton-prizedraw