Discover Parks sponsors Marches 3-Day

North Herefordshire based holiday park group, Discover Parks, will be the title sponsor of one of the longest and hardest amateur cycle races in Britain.

The Discover Parks logo will feature on the yellow race leader’s jersey, given to the winning cyclist at the end of each of the 3-day legs.  

Great fit

Discover Parks owner and Managing Director, Glenn Jones, is delighted the business is supporting the Marches 3-Day event: “So many of our owners, guests and team are keen cyclists, so title sponsorship is a great fit for us.  

“Not only will our logo be on the yellow jersey, but the time trial from Presteigne to Shobdon will finish outside our Pearl Lake Country Holiday Park. Time trials at this level are so exciting. We hope to generate quite a crowd to cheer on the cyclists as they make that last sprint to the line!”

Tour de France but smaller

The Marches 3-day will take place from May 2^nd – 4^th , 2026, with four stages across three days. The route is mainly focused on the Welsh border around Presteigne. It will challenge cyclists on a scaled down version of the Tour de France. 

With the UK leg of the Tour passing close to Presteigne in 2027, the Marches 3-day will give cycling supporters a taste of what’s to come.   

Climbs and time trials

Supported by British Cycling, the Marches 3-day includes two 60-mile road races in the Presteigne, Kington and Shobdon area. Along with the short time trial from Presteigne to Shobdon, the climax of the three days is a tough, hilltop finish close to Offa’s Dyke on Monday May 4^th. The race crosses the Welsh border several times, with the support of Beicio Cymru. 

Since its inception in 2022, not only has the race has become a mainstay of the British regional racing calendar but it also attracts racers from as far afield as the Channel Isles, the Isle of Man, and Scotland, acting as a steppingstone for leading local racers on their way to cycling success.  

The 2022 and 2023 stars, Ben Chilton and Joe Brookes, are now among the top semi-professional racers in France. 

Local riders

“When we founded this race, the idea was that it would be a unique challenge, a grass roots event that offers developing bike racers a proper stage race experience. Partnership with Discover Parks will enable us to take the race to the next level,” said William Fotheringham of organising club Halesowen A & CC. “It’s fantastic for us to have a main sponsor who are really local to the event, as that connection is something we can really build on.” 

The race will have several local participants, including racers from Shobdon, Tenbury Wells, and Ludlow. 

Are you a cycling fan?

Enjoy the Marches 3-Day Cycling Event (May 2nd – 4th) with a stay in one of our lodges with a hot tub or sauna (or both) at Rockbridge Country Holiday Park, just minutes from the event route.