Tour of the Reservoir becomes first confirmed 2026 National Road Series date
The Tour of the Reservoir becomes the first National Road Series round confirmed for 2026 — returning to Consett High Street on an earlier June date as organisers build on the momentum of its revived 2025 edition.
The Tour of the Reservoir has become the first National Road Series round to be confirmed for 2026, after organisers announced that next year’s edition will take place on Sunday 7 June.
In a post on Facebook, the organisers confirmed that both the Open and Women’s races — which also formed part of the inaugural Rapha Super-League – will use the same route in 2026 and retain the popular Consett High Street start–finish. They later clarified to The British Continental that the course will be new for next year, sharing the same finishing straight as 2025 but otherwise differing from this year’s layout. Full route details are expected once the assessment process is completed later this month. Adam Howell (Muc-Off-SRCT-Storck) and Robyn Clay (DAS-Hutchinson) won this year’s races.
The early-June slot represents a move forward in the calendar compared with 2025, when the race returned to the Lloyds Bank National Road Series on 22 June after a five-year absence. The earlier placement may well suit riders seeking a clearer run-in — and a little more breathing space — ahead of the National Road Championships at the end of the month.
In an interview with The British Continental last year, organiser Steve Walton said that while the 2025 edition would run as a one-day race, the intention was to rebuild towards restoring the event’s traditional stage-race format when resources allow. For now, however, the race seems set to remain a one-day event.
The decision to retain the town-centre start/finish follows positive feedback from riders and teams this year, with Consett High Street drawing strong local support.
Further details — including route specifics, race distances and timings — are expected later in the year.
Article updated at 11.00, 16 November 2025.
The Tour of the Reservoir has become the first National Road Series round to be confirmed for 2026, after organisers announced that next year’s edition will take place on Sunday 7 June.
In a post on Facebook, the organisers confirmed that both the Open and Women’s races — which also formed part of the inaugural Rapha Super-League – will use the same route in 2026 and retain the popular Consett High Street start–finish. They later clarified to The British Continental that the course will be new for next year, sharing the same finishing straight as 2025 but otherwise differing from this year’s layout. Full route details are expected once the assessment process is completed later this month. Adam Howell (Muc-Off-SRCT-Storck) and Robyn Clay (DAS-Hutchinson) won this year’s races.
The early-June slot represents a move forward in the calendar compared with 2025, when the race returned to the Lloyds Bank National Road Series on 22 June after a five-year absence. The earlier placement may well suit riders seeking a clearer run-in — and a little more breathing space — ahead of the National Road Championships at the end of the month.
In an interview with The British Continental last year, organiser Steve Walton said that while the 2025 edition would run as a one-day race, the intention was to rebuild towards restoring the event’s traditional stage-race format when resources allow. For now, however, the race seems set to remain a one-day event.
The decision to retain the town-centre start/finish follows positive feedback from riders and teams this year, with Consett High Street drawing strong local support.
Further details — including route specifics, race distances and timings — are expected later in the year.
Featured image: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com
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