The Sam Robinson Memorial Trophy reaches its 50th edition on Saturday with the Alba Series to settle. Ahron Dick leads by eight points from a rider who isn’t entered, but 1,424 metres of climbing and an uphill finish rarely reward arithmetic.
The Lloyds National Circuit Series titles will be settled under Sheffield’s city-centre lights on Wednesday 22 July, with Rapha Super-League points also at stake on a reversed circuit.
The Lloyds National Road Series completes its Devon double-header on Sunday 19 July with the first South Molton Grand Prix — a new race on part-familiar roads with longer distances than its Witheridge predecessor, though women’s series leader Morven Yeoman is a doubt through illness.
The Rapha Super-League and National Circuit Series converge on Dawlish seafront on Friday 17 July, with Megan Barker poised to reclaim the women’s series lead, Morven Yeoman able to strengthen her grip on the Super-League and Guildford winner Thomas Armstrong chasing back-to-back victories.