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Major events

Tour de Yorkshire 2018 cyclists at the finish line

Doncaster is renowned for successfully hosting several major sporting events. The Get Doncaster Moving team have played an important role in both securing and delivering these events for Doncaster residents, bringing numerous benefits to the borough.

In recent years Doncaster has:

  • Hosted the UCI Road World Championships, 2019
  • Hosted part of the Tour de Yorkshire events in 2016, 2018 and 2019
  • In 2022, Doncaster hosted three fixtures of the Rugby League World Cup.

You might also like to look at Visit Doncaster's event listings for other major sports events and outdoor activities happening within the borough.


Sharing our learning from hosting major events

Leeds Beckett University have led a research series, based on the major events that have been hosted in Doncaster, since 2018.

  • Maximising local benefits of the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire in Doncaster (Sept 2018) (PDF, 7.5 Mb)

  • Exploring practice on how to maximise on the local benefits from the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire in Doncaster (October 2019) (PDF, 6.4 Mb)

  • Exploring physical activity engagement surrounding the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Thorne and Moorends (2020) (PDF, 1.4 Mb)

  • Event and community physical activity engagement research – focusing on England Roses fixture at Castle Park (2020) (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

  • Tour De Yorkshire 2019 Microgrant Report (PDF, 3 Mb)

  • UCI Road World Championships 2019 Microgrant Report (PDF, 6.3 Mb)

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about 17 hours ago

RT @SHCFA: Do you live in South Yorkshire or the surrounding areas? 📍

Are you a woman aged 16 or over? 🙋‍♀️

If so, we want to hear from you to help us create more opportunities for women to play the beautiful game.

Plus, you could win one of five £50 gift vouchers for taking part!

about 1 day ago

RT @nmguthrie1: Great day at the Yorkshire & Humber Public Health Winter School in Leeds today, lots of interactive sessions and discussions on health inequalities and public health from across the region, including work from @WellDoncaster & @DoncasterMoving

RT @nmguthrie1: Great day at the Yorkshire & Humber Public Health Winter School in Leeds today, lots of interactive sessions and discussions on health inequalities and public health from across the region, including work from @WellDoncaster & @DoncasterMoving

about 8 days ago

RT @HexthorpePark: Great opportunity this week in Hexthorpe Flatts Park - a guided beginners foraging walk. FREE too! Book a space at eventbrite.com/e/begin…

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RT @HexthorpePark: Great opportunity this week in Hexthorpe Flatts Park - a guided beginners foraging walk.  FREE too!  Book a space at https://t.co/GPv2rkTRky

@CentralAreaTeam  @DoncasterMoving @DonCatchmentRT @DoncasterGSN @MyDoncaster

about 8 days ago

RT @CalderSquash: Great to see another one of our projects in full swing! Well done @donny_squash for getting your Bounce Back sessions off the ground!

Thanks to @DoncasterMoving for funding this initiative in support of mens mental health. 🙌

@MyDoncaster

#mensmentalhealth

RT @CalderSquash: Great to see another one of our projects in full swing! Well done @donny_squash for getting your Bounce Back sessions off the ground! 

Thanks to @DoncasterMoving for funding this initiative in support of mens mental health. 🙌

@MyDoncaster 

#mensmentalhealth

about 13 days ago

RT @MrJohnDavis: Great to be at the @DoncasterMoving event this morning.

Very proud to hear Lauren and Charlie talk about our @ClubDFoundation inclusion projects and the impact behind this approach to work.

#GetDoncasterMoving twitter.com/DoncasterM…

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