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Admin History:

In August 1882 representatives from five bicycle clubs in Hull met to consider holding a competition. The five clubs, who each gave £5 towards a guarantee for the event, were: Hull Bicycle Club; Hull Amateur Bicycle Club; Hull Tricycle Club; Hull Wanderers' Bicycle Club and Hull Wilberforce Bicycle Club.

The first Meeting took place on 2 September 1882 with the cyclists taking part in a parade through the town before meeting at Hull Botanic Gardens for a photograph prior to the event on the cinder track. There were heats and finals in three races which were the 10 mile race, a Tricycle Handicap over 1 mile and a Mounting and Dismounting Race where riders had to dismount twice each lap.

A second meeting was held at the same venue on 21 July 1883 with five races in total including a Slow Race over 100 yards where the winner was the last person to cross the finishing line. In May 1884 with little interest in a third meeting it was agreed to abandon the event and to split any remaining cash between the five clubs.

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The Minute Book records a seriesof meetings to discuss a very wide range of subjects concerning the organisation of the event