Clifton CC

Where can I find the route for this ride? If their is one that is?

Following -

http://www.aukweb.net/cal/index.htm


Leave Scout Hut on hardcore track to road, The Sidings, Right onto Millfield Street, Right onto King Street and Left up the High Street. At top, as road bends to the right, go Left, Hamilton Road. It climbs to become Old Church lane and continue to climb out of Pateley, past sp. to Blazefield to Control, imm. before cattle grid. 3 km.

Past Stump Cross Caverns and after steep descent of Fancarl Hill to cross bridge, Left, sp Burnsall. Follow signs to cross bridge and Right into village. About 1.5 km at top of short climb Left, old sp. Thorpe. In Thorpe, Right and soon Left, road marked unsuitable for motors. Continue, approx 3 km, and Left onto main road, through Cracoe and at far end of village Right to Hetton. In village Right at church, sp Airton, thro Winterburn and sharp Right over bridge to Airton where Right and follow signs to Malham.
Control, National Park Centre. 47 km.

Proceed through village and keep Left to climb past cove, left at X roads and watch for fork, about 2.5 km, Right on single track road to Stainforth. Note, deceptive bend on this section, look for warning sign. In Stainforth Right on B6479, thro. Horton in Ribblesdale to T junction. Right onto B6255. After 5 km, Left sp Dent, and at bottom of descent in Cowgill, Right, sp Dent Station and climb. At Garsdale Head, Right onto A684 to Hawes to Control, Penny Garth Café on Left on entering village. 103 km.

Retrace for 50 m to Left, sp Gayle, and climb Fleet Moss and continue to Kettlewell. Go Left on entering village, imm. before hump back bridge, then Right and imm Left to follow sign, Leyburn, 1 in 4 .

Climb Park Rash and descend Coverdale, through Carlton to Middleham and Control. 152 km.

Continue through Middleham, on A6108 thro. East Witton to Jervaux Abbey where Right, sp Healey. After climb, Right at X roads, Right at T junction and descend, often gravel at corner at bottom of descent and proceed past Leighton reservoir to Lofthouse and Pateley Bridge. Left at T junction, over bridge and Left into King Street and retrace to Scout Hut.
Finish, 186 km.

It's time that we should be either entering or entered - makes life a bit easier for the organiser.

May i suggest we use this thread to post who is riding what and then use to co-ordinate lifts etc nearer the end of the month.

Having said that i was going to do the 180 route - i think i am going to drop down to the 140 this year.

Hope this doesn't scupper peoples plans who may have already entered.

All welcome to join me - steady pace and regroup at the top of every hill.

No one will get left behind!

Its a big day out even on the shorter version but if the weather holds will be something to look forward to and a great sense of achievement at the end.

Mark

Nick and I are planning to ride the 200k event this year.
To get round in a reasonable amount of time we are planning on a shop stop in Hawes and a cafe stop at Reeth, climbing at a 'comfortable' pace and keeping going on the rolling stuff.I don't know if that fits in with what other people who are riding the longer distance want to do.If someone doing that distance is slower we can't promise to wait because we have to back on time.

Is there anyone happy to lead a club group round the 180k distance?

Helen

I'm doing the 200K too, though my climbing is absolute pants at the moment, so I shall probably have to do my own ride at my own pace, though I shall try to keep up with you for a while Helen.

I am sure you will get up fair number of them before me.If not you will go past on the down hill sections.On yesterday's Dales ride we passed riders going up for them to pass me going down. We need to finnish about the 12 hour mark to get home on time.Weather / legs permitting hoping to come in unde 12.
It will be good to see you on Sunday I can't remember when we last met up on the road.
Helen

Last time was I think - the Dales Grimpeur two years ago, I specifically remember because you still had two full water bottles even at the end of the ride. Still I'm considerably less fit than I was then and heavier so as I've said I'm not being anti-social but I'm going to have to do my own ride on Saturday (but may try to keep up with the Cliftonites for a while).

Hopefully, however on the Ron Kit in a few weeks time there might be some Cliftonites who'd like to ride it as group, I shall be up for that.

I haven't done the Ron Kit ride yet so was hoping to make it this year.
I will feature it as that weeks club run because it would be good to ride out as a club on a local event.
See you Saturday -we are hoping to make it to the start on time

Helen

I entered the 140 which is a 8:30 start

But if anyone wants to share lift am flexible

Seem to remember we need to allow a good hour to get there + general faffing around?

Drop me a pm if need / offering a lift

Everyone else - see you there!

Have been out with missus and kids today, completely forgot about this ride. We passed Helen and Nick on the stretch after fleets moss to Buckden with I think Steve Roebuck in hot pursuit. Hope you had a good ride guys.