Clifton CC

The 2012 event will run on Sunday 5th February

Sign on & Start at Union Terrace Car Park, Clarence Street, York, YO31 7ES

First riders depart from 9.00 the route is not marked so make sure you have a map and route sheet.

Hot food & drink available at the ride end Stockton on Forest Village Hall

Entry fee £2.50 this year you can enter online or on the day

for more info about the ride http://www.cliftoncc.org/challen/reliability

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/events/304062889640280/

The normal route passes over the bridge at Buttercrambe the Bridge is currently closed for up to 10 weeks for repair and maintenance, from 30th Jan

Alternative route from top of Birdsall

at Cross roads turn right to Leavening

Howsham

Bossall

Sand Hutton

Upper Helmsley (back onto original route)

Route sheets & updated map will be posted on web page on Friday

http://www.cliftoncc.org/challen/reliability

For those with a smartphone or garmin, here's a new app that tracks your ride and compares you climbing times for each section of the ride.

Upload your activity data from your GPS unit (Garmin, iPhone or Android). Strava will automatically log and organize your data, giving you a complete overview of your training.



http://www.strava.com/

The new route from Birdsall is now on the Reliability webpage

http://www.cliftoncc.org/challen/reliability

Download map & directions

https://7606279829222874603-a-cliftoncc ... edirects=0

I'll probably leave the decision to the last possible moment but it's not looking like I will be doing this ride. The prospect of icy roads and some lying snow doesn't sound ideal. The temperature forecast for Sunday as slowly got lower all week and now strands at 1 C. I'm sure some of you may know better than me but I can't imagine that the minor roads will be clear ( could be wrong) . I'm sure the main roads will be ok but riding on these with nervous drivers isn't great either. Everyone who does ride have a safe one and I'm sure I'll live to regret my decision but I don't have the confidence in those conditions and don't want to put other at risk of accidents.

Jon

At the moment the ride will go ahead, although snow is forecast this afternoon, it is forecast to clear for Sunday morning temperatures -1 to 1 bright and clear.

Saturday
A dry start with a widespread frost. Cloud will increase later with outbreaks of snow spreading from the west.

Tonight
Snow will clear away this evening, then a widespread frost will form as skies clear.

Sunday
Dry, bright through the morning with a cold, frosty start. Cloud will increase later, but most places staying dry until dusk.

Weather Watch

YORK FORECAST

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2633352

HELMSLEY

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2647149

MALTON

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643142

If there are any major changes in the weather we will post here tonight.

Its not looking good at the moment in Malton.
-2 deg. The clouds have rolled over and are looking heavy.
I had to cancel the long route for our reliability ride which was probably the best thing to do.
I guess thats the trouble of organising stuff so early - you cant stop Mother Nature.

Its at least a couple of centimetres thick now. Im afraid us Malton Wheelers wont be coming over.
We are talking out our knobly tyres for just a local ride around the bridleways.

The final call on whether the Reliability Ride will go ahead will be made Sunday morning please check back here after 7.30am when we will be going onto onto the course.

We will see what happens overnight !!!

The Organiser

Andy - I think you should consider cancelling tonight. This amount of snow isn't going to clear tonight and the forecast is for sub zero temperatures until mid morning and the wind is blowing it around every which way. Only the main roads may be cleared not the ones we would be using!
I think your only option would be to stay on the main roads - was thinking B road to Oswaldkirk/Stonegrave/Hov/Malton/Gally Gap but as the Buttercrambe Br. is shut even that isnt viable and changing the route might affect the event insurance?
At least if you cancel now everyone has a chance to make alternative plans.
Its a b****r but I regretted trying to run this event in snow a few years ago and it was nothing like this bad!

Due to bad weather, snow and ice the 2012 Reliability Ride is cancelled

Sorry that the weather has forced the concellation, does anyone fancy getting out their MTB's and going out on the Selby cycle path and possibly onto the Trans Pennine from Selby down towards the Too Hoots cafe ?
( If this option proves a bit too much we could find a cafe in Selby).
If so we could meet at say 10.00 on the cycle path near teh Brunswick Nursery at Bishopthorpe - any one going to join me ?
Bernard

I will join you. I was planning on using the old MTB anyway.