Delightful Dales 200

[Andy Corless]

Sorry - now modified! Thanks for that!

Andy Corless

[Andy Corless]

Still not too late to enter this event.

The date is: Sunday 29 March 2020!

Start time: 08:00 am

Route heads out of Lancashire into the Yorkshire Dales to climb Park Rash. Across Swaledale to Kirkby Stephen and returning to Lancashire via 3-peaks country and the Ribble Valley.

Everyone who has entered should have by now received their route-sheet and event info'.

Optional free breakfast, typically cereal/toast, tea/coffee/juice etc available before the start.

Entry fee: £7.70!

For more information, relevant website links here:

http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/20-460/

http://burnleyccevents.com/delightful-dales-200-02-april-20

https://ridewithgps.com/trips/8382560

Coronavirus alert:

There can't be anybody unaware of the escalating COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. AUK have decided to allow event organisers to decide whether or not to run their own events. I intend to proceed with the running of the Delightful Dales 200 on the day.

The NHS, along with the British government have issued guidelines regarding contact between people relating to the spread of the virus.  I've attached a copy of the government's guidelines below that are correct as of the above date.

https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response

Briefly, I'd advise anybody who's travelling to areas in Category 1 (Wuhan City and Hubei Province  -  both in China); Iran; Daegu or Cheongdo (Republic of Korea); Italy within 14 days preceding the event not to attend on the day.

I appreciate that most if not anybody will be travelling to any of the COVID-19 category 1 affected areas between now and the event so I now look forward to seeing most if not all of those that have entered on the day and do hope you enjoy the randonnee. 

Andy Corless
Organiser
Delightful Dales 200

[Andy Corless]

Please be advised that if you don't know already the AUK board has suspended all AUK events indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and the situation will be reviewed at their next board meeting in April. As a consequence, the Delightful Dales 200, scheduled to take place next Sunday (29 March) will now not be going ahead. All entrants will be receiving a refund in due course and will be contacted later this week.

The event may or may not be re-scheduled for later in the year (probably late Summer or early Autumn). It's a BRM event so I'm not sure if it can be postponed until a later date and with this in mind, I'll be liaising with my local AUK events delegate.

Andy Corless
Organiser
Delightful Dales 200

[Andy Corless]

The date for this year's event is Sunday 03 April 2022. Entries still open!

This year's event will start and finish in Clitheroe, Lancashire. The route heads out of Lancashire into the Yorkshire Dales to climb Park Rash over to Leyburn. Then across Swaledale to Kirkby Stephen before returning to Lancashire via 3-peaks country and the Ribble Valley.

Free breakfast (typically cereal & toast, tea/coffee/juice etc) on a help yourself basis available before the start. Refreshments, typically sandwiches & cakes available at the finish.

In addition to GPS files there'll be the usual route-sheets and event info' going out around the second week of March. Riders will find a few existing GPS tracks knocking about online that should also be fine to use as the route remains unchanged for the unusually high entry field this year.

For further details, AUK calendar webpage address:

https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=9060&Evno=22-460

and also on the events website at:

https://burnleyccevents.com/

Andy Corless
Organiser
Delightful Dales 200

[Andy Corless]

The date for next year's event is Sunday 19 March 2023.

A 200 km Audax, long-distance cycling event from Lancashire to the Yorkshire Dales and back again - in a day. The event counts as a 200 km qualifier for PBP!

Start: Pendleton,  Lancashire
Time: 08:00 am
Entry fee: £8.75

Start by riding through the Ribble Valley before heading into the Yorkshire Dales to climb the very steep, 25% gradient of Park Rash, enjoying magnificent views across Coverdale whilst descending to Leyburn and the first control. Enjoy a cuppa n' cake in any number of cafes around the market square before choosing your own route to Muker and then climb over Birkdale Common into Cumbria.

Ride through the Mallerstang Common following the Settle - Carlisle Railway before two big climbs over the 'Old Coal Road' and Newby Head, soon arriving at the Ribblehead Viaduct and the gateway to 3-peaks country offering spectacular views of the surrounding hills.

Carry on through Ribblesdale offering fine views of Pen-y-Ghent (weather permitting!!), before the final leg through the Ribble Valley.

Overall, a wonderful days cycling with beautiful scenery covering some wild and exposed moorland (roads).

Event website:

https://burnleyccevents.com/delightful-dales-200-02-april-2017/

Andy Corless
Organiser
Delightful Dales 200

[Andy Corless]

Thanks to all those that participated in Sunday's Delightful Dales 200. The riders experienced almost near perfect weather conditions this year and many riders responded with plausible comments about the route.

I took many photos this year and many have been uploaded onto the AUK website at:

https://m.facebook.com/groups/32695893641/

Rider Paul Jennings has also uploaded a video of his ride onto YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLsKKiOZZm8

62 riders finished this year.

The date for next year's edition has been set for Sunday 17 March 2024.

More details on the event website at:

https://burnleyccevents.com/

Andy Corless

[Andy Corless]

Just a heads up, and Happy New Year! The date for this year's event is Sunday 17 March 2024.

A 200 km Audax, long-distance cycling event from Lancashire to the Yorkshire Dales and back again - in a day.

Start: Clitheroe,  Lancashire
Time: 08:00 am
Entry fee: £9.75

Start by riding through the Ribble Valley before heading into the Yorkshire Dales to climb the very steep, 25% gradient of Park Rash, enjoying magnificent views across Coverdale whilst descending to Leyburn and the first control. Enjoy a cuppa n' cake in any number of cafes around the market square before choosing your own route to Muker and then climb over Birkdale Common into Cumbria.

Ride through the Mallerstang Common following the Settle - Carlisle Railway before two big climbs over the 'Old Coal Road' and Newby Head, soon arriving at the Ribblehead Viaduct and the gateway to 3-peaks country offering spectacular views of the surrounding hills.

Carry on through Ribblesdale offering fine views of Pen-y-Ghent (weather permitting!!), before the final leg through the Ribble Valley.

Overall, a wonderful days cycling with beautiful scenery covering some wild and exposed moorland (roads).

The event is back at the St. Mary's Centre in central Clitheroe this year but there's free parking available within walking distance. About 55 entries so far!

Event website:

https://burnleyccevents.com

Andy Corless
Organiser
Delightful Dales 200

[Andy Corless]

Hello all,

Thanks to all those that entered and took part in the Delightful Dales 200 - a 200 km Audax Randonnee following a anti-clockwise route through Lancashire and circumnavigating the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Many riders gave plausible comments about the route and found the climbs of Park Rash (above) and the "Old Coal Road" particularly challenging. I could only take a limited number of pictures this year and some have been uploaded onto the AUK Facebook page.

There were over 100 entries; with 89 finishers out of 98 starters. Riders travelled from as far as London; Scotland; Devon and Ireland in order to participate and I do hope that their time and expense was worthwhile.

The date for next year's edition has been provisionally set for Sunday 16 March 2025, possibly with a new Event HQ as the event as clearly outgrown the existing one. If your appetite for Randonnees can't wait until then I organise several other Randonnees during the season and you'll find a PDF attached of all this year's events, as well as a link to the Events website:

https://burnleyccevents.com

Enjoy the rest of your season and maybe I'll catch up with some of you on the road soon.

Andy Corless
Organiser
Delightful Dales 200