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General Category => Audax => Topic started by: Bagman on 03 July, 2018, 02:11:29 pm

Title: New Border Raid - food/water stops
Post by: Bagman on 03 July, 2018, 02:11:29 pm

In planning for this ride I have identified the following food/water stops in addition to the controls.
I have used Google maps and Streetview but i cann't guarantee if they are all still open.
But might be of use to others.

63   Gilsland            House of Meg
93   Longtown           Shops
99   Gretna Green   Shops
111   Annan      Tesco
158    Crocketford   Shop
179   Balmaclellanm   Turn right off route for shop
182   New Galloway   Shop/Café
240   Barrhill      Shop/Pub
320   New Cumnock   Coop
463   Philliphaugh   Café open 10:00
465   Selkirk      Shops
500   Kelso              Shops
532   Wooler      Left @ Church St for shops
548   Eglingham           Pub
575   Acklington           Left over railway bridge for pub
585   Widdrington   Left for shop

Title: Re: New Border Raid - food/water stops
Post by: Tull924 on 03 July, 2018, 11:29:23 pm

That's pretty much what I came up with  :)

I'm quite looking forward to it

Title: Re: New Border Raid - food/water stops
Post by: Bagman on 05 July, 2018, 11:00:06 am

May need to plan to stop in a pub on Sunday around 16:00 for a couple of hours.
Alnwick, Ulgham or Morpeth are all possibilities.
Could be my "first full value ride"

Title: Re: New Border Raid - food/water stops
Post by: aidan.f on 06 July, 2018, 11:12:51 pm

The research is good.

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May need to plan to stop in a pub on Sunday around 16:00 for a couple of hours.

Don't be too late for the post ride party at Kirkley!
From experience, House of Meg is slow. Crocketford shop is 'limited'. Eglingham pub is up its own A.

Bring your own breakfast to start, cafe open for drinks only.