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