Group Riding
This page contains information for our local group meetings and ride-outs - last updated: 28/08/10
Social meetings continue to be held on the last Wednesday of each month at The Rigbye Arms, High Moor, Wrightington. The group has an ongoing association with the MCO shop in Orrell. Contact: Steve Parrington tel.01942 218181. New riders are welcome via personal introduction only. Come along to share a drink, have a laugh, and even submit a constructive suggestion !_________________________________________________________________________________
NEXT MEETING : Wednesday Evening 8.00pm 29th September 2010
Alastair and Pat will be announcing details for our weekend tour due to take place in September.
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NEXT RIDE-OUT : Sunday 12th September 2010
Our usual second-Sunday ride-out will still be taking place and is planned to depart from Pop2000 service area on the M6/M56 at 9.15am on Sunday 12th. The route will take us into North Wales with a lunch stop at Llyn Brenig. Full details of the route will be posted here soon.
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WEEKEND TOUR : commencing Friday 17th September 2010
Alastair & Pat have planned this years weekend tour taking us into the NorthEast for the first time. The run will depart from Huntleys Farm Shop on the A59 at Salmesbury at 0.00am on Friday 17th September. The route will head north through the Yorkshire Dales to Middleton in Teesdale, and on to Haltwhistle for our first overnight stay at the Centre of Britain Hotel. Day 2 will see us tour around the Kilder Forrest bringing us to Alnwick for a 2 night stay. Day 3 we'll head north along the coast and across Lindisfarne to Holy Island. Day 4 we'll head south for lunch in Durham before continuing homewards.
More details and a Garmin SatNav Route will be posted here soon!
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LAST RIDE-OUT : Sunday 22nd August 2010
Chris led an alternative ride-out using quite a few unusual roads taking us around Silverdale & Arnside. A heavy shower rinsed off the bikes as we departed Charnock Services M6 northbound at 9.30am. The weather soon improved to provide perfect riding conditions as we wound our way through the country lanes towards Forton. Unfortunately we found ourselves held up by a cycle race on our way for morning coffee at the JC Country Store. After the stop we headed to Caton and on the way to Carnforth we lost Fred. Chris then performed two unscheduled U-turns resulting in further delays before we finally met up with Martin at Arnside promenade.
Arnside
We continued through Milnthorpe and dined al fresco at The Gallery tea shop in Crooklands where we contacted Fred via mobile to discover he was heading home! After lunch we rode south through Burton and Gressingham to Hornby where Martin said goodbye to us. From Wray we enjoyed the glorious B6480 through Bentham to Clapham village for an afternoon tea stop. After one final U-turn we set off over Swinshaw Top and through the Forrest of Bowland down to Sawley where we joined the A59 to take us to the ride end. With the sun still shining, the 122 mile scenic ride ended at the Esso filling station at Salmesbury junction.
Download Garmin SatNav Route HERE
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CALENDAR DATES for 2010
Dates and destinations can be viewed HERE
It is not intended to restrict our calendar to one ride per month, and this season we're going to try to include some "event" rides, so please feel free to flag up any ideas for our Sunday Ride-Outs. And remember, providing a suggestion or route doesn't necessarily mean you need to lead the ride!_________________________________________________________________________________
PREVIOUS GROUP RIDE-OUTS
All our group events, rides, and routes can be viewed HERE
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ORRELL RAT
All our old Orrell RAT group events, rides, and routes can be viewed HERE
Group riders are reminded: This is not a formal club and it is important everyone is aware of their individual responsiblities when riding together. In attending a group ride, each rider is deemed to be totally responsible for his or her own safety and liability for their own actions when riding together. Other than planning the route there is no obligation on the lead rider to provide overall group responsibility. Equally, there is no obligation on the other riders in the group to follow or keep up if they feel it is unsafe to do so. All rides will adopt the second man drop-off system at changes in direction, which should ensure everyone can ride at their own pace and no one gets left behind.
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