Date/ Time/ Type/ Level/ Route/ Meet/ Duration
Sat 9th May 11:00 MTB Advanced Jacob’s Ladder Hayfield Visitor Centre 4 hours +
Tues 5th May 17:30 Road Beginner + Parbold Lancs Farmers Arms 1 hour
Tues 19 May 18:00 MTB Beginner Manchester canal and bike routes Jackson’s Boat 1-2 hours
Tues 23 June 18:00 MTB Intermediate Marple The Midland 2 hours
Tues 21 July 18:30 MTB Intermediate Macclesfield Waters Green Tavern or Leather Smithy 2 hours
Tues 18 Aug 18:30 MTB Intermediate + Birch Vale The Grouse 2 hours
Tues 1 Sept 18:30 MTB Intermediate Disley Rams Head 2 hours
Sat 3rd Oct 11:00 MTB All levels Llandegla Llandegla Visitor Centre Café 2 hours +
Sat 28 Nov 11:00 MTB Intermediate Cross Fell N Yorks TBC 2 hours +
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Monday, 6 April 2009
Jacob's Ladder Sat 9th May, 11 a.m meet in BIRCH VALE
This is a pretty tough Mountain Bike event for advanced riders, or intermediate riders who want to push themselves (and maybe want to push their bikes for a bit!).
Summary
NEW MEETING VENUE due to the May Queen festival causing chaos in Hayfield village... MEET at Crescent Row, Birch Vale, SK22 1BW email John for directions
Set off 11:20 pm
Bike for 4 to 5 hours approx
Return at 16:00 to 16:30.
Bring energy bars and hydration.
Take some lunch with you to eat at the foot of Jacob's ladder. This saves us 2 miles, and a few quid! There are pubs / fish n chips in Hayfield if anyone wants food or beer after the ride.
Directions:
MEET at Crescent Row, Birch Vale, SK22 1BW email John for directions
Planned Route: (Advanced 30km to 35km)
The planned route is to go into Hayfield Village, up Highgate Lane (steady climb on a quiet road for around 1km), then veer off onto the left bridleway near the top of the road, cutting left at the bridleway crossroads before Mount Famine, the descending the fast, sweeping, rocky Motorway Descent (has drainage channels crossing the track which can be ridden through or jumped). Fork Right at the bottom (i.e. Don't continue on Pennine Bridleway to campsite). The next section is a long, long climb, initially on private road (0.5km), and then on loose bridleway becoming very rocky up to edale cross which is almost unrideable as an ascent.
We then descend Jacob's Ladder bridleway. This is steep and rocky at the start, fast technical riding becoming loose rocky and rutted after the gate down to the bridge. YOU MUST WEAR A HELMET. Gloves are advisable.
The return route will climb Mam Tor and descend Rushup Edge. Rushup edge has rocky drop offs (1 foot to 3 foot) landing on loose rocks. There follows a steady climb then a variety of descents back into Hayfield.
The full circuit will be around 30km. For those who are injured or exhausted, or whose bikes have broken by the time we reach Edale, there is always the option of getting the train back to New Mills, and Hayfield is only 3 miles along the flat Sett Valley Trail from there.
What to bring
You will need to bring your own mountain bike and helmet and usual biking gear (hydration, tools, clothes... etc)
Please make your own way to the venue. Please make sure your bike is in working order to avoid delays at the start.
Summary
NEW MEETING VENUE due to the May Queen festival causing chaos in Hayfield village... MEET at Crescent Row, Birch Vale, SK22 1BW email John for directions
Set off 11:20 pm
Bike for 4 to 5 hours approx
Return at 16:00 to 16:30.
Bring energy bars and hydration.
Take some lunch with you to eat at the foot of Jacob's ladder. This saves us 2 miles, and a few quid! There are pubs / fish n chips in Hayfield if anyone wants food or beer after the ride.
Directions:
MEET at Crescent Row, Birch Vale, SK22 1BW email John for directions
Planned Route: (Advanced 30km to 35km)
The planned route is to go into Hayfield Village, up Highgate Lane (steady climb on a quiet road for around 1km), then veer off onto the left bridleway near the top of the road, cutting left at the bridleway crossroads before Mount Famine, the descending the fast, sweeping, rocky Motorway Descent (has drainage channels crossing the track which can be ridden through or jumped). Fork Right at the bottom (i.e. Don't continue on Pennine Bridleway to campsite). The next section is a long, long climb, initially on private road (0.5km), and then on loose bridleway becoming very rocky up to edale cross which is almost unrideable as an ascent.
We then descend Jacob's Ladder bridleway. This is steep and rocky at the start, fast technical riding becoming loose rocky and rutted after the gate down to the bridge. YOU MUST WEAR A HELMET. Gloves are advisable.
The return route will climb Mam Tor and descend Rushup Edge. Rushup edge has rocky drop offs (1 foot to 3 foot) landing on loose rocks. There follows a steady climb then a variety of descents back into Hayfield.
The full circuit will be around 30km. For those who are injured or exhausted, or whose bikes have broken by the time we reach Edale, there is always the option of getting the train back to New Mills, and Hayfield is only 3 miles along the flat Sett Valley Trail from there.
What to bring
You will need to bring your own mountain bike and helmet and usual biking gear (hydration, tools, clothes... etc)
Please make your own way to the venue. Please make sure your bike is in working order to avoid delays at the start.
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