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Sat/Sun 23/24th Aug

Status:  Confirmed

Contact:  Event Coordinator

Pace:  PaceyÜFast

 

 This year's Ferrets' Weekend Event takes us from Skipton, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, to our overnight stay in Melrose, in the Scottish Borders, taking advantage of the best biking roads that the Dales, Cumbria, Teesdale and the Borders itself can offer.  We will spend the Saturday night in Melrose and will be arranging hotel and camping accommodation for whichever you fancy doing, but the Saturday night meal will be at a combined venue, so that we can all enjoy each other's company together.

The hotel cost will be about £50 for a single room, and £85 for a double, although we may be able to negotiate special rates if we have a big enough party.  Camping rates will be much less of course, but we don't have a figure as yet.

 

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Attendees - 4 Bikes & 7 people confirmed

Handle Name(s) No. Up Meet-Up Conf Hotel Dep. Paid
CANARY Rob & Julie 2 Skipton ü Camping
GREY WOLF Del 1 Skipton ü NR
STEVEG Steve & Julie 2 Skipton ü NR
STUEY Stu & Lainey 2 Skipton ü NR

 

Meet-Up Location(s)
09:00 Sat/Sun 23/24th Aug (click map to enlarge image)

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09:00 for 09:35 Departure - Morrisons Car Park, Skipton

Morrisons Car Park, off the A6069 Broughton Road, Skipton, West Yorkshire - just west out of the centre of the town.

There is a keenly priced petrol station as part of the Morrisons site.

 

Weather Forecast (Click on maps, when available, to enlarge images)

Latest weather forecast for the Saturday, as at 22/08/08 21:17

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Saturday

A dry and sunny start to Saturday, but cloud will increase from the west later, with perhaps some rain reaching the west later in the evening. Feeling warmer.

Latest weather forecast for the Sunday, as at 22/08/08 21:17

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Sunday

Rain clearing early Sunday with sunny spells developing but also a few scattered light showers. Generally feeling warmer.
 

Route Maps

Saturday 23rd Aug (click map to enlarge image)
Zigzag to the Borders

228 miles - 09:00-18:00

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Sunday 24th Aug (click map to enlarge image)
Return via Kielder

221 miles - 09:00-18:15

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Route & Itinerary

Start

Time

End

Time

Leg

Dist

(miles)

Dur

(hrs)

Total

Dist

Notes

Sat 23rd Aug - Zigzag to the Borders  Leader:  Stuey
09:00 09:30 Skipton - Morrisons   0.5 0 Meet-up
10:30 10:50 Hawes   0.3 37.5 Break
12:10 13:10 Penrith - KFC   1.0 89.0 Lunch Break
14:15 14:45 Brampton   0.5 127.0 Break
15:55 16:25 Lockerbie   0.5 167.0 Break
18:00   Melrose     228.0  
Sun 24th Aug - Homeward Bound  Leader:  Stuey
  09:00 Melrose     0 Meet-up at Hotel
10:15 10:45 Kielder Reservoir 47.6 0.5 47.6 Break
11:35 11:55 Haydon Bridge 30.9 0.3 78.5 Break
13:05 14:05 Stanhope 37.5 1.0 116.0 Lunch Break
15:05 15:55 Richmond 34.0 0.5 150.0 Break & Refuel
17:05 17:25 Ripon 39.0 0.3 189.0 Break
18:15   Skipton - Morrisons 32.0     221.0 Finish and fond farewells before home.

 

 

 

 

 

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