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CYCLING WITH SEDDON: THE 60-MILE ON-THE-ROAD NETWORKING EVENT

Harris Lamb’s super-keen cycling crew jumped back into the saddle this month to take part in a networking event with a twist – insomuch that it took place over a 60-mile challenge.

The Seddon Tour de Peak District took place last Friday (September 22 nd ), having been organised by construction specialists  Seddon .

The event saw more than 70 participants from varying professional services sectors congregate at Shrigley Hall in Macclesfield before being divided into teams for a staggered start and on-the-road networking.

Andrew Groves and Mike Burr from Harris Lamb’s Stoke office were joined by Fiona Mellor of the Valuation team, Andy Smith from our Lease Advisory department and John Pearce from our Planning Consultancy – all of whom are seasoned cyclists who will jump at any chance to hit the road on two wheels! 

Mike said: “This was such a refreshing approach to networking; ensuring that everyone took themselves out of the conference room and into the great outdoors to get to know more about one another, the businesses and sectors we each work within, and to get the blood pumping as well as ideas flowing.

“The whole route took in 60 miles of wonderful views and villages throughout the Peak District and Cheshire, and while the first half of the ride saw fine, dry weather, by the time we headed out of the hills for the second portion of the event, it was well and truly torrential, and everyone was soaked but exhilarated all the same! 

“The event was extremely well organised, with Seddon ensuring vans followed all participants with refreshments and repair kits in case they were needed, and we made some great contacts as well as thoroughly enjoying the day – we’d like to thank Seddon for including us and for coming up with such an innovative approach to corporate networking!”

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Tour de Peak District

Ride around the edge of the UK’s oldest National Park with a self-guided cycling holiday in the Peaks. We provide accommodation and daily luggage transfers.

https://contourscycle.co.uk/tour-de-peak-district

A self-guided cycling holiday around the perimeter of the Peak District National Park.

From £435 per person

About this route

Tour between picturesque Derbyshire villages and rural upland views along gentle packhorse trails, ancient toll roads, and quiet lanes on a self-guided cycling holiday. This 160-mile circular route celebrates Britain's first national park, the Peak District, with an engaging lap around its perimeter.

From bustling Matlock, the Tour de Peak District heads along grassy lanes past Oaker, Parson House, and More Hall and Langsett Reservoirs. There's a steep climb from Marsden that rises over Redbrook Reservoir before sweeping into Diggle and beyond along a disused railway track. A wooded riverside trail squirms on from Carrbrook, past Upper Swineshaw, and across Ogden Brook. The route follows Middlewood Way past Whaley Bridge and rises to Gun Moor before the final day’s riding brings it back to Matlock.

Although it includes wholly road-based alternatives for the strictly-street cyclist, the Tour de Peak District is still one of the best for anyone looking to try a few easy off-road stretches.

Holiday highlights

Enjoying endless natural beauty, from the wild moors of the Dark Peak, punctured by crops of black granite and windswept heather, to the long, thin medieval strip fields of the White Peak area.

Challenging yourself with stand-out climbs, like the departures from Marsden and Whaley Bridge, and the trek from Thorncliffe to the ridgeline.

Blasting down the sweeping descent into Disley -- just one of many brilliant downhill charges on this rising, diving route.

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Tour de peak district 3 nights, 2 days riding, what's included.

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Travel to Matlock where your first night's accommodation will be booked

Matlock to Glossop. 82 miles (131km)

Glossop to Matlock. 77.5 miles (124km)

Depart from Matlock after breakfast

Your Itinerary

The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than 2.5 miles from the trail to your accommodation.

Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:

You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:

• 3 nights' accommodation in en-suite rooms (where available) in selected B&B’s, hotels, inns and guesthouses along the trail.
• Breakfast each day.
• Door to door luggage transfer.
• Maps with the route marked on and a guidebook or route notes describing the trail.
• An information pack containing an itinerary, instructions on how to find your accommodation each night and a kit list.
• Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of your holiday and back from the end of it.

Extra Nights & Rest Days

Elevation & terrain, route profile.

Gentle climbs and descents roll between  steeper sections . 

The departure from Marsden is particularly challenging. Other stand-out climbs feature after Whaley Bridge and the trek from Thorncliffe up to the ridge line, both of which boast panoramic views at their summits.

One of the best  descents , meanwhile, leads the way into Disley. It’s a wonderfully sweeping stretch of road – one of many on this rising, diving route .

• Country lanes
• Hard-packed trails
• Old railway lines
• Road alternatives

The Tour de Peak District follows  country lanes  as it circles the border of the Peak District National Park. In places it departs the tarmac along  green pathways  and  hard-packed trails , including sections of the Pennine Bridleway.

A  hybrid bicycle  is best-suited to these off-road diversions, but there is always a road-based alternative to hand for cyclists on  road bicycles .

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To find out more about the weather forecast for your chosen holiday's general location, please see the following websites:

• MetCheck - This website allows you to look up detailed weather information for specific locations as far as six months in advance.
• Met Office - This website shows regional area forecasts a few days in advance, with a general UK forecast description of up to 30 days in advance.
• Mountain Forecast - This website shows what the forecast is like up on specific hills and fells, and offers forecasts a few days in advance.

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Chiz Dakin – Writer, Photographer, usually found on a hill or out cycling…

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August 2019: Whaley Bridge/Toddbrook Dam damage

The Toddbrook dam was severely damaged by floodwater after very heavy rain early in August 2019 and threatened to collapse with extreme risk to life if it had failed. TdPD and other routes in the Cycling in the Peak District guidebook are thought to be unaffected as a result of this incident, but as ever if you come across something on the ground, please let my publishers at Cicerone Press know. Dam repairs may take up to 3 years to complete, so it may be worth paying attention to Derbyshire roadworks info in case roads have to be shut during this time to facilitate repairs. 

The Tour de Peak District (TdPD) Route  is a challenging three to five day cycle route, which roughly follows the boundaries of the Peak District National Park. The TdPD originated from the casual observation that the defined eastern boundary of the Peak District happens to follow some delightful quiet roads in very scenic but less well-known areas – and so the idea of turning the Peak District boundary into a circular route was born. Enter a 250km (155-mile) multi-day challenge that takes ‘the nearest nice line to the Peak District National Park boundary”.

It is a challenge though – particularly on Day Three – and not a gentle route in every part, so if you’re new to cycling it’s best saved until you’ve got a reasonable amount of experience under your wheels!

There are now two variations of the TdPD route – the main route has some lovely (and occasionally quite challenging!) off-road sections in it. And a road variant which avoids off-road sections, but tackles some more urban roads on the western boundary. Other than day three, where the routes diverge more widely, most of the road alternatives are quite short, and you can choose whether or not to take each one as it comes – according to your preference for terrain, and the capabilities of your bike.

The TdPD is a pleasant multi-day cycling challenge that anyone with moderate fitness and reasonable cycling ability can achieve, but those new to cycling are well advised to tackle a number of easier and shorter routes before working up to this route – ideally with at least a single overnight trip beforehand to work out what (isn’t!) needed on a multi-day trip!

Also, do note, a few of the off-road sections – particularly on Day Three – are quite challenging and are entering into the easier realms of mountain biking territory. There’s a few introductory challenges on Bobus Moor, and a tougher section from Carrbrook over Lees Hill and down to cross the Ogden Brook. But none of the really challenging off-road sections are individually very long.

Likewise on Day Three the road version does venture more onto busy or fast A roads and is often in more urban terrain particularly on the Standedge cutting and around Stalybridge to Broadbottom – there simply isn’t a better alternative at present.

Distance : 255km (150 miles)

Total Ascent/Descent : 6200m

Recommended Duration (either main or road route) :

• Moderately fit person with good off-road cycling experience/ability to handle A road alternatives: 5days (roughly 50km/30miles a day)
• Regular and committed cyclists: 3-4 days (roughly 80km/50miles a day)
• Superfit enduro types: your challenge is to do it in 24hrs (Is this possible? I don’t know, but I’m not an ultra-fit enduro-type – that’s why it’s your challenge!).

If using an ultralight performance “best” road bike, please note the road version does use some sustrans trails – you may need to detour onto busier roads of your own choosing if this is not to your liking.

Recommended access points/Overnight stops:

• Matlock (access point and overnight stop)
• Dungworth (overnight stop 5 dayer)
• Marsden (access point and overnight stop 3 or 5 dayer)
• New Mills (access point and overnight stop MAIN route 3 or 5 dayer)
• Whaley Bridge (access point and overnight stop ROAD route 3 or 5 dayer)
• Macclesfield (access point and overnight stop 3 dayer)
• Blackshaw Moor (nr Leek) or Waterhouses (overnight stop 5 dayer)

Click here for a map showing potential refreshment stops along the route .

Or here for a map showing accommodation along the route.

Prefer to ride in an organised group? Our official route guide partner for the Tour de Peak District is PeakCyclingUK who now offer four-day guided tours along the route. I’ll let Paul from PeakCyclingUK tell you what they offer:

“We run guided tours around the fantastic Tour de Peak District, leading you on the road and trail, supporting your needs with a brew van and regular stops, include a proper cafe lunch and move all your stuff for you.  We are qualified British Cycling Level 3 Leaders, experienced in taking groups out on road, gravel and MTBs, and know the Peak District really well.   Please take a look at our website for prices and details of the next trip ” Paul Gant, Peak Cycling UK

The route is described in full in Chiz Dakin’s Cycling in the Peak District guidebook (published by Cicerone Press).

It should be noted, the route does not stick absolutely religiously to the boundaries of the national park. In some cases there is no permissible path for cyclists along the boundary, in which case the nearest “nicest available” route is taken. In other cases, where a more pleasant off-road route or quiet country lane exists near to one running along the boundary, the nicer route is also used. And the route cuts across the gap created by the exclusion of Buxton from the national park.

Purists may disagree with these choices, but they are welcome to devise their own variation!

Chiz Dakin is a member of the Gritstone Publishing Co-operative – a co-op set up to help authors join forces in marketing their work. The link above takes you to Gritstone’s website – and if you use this link to buy a copy, Chiz Dakin gets a bit more commission which helps her research and write the next guidebook 🙂

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EVENTS: The Peaks 2 Day p/b Giant Sheffield

After the success of its first edition, back for 2023 is the Yomp Bonk crews road event, the UK calendar’s biggest early season race – a two day, three stage event for men and for women (separate races).

EVENTS: The Peaks 2 Day p/b Giant Sheffield March 18/19

ENTER HERE: britishcycling.org.uk/…/The-Peaks-2-Day-pb

SATURDAY MEN Stage 1 : 91km road race on the Bole Hill course (7 laps – 2000m elevation) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37565389

WOMEN Stage 1: 12km Time Trial on the Bole Hill course – 219m elevation Stage 2: 62km road race on the Bole Hill course (5 laps – 1300m elevation) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37565389

SUNDAY MEN Stage 2: 4.9km HC/TT on the famed Holme Moss (348m elevation) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41791437

Stage 3: 106.5km road race on the Hade Edge course (16 laps – 1515m elevation) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41766008

WOMEN Stage 3: 80km road race on the Hade Edge course (12 laps – 1212m elevation) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41766008

THE RACE: The Peaks 2 Day is a National B stage race on the 18th and 19th of March 2023 in the Peak District. There will be men’s and women’s races with equal prize money, leaders jerseys and KOM jerseys. There will also be a team prize. The format of the race has slightly changed this year with the men’s and women’s time trials on separate days in order to cater for more riders and to allow the race to run smoother. This event is open to Elite, 1st, 2nd and 3rd category riders. With so few National Series events, here’s hoping teams and riders support races such as this.

Team entries will be given priority but there should be plenty of space for individual entries too. Team sizes are limited to a maximum of 4 riders. Two reserve riders can be submitted for each team, team substitutions can be made up until Friday the 10th of March 11:55pm. Entries close Saturday 4th of March 11:55pm. In the event that not all places are fulfilled, we will start to accept team reserve riders and increase team sizes. Only road bikes are permitted in the time trial stages.

2022 PODIUM RESULTS

WOMEN FINAL OVERALL 1. Becky Storrie 2. Leah Dixon 3. Nicole Coates

STAGE 3 1. Becky Storrie 2. Lucy Ellmore 3. Nicole Coates

STAGE 2 1. Danielle Shrosbree 2. Becky Storrie 3. Leah Dixon

STAGE 1 TT 1. Becky Storrie 2. Leah Dixon 3. Corinne Side

FINAL OVERALL 1. George Peden 2. Josh Whitehead 3. Alex Peters

STAGE 3 1. George Peden 2. Alex Peters 3. Josh Whitehead

STAGE 2 1. Zeb Kyffin 2. Joe Wilson 3. Andrew Nichols

STAGE 1 Time Trial 1. Toby Barnes 2. George Peden 3. Zeb Kyffin

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Seddon Tour De Peak District 2023

Cycle sportive , pott shrigley – friday, 22 sep 2023.

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60 mile cycling event for invited guests with option to only do 30 miles.  Private company organising event.  Full support vehicles enroute to meet cyclists  at designated positions.

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Fri, 22nd Sep 2023

Cycle Sportive (Non-Competitive)

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Cycling in the Peak District

21 routes on lanes and tracks in and around the national park.

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Guide to cycling in and around the Peak District National Park, on road or trail bike. 20 day routes and one multi-day cycle tour of the Peak District. All easily accessible from Sheffield and Manchester with routes starting from charming Derbyshire towns such as Ashbourne, Matlock, Bakewell and Buxton. Includes route profiles and 1:100000 mapping.

A guidebook to 20 graded day rides and a challenging 250km (155 mile) five-day cycle tour throughout the Peak District. The circular day routes are centred around Ashbourne, Matlock, Bakewell, Buxton and more whilst the tour circumnavigates the National Park.

The routes within this guidebook are ideal for mountain or hybrid bikes but can easily be adapted for road bikes. They are suitable to cyclists of all abilities and experience as the day routes vary between 13 and 58 km (8-36) miles in length.

• 1:100,000 mapping for every route
• Elevation profiles included
• Detailed information on planning and facilities in the area 
• GPX files available to download 
• Notes on bike setup and cycling techniques  

Overview map

Preface to the 2nd edition

Introduction

Plants and flowers

Art, culture and local festivities

Getting there

Getting around

Accommodation

Food and drink

Bike setup/choice of bike

Cycling technique

What to wear

What to take

Waymarking and access

Emergencies and first aid

Using this guide

Route 1 Ashopton loop via Derwent Reservoir

Route 1a Ladybower west and Thornhill extensions

Route 2 Rail Trails loop from Friden

Route 3 Chesterfield loop via Transpennine Trail

Route 4 Carsington Reservoir loop

Route 5 Middlewood loop via Lyme Park

Route 6 Ashbourne loop via Hognaston

Route 7 Chesterfield loop via Holymoorside and Leash Fen

Route 8 Tissington loop via Elton

Route 9 Wirksworth loop via Hartington

Route 10 Bakewell loop via Hartington

Route 11 Buxton loop via Bakewell (White Peak loop)

Route 12 Waterhouses loop via Morridge and Longnor

Route 13 Penistone loop via Holmfirth

Route 14 Tideswell loop via Peak Forest

Route 15 Leek loop via the Roaches

Route 16 Grindleford loop via Edale

Route 17 Tideswell loop via Mam Tor

Route 18 Middlewood loop via Pym Chair

Route 19 Marsden loop via Saddleworth Moor

Route 20 Macclesfield loop via the Roaches

Tour de Peak District

Day 1 Matlock to Dungworth

Day 2 Dungworth to Marsden

Day 3 Marsden to New Mills (main route)

Day 3a Marsden to Whaley Bridge (road route)

Day 4 New Mills (or Whaley Bridge) to Blackshaw Moor

Day 5 Blackshaw Moor to Matlock

Appendix A Route summary table and distance chart

Appendix B TdPD facilities table

Appendix C Accommodation on the TdPD

Appendix D Cycle maintenance

2021 reprint route updates

The early bit of the Matlock to Rowsley link has finally opened! Info here

https://www.peakimages.co.uk/cycling/new-matlock-to-rowsley-cyclepath-changes-start-of-tdpd-route/?doing_wp_cron=1576763892.2563939094543457031250

With a cycling guide to the Cotswolds and a guide to outdoor photography (the latter with Jon Sparks - himself author of the Cicerone guide to the Lancashire Cycle Way), you’d expect a guide that offers a lot - even to a cyclist, such as I, who thinks they know the Peak District. I haven’t been disappointed and I doubt if you will be either. This is a guide that not only offers great routes into places off the beaten track, but gives fascinating insights along the way.

The routes utilise lanes and track wherever possible - short sections of main road are inevitable, (there is even a warning about a short section on route nineteen) - including elements of the famous, and growing, network of former railway tracks. The author offers a very good grading system for each ride - though all are aimed at riders of moderate fitness or better. Equally, it is well-worth reading the detail of each route and the initial general advice on “what bike” before setting off. Road bike alternatives are shown on the maps and described in the text. There are elements of easy technical mountain-biking on some routes, whist others can be completed on a performance road bike. A tourer would be ideal for most, but, remember descents can be as tough as ascents. In the photographs, you’ll see a variety of machines. Don’t worry too much, just read the guide and decide what suits you best. A bit of a walk is not always such a bad thing for the leisure or touring cyclist! By the way, the advice on crossing the ford at Bradbourne is excellent. Narrow road tyres are best kept for the bridge, in my opinion - so speaks the voice of experience!

Although we now associate the Peak District with beautiful scenery and tourists, the routes take you away from the crowds and into the nooks and corners rarely seen by the hordes. With routes ranging from 8 miles to the full tour - and a variety of options, this guide will take you somewhere new - even if you have climbed many Peak District hills already.

Steve, Seven Day Cyclist

By Chiz Dakin

Chiz Dakin’s cycle touring adventures almost happened by accident, when after a local photography trip by bike she realised that she’d done 50 miles in a single day with a reasonably heavy load. This led to the disconnected logic that if she could do that once, she was now ready to tackle multi-day cycle touring, and two weeks later set out on the Land’s End to John o’ Groats route. Since then she’s done several other multi-day trips including a pioneering Welsh coast cycle route (600 miles and 16km of ascent) but still maintains that you don’t need to be seriously fit or fast to enjoy long multi-day routes. (She certainly makes no claim to being either!) She has also recently won an award for her photography.

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Cycle sportive , macclesfield – friday, 12 jun 2015.

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Event Summary

Event overview.

It is a private invite only event for around 60 riders to ride two distances, 45 and 65 miles. We will ride the Brickworks between Bollington and Kettleshulme, then the Goyt Valley, ride South towards Leek, then Algreave via the A53, to Marton, Goostrey, Lower Peover, Alderley Edge, Prestbury and finishing in Tytherington.

Event Details

Fri, 12th Jun 2015

Cycle Sportive (Non-Competitive)

Tytherington Club, Dorchester Way,, Macclesfield, SK10 2JP View map

This event has been graded using data collected by British Cycling Mapping

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This is an invite only event

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The Peaks Tour 2024

Saturday 28 september 2024 | bakewell showground.

Bakewell Showground, Agricultural Way, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1AH

Long: 160 km Middle: 120 km Short: 74 km View Routes

Gates open: 07:00 Registration: 07:30 Start times Long: 08:00 - 08:45 Medium: 08:45 - 09:15 Short: 09:15 - 09:30 Finish time: 17:00

DIFFICULTY: 5/5

Bring your climbing gears as there are some real hills to negotiate, but the long sweeping descents off the top will give your legs a bit of a break.

ADD 4 ENTRIES TO THE BASKET TO GET ONE OF THEM FOR FREE EVENT LIMITED TO 1000 RIDERS

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• ( On the day: $57.69 )
• ( On the day: $44.52 )

Online entry closes on Wednesday 25th September 2024 at 13:00. On the day entries will be available if the event is not sold out. On the day entry costs an additional £5 over the standard online entry price.

All entries are subject to a small booking fee.

Entrants under the age of 12 ride free but must be entered at the same time as a paying adult. All riders under the age of 16 need to be accompanied by a participating adult who is responsible for them at all times.

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Choose your route carefully. The distance and elevation gain should give you some indication as to how easy/hard each route is, as well as showing you where the tougher climbs are.

Middle ROUTE

Short route, what you get.

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Helmet (no helmet, no ride). Helmets must comply with the latest US Snell B90/B95 or European CE Standards Basic tools Inner tubes Pump Drink bottle First aid kit (recommended) Mobile phone for emergencies Lights and high visibility clothing (on days where fog or rain is forecast or where light is likely to be reduced)

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18 may 2025, hq bakewell show ground de45 1ah.

Distance: 95.6km

Elevation: 1,773m

Ride Time: 4 – 7hrs

Price: £37.50

Distance: 182.1km

Elevation: 3,406m

Ride Time: 7 – 10hrs

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A Beginner’s Guide to Sportive Riding

What to expect in a velo29 sportive.

This classic sportive, named after and on the same route as the original Tour of the Peak road race, which ran from 1943 through to 2005. Follow in the wheel tracks of some of the top original British bike racers that have graced these roads, Malcolm Elliot, Mark Lovatt, John Tanner, Chris Lillywhite and Matt Stephens to name just a few.

Have you got what it takes to attempt this challenging ride? The long route is probably one of the toughest challenges that can be done at 115 Miles and over 10,000ft of climbing, it certainly isn’t to be underestimated! A little more tame but still with the killer mile of Winnats Pass, the medium route is 62 miles but still manages to squeeze in over 5000ft of climbing, a great starting point, if you are looking for a challenge and the long route, is just too much!

Both routes start from Bakewell Showground, giving you beautiful surroundings to start and finish your day, if you get chance, call in and pick up a Bakewell Pudding, not to be missed! We certainly did when we last visited.

A gentle spin to start you off before hitting the first ascent of the day just after Ashford will give you a taste of what’s to come, hills, hills and more hills! Both routes are fairly relentless giving you most of the top climbs in the Peak District! Winnats Pass sneaks up on you after the beautiful village of Castleton, a tough Killer Mile Challenge awaits on a fully closed road.

The medium route splits from the long route at the top of Winnats Pass if it’s been too much so far, the choice is yours, cut out 55 miles and the Holme Moss Climb? Make your choice wisely! Even on the medium route you still have the Cat and Fiddle to look forward to after the routes rejoin before heading back to Bakewell.

The long ride, the ride of heroes, can you manage three major climbs in one day, Winnats Pass, Holme Moss and the Cat and Fiddle? Only the brave should choose this route, it’s certainly not for the faint-hearted.

Back at Bakewell, we will have a variety of food, hot drinks and beer for those needing a stiff drink after possibly the most challenging ride around.

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