Pain in the Pennines

Sunday 15th June 2008.  Start between 8am and 9am (Groups of 15 to 20 riders)

A challenging ride through the Pennine hills. Two routes available, 105 miles and 60 miles, fully signed, 2 feed stations with food and drinks.

Brief details of route:
Greetland(start)-Ringstone Reservoir- Boothwood res- Baitings res- Mytholmroyd- Hebden Bridge- Long Causeway- Walk Mill- Bacup- Lumbutts- Mytholmroyd- Blackstone Edge (short route returns via Ripponden)- Hollingworth Lake- Denshaw- Uppermill- Greenfield- Holmfirth- Meltham- Marsden-Uppermill- Denshaw- Buckstones Moor and Barkisland
         
Taking in the climbs of Blackstone Edge, Mytholm Steeps, Bacup Moor, Crag Vale (Englands longest continual climb), Isle of Skye, Standedge and Buckstones Moor.

Click for a route map (pdf) / route map (word)

And for a profile of the route

HQ and registration    Greetland Community centre , Rochdale road, Halifax.(On B6113 between Elland    
                                and Ripponden ). Free Parking and changing facilities.

Entry Fee  £15 ( £20 on the day)  Closing date for Pre Entries is June 1st 2008…….Limit of 300 riders

Click for an Entry Form (pdf) / Entry Form (Word) and return to D.Saleem, 19, Scar Top, Rochdale Road, Upper Greetland, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX4 8PF.

In order to cut the cost of postage, no further correspondence will be sent . Check your name on the confirmed entries list here on the web site and register on the day at the HQ where timing card and route details will be given. (Enclose SAE if you want written confirmation of your entry).

Any enquiries please contact David Saleem via e-mail.

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