Rideouts 2006

The Runs for 2006

Contact any of the committee for more details. Click on the map for a larger view. Click on the hyperlink in the Run or Starting column to download a map to import into AutoRoute and an image to view on the screen. Note that the maps are compressed to a .zip file, together with Garmin and TomTom itinerary files, so you will have to save them, unzip them and then you can access the files.

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Date	Run	Explanation	Maps	Starting
15th Jan	Blackpool	A short run to get us back into the swing of things. Then back to Gary's to warm up.		M61 Services N 10:30am start.
29th Jan	Chesterfield	A good run avoiding A roads where possible.		Birch Services M62 Eastbound 10.30 start
19th Feb	Hawes (Pancake run)	The world famous Pancake run. Not to be missed.		Little Chef car park, off A56, Haslingden 10:30 start
19th March	Ingleton Caves	A tour through the caves and we won't get lost as someone else will leads then....		Little Chef car park, off A56, Haslingden 10:00 start
9th April	Anglesey	Surely Gary can't get lost on an island this small		Poplar 2000 services 10:00 start
30th April	Hadrian's Wall	Get up early to see a big wall in a farmers field		Little Chef car park, off A56, Haslingden 9:30 start
21st May	Stratford upon Avon	Not a play on words, but a play on the bikes !		Poplar 2000 services 10:00 start
11th June	Port Merion	We are not numbers. We are free men. But Gary's number 1		Poplar 2000 services 10:00 start
2nd July	Flamborough Head & Robin Hoods Bay	Anyone for a paddle ?		Forton Services M6 N. 10:00 am
16th July	HOC Joint lunch	LAKES RAILWAY & CRUISE, WINDERMERE	TBA	Forton Services M6 N. 10:00 am
23rd July	Blenheim Palace (Oxon) or Woodside Falconry	See how the other half live! A long days ride. Alternatively, the Woodside Falconry centre		Birch Services W 9:30 start
13th August	Alnwick Castle	Don't forget your wands for a day of magic and mystery		Forton Services M6 N. 10:00 am
3rd September	Goathland (Heartbeat country)	Where the cops have old bikes that can't catch you if you're speeding - even Gary!!!		Little Chef car park, off A56, Haslingden 10:00 start
24th September	Barmouth	Pleasant ride to the sands of Wales		Poplar 2000 services 10:00 start
15th October	The Lakes (somewhere)	A nice run over the hills.		Forton Services M6 N. 10:00 am
5th November	NEC show	Final day - lots of bargains	Straight down the M6	Knutsford Services 10:30
26th November	Ponderosa	Lunch is always good here	TBA	Poplar 2000 services 10:30 start
17th Dec	Xmas shopping run	Not too far (depending on Gary's routing)	Chester	Poplar 2000 services 11:00 start

Note: fill up well before we leave please to save time. We want to try and leave promptly at the time shown above. If you are late, we may go without you.

There has also been talk of a weekend trip to the Isle of Man. Once again, if interested, contact the committee

Birch Services – on the M62 between J18 and J19

Poplar 2000 services. On the M6 at J20 (Lymm turn off) or the M56 J9.

M6 Forton services. Between J32 and J33 of the M6.

M61 services. There is only one set of services - just after J6 going North and just after J7 going South.

All runs start at 10:30 unless otherwise stated. Do not use the times in AutoRoute as a guide.

Contact any of the committee for more details

Note that we will make every effort to go on the runs unless the weather is dangerous. This means snow, ice and freezing temperatures.

Date

Run

Explanation

Maps

Starting