IMPORTANT: This weekend

Rhys wrote: Yep, bit of a treck

Yes it is for some, but we'll stick to what we promised and ensure we move the runs around the locations so everyone gets a fair turn at a set-off point that is close to them.

We'll rotate.  No worries.

The-Bear wrote:  Do you mean the lay-by on the dual carriage way leadind to the Airport from the A1 ?

That's the one!  You won't miss us and we'll keep an eye out for you.

Hi Coasting, Paul here, will be attending, 2 in the car. Do you mean the lay-by on the dual carriage way leadind to the Airport from the A1 ? If so I think I'll turn up about 9.45 so there will be other cars there by then and I don't miss it !

Ok boys and girls, sorry for the lateness of this but I've tried constructing a route that is as interesting (in roads as well as anything else) as possible - whilst having to bear in mind the number of first-timers on this run.

So here it is.

Route length:  86 miles

Approximate time:  3.5 hours to 4.0 hours

Meet location:  Laybay just before Newcastle Airport (from A1)

Route format: Circuit

Proposed meet time: 9.30am

Proposed depature time: 10.00am

Estimated time of arrival BACK at Newcastle Airport:  2.30-3.00pm

Various stops along the way for breath and whatever.

Lunch in Bellingham at around 12 noon-12.30pm.

Various stops en route back on edge of Northumberland National Park.

Here is the map....

I have never personally done all of this route.  However, it follows a scenic line, over many interesting and different roads, and I am told Bellingham has a decent pub for lunch - which is what I'd be proposing to do when we get there.

En-route back we can stop for refreshments again of course - be they brought by ourselves, stopping to buy them, or whatever people fancy in all honesty.

+++ PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE ASAP +++

When replying please state:

No. of people in car

Your first name (makes it easier rather than say...Hi there MuppetMaster, KinkyDoo or whatever your user name is!).

Can't wait for the route to be published

I have invited my nephew who is really looking forward to the ride out

It will chear me up no end too as I had my mobile and wallet stolen this morning  

+++ CONFIRMATION +++ CONFIRMATION +++ CONFIRMATION ++++

1.  The Lakes Run is CANCELLED.

2.  The Settle/Kirky Run will be scheduled for a later date due to our wanting a high number of members on it, and because it is a long run that isn't suited to a good few first time attendees.

BUT

3.  The Weekend Run is ON.  This will be a circular route of anywhere between 80-120 miles (ish) and I shall publish details of it tonight.

Looking through the thread so far we could have EIGHT (8) runners - and that's a decent show so you are assured of a laugh and plenty of 'keep the lead car' in sight fun (whomever that will be, we don't know yet!).

So...please, please, please ensure you keep the day free if you've expressed interest.  It'd be a shame for it to collapse at the last minute due to late drop out's.

Just hang in there - we'll certainly have a run of some kind, I'm just waiting to hear from Mick for an opinion on the shorter run.

so whats the "bobby moore" [score]on this one????

rhys   as posted on other thread      ....tagging along is the  easy route for me to find the place in question

and them pda things are far tooo much for me to work out too

as there hasnt been a set meet point    will one be annouced shortly

or is there little intrest on this one.i hope not as this will be a good day