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AOCC February Ride Destinations
Crikey, we’ve not posted our forthcoming ride destinations since November, and it’s mid February already! Over this time of year with winter weather and other commitments the rides have been short and flexible to suit those taking part. We’ve enjoyed local rides to favourite destinations like Burnsall, Knaresborough, Bolton Abbey, and discovered some new coffee…
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2025 Airedale Olympic Reliability Ride Review
Chilly, damp and grey weather was a relative positive on Sunday morning when compared to the freezing, pouring and howling conditions February has provided in years gone by, even it wasn’t the clear skies and mild temperatures that really bring riders out. That said, more than 50 riders did come out and prove the reliability of their…
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AOCC Reliability Ride 2025 – Online Entry and Rider Information
Airedale Olympic Reliability Ride 2025 – Online Entry and Rider Information The annual Airedale Olympic Reliability Ride returns for 2025 and shall take place on Sunday 9 February following a route between Pool-in-Wharfedale and Knaresborough. On the day entry from 0900 £5 cash Online entry (closes Friday 7 February 1700) at: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/313468/Airedale-Olympic-Reliability-Ride-2025 Entry fee: £5…
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AOCC ride destinations November
The club ride destinations for the Saturdays in November are now confirmed as follows: – Cracoe (Country Kitchen) – Harrogate (Bamber & Brown) – Cawood (Village Tea Room) – Skipton (The Coffee House) – Fewston (Farm Shop) These are all relatively nearby destinations, allowing for shorter rides or longer variants to suit. The dates are…
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AOCC Destinations October
The club ride destinations for the Saturdays in October as discussed and agreed at the last club meeting are now confirmed as: – Boroughbridge – Airton – Knaresborough (via Ripley) – Oakworth (Millstack cafe) The dates are in the club calendar and the routes will be shared on Facebook in the week beforehand. All rides…
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AOCC September Club Ride Destinations
Moving into September, the Saturday club rides will go north, south, east and west this month. Starting south with Hebden Bridge, then out east to Bolton Percy, west to Barnsoldswick and finishing north with Ripon. These destinations give a range of route options of different distance and hilliness, with a good cafe at each. All rides depart…
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AOCC club ride destinations August 2024
In the month of August, the Airedale Olympic Saturday morning club rides will be going to the following destinations. Birkin Fisheries – a flat ride east to a tea room by a lake. Oliver’s Pantry or Johnny Baghdad’s Cafe on the Square – the AIR group will go to Ripon and the SRAN slightly further to Masham. …
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Etape du Dales aka Dust in the Wind
Sometime ago I optimistically signed up for a summer sportive around the Dales, thinking it would be great to get some training in for the Alpe Triathlon. While the country basked in glorious sun and the news readers uttered the seldom heard ‘British Heatwave’ and most of the land was covered by weather alerts for…
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AOCC Club Ride Destinations for July 2024
Following a washout earlier in June, we will hope for some good weather and try again to Burton Leonard with the outdoor seating at the Post Office cafe. Then we will head out east to the Grange Cafe at Akham Richard near York, before trying a couple of new destinations and cafes. We will go…
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AOCC Saturday club ride destinations for June 2024
As we move into summer, the destinations for the June club rides are planned as follows: 1 June – ‘park & ride’ Goole and the Humber Bridge 8 June – Malham (Airton cafe) 15 June – Burton Leonard 22 June – Copmanthorpe 29 June – East Marton These take us in all different directions, both hilly and flat, with the…
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