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Racing with Airedale Olympic: Give It a Go
Think racing is only for lycra-clad lunatics who can ride up hills at 25mph while discussing their FTP? Well, not necessarily. Here at Airedale Olympic, our Saturday rides are very much on the social side. The main competition is generally to see who can get to the café first and secure the last sausage butty.…
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Ride Report – Fred Whittington Challenge 2026
May seemed a long way off when many club members entered the Fred Whitton Challenge ballot in the autumn of 2025. With the randomness of ballot entry some of us were accepted while others were not raising much self doubt as to whether to pay the entry fee and sign up or not. With a…
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AOCC Reliability Ride 2026 – Event Cancelled
Unfortunately we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s event. This is due to heavy flooding in several sections along the route. We appreciate that this will be disappointing and hope you understand that rider safety comes first. Thank you for your understanding and please stay safe this weekend
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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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