Family Cycle Club Ride Spen Valley

26th March 2017

How Do,

Cycle Budda Family Ride is going to take in the 7 mile long Spen Valley Cycleway.  So the whole ride will be 14 mile if we go to the end and back, but remember you could turn round at any point to adjust the route and the mileage to suit your family.  The route sounds really good, FLAT disused TARMAC railway line and the all important TRAFFIC FREE.  Checkout the text copied from the Sustrans website.  You can also download a PDF of the route and lots of useful information here

The meeting point at 1400 is here at this link:

Park Rd, Dewsbury WF13 3TH 

https://goo.gl/maps/do6tQTWnHAw

From - to:

 Dewsbury to Oakenshaw
• Length: 7 miles
• Type: Disused railway path
• Surface: Tarmac
• National Cycle Network: Route 66

Route Description

The route is a wonderful green corridor running through densely populated urban areas with long distance moor-land views, it passes a wildlife reserve and a rolling golf course.

The route is traffic-free with a gentle climb from Dewsbury to Oakenshaw. From Oakenshaw, you can continue into Bradford using signposted cycle lanes and paths.

Family Cycle Club Ride Littleborough

Hello,
It has been a while since our last Family Ride because of the snowy windy weather one weekend and then my ski trip on the next.  Our next meeting is Sunday 12th March.  This weekend.

Starting at the White House pub at 1400.  The ride is about 4 miles all off road so no cars to worry about.  Below is a map of the starting point.  Below that part of the route as the google wont plot the whole thing as the footpath back is not mappable.  The route does just cut across and head back to the pub.  Lets get the kids out for some fresh air and enjoy some pop, crisps and beer at the pub at the end.  We should only be out in any weather for about an hour so nothing to fear.

Hopefully see the gang there.

Upcoming Tours

Just thought I would let you know about some upcoming tours you may want to be apart of, or maybe just read about when they happen.  If you want to take part or help out in anyway, just drop me an e-mail and we can see what we can do:

• April 9th - 12th:  Coast 2 Coast recce ride:  Whitehaven - Tynemouth.  B&B

• July 9th - 14th:  Coast 2 Coast student fundraiser.  Forty students (13-15 years old) riding to raise money for their school sports hall.  The target is £10000.  If you would like to donate please go to the Parent Association Just Giving Link www.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/NHGSC2C2 The students are carrying their own gear and cooking their own food on single burners, so this is a massive challenge for them!

• July 28th - August 28th:  Cycling from Santander, Spain all the way up the west coast of France and getting the ferry back to Plymouth.

Austria Skiing

We set off by coach from Halifax to Innsbruck where we stopped in the Hotel Dollinger.  It is a three star hotel but has lovely rooms and facilities.  The food is beautiful and there is plenty of it.

The drive took about 24 hours, but did not seem that bad.  Most managed to sleep fine during the night so in the morning everyone was perky, but that could also of been the excitement of seeing the mountains and the anticipation that we would soon be on snow.  When we got to the hotel we sorted our bags and rooms, had showers then we had a walk around the beautiful city.  There were a couple more nights when we would have a wander into the old town and it was nice seeing it in different sunlights.

On one evening we went bowling which was good fun and the students had some time in a swimming pool when we had finished on the slopes.

But the main event, what we were there for!  The skiing.  The slopes at Seefeld very much cater for the beginner/intermediate skier which was perfect for me and our group.  We had three instructors distributed between the thirty of us which worked out fine even though some groups were bigger than others.  The slopes are mainly blue and red with a couple of black runs slung in.

Weather wise we had one day of drizzle a cloudy day and a couple of days when it was blue sky glorious.  It was warm.  The snow was good though, it froze during the night which made the first run a bit tricky but after the first hour it started to soften and confidence would build again.  On the last night we had snow fall so we arrived on the slope to powder which made a lovely change.

Innsbruck is about a twenty minute bus trip to Seefeld but you can stop in the town of Seefeld if you wish.  When we drove through the town looked lovely and traditional and there was plenty of accommodation if available if you think it is better to be nearer the slope.

It was an amazing trip and Andrea my instructor brought my skiing on once more so I am looking forward to my next ski trip which is over New Year and we are going to Trysil, Norway, bring it on!