Pennine Massive Meet,14 April :Catherine Wheel

type in catherine on the search...and there it is

The Catherine Wheel:

We start it in Skipton for the Lancy Lads and Lasses, and meet at a cafe on the A59 just outside of Town, before Bolton Bridge. Then, we ride along the A59 towards Harrogate, before a left turn at Blubberhouses for Greenhow (Miner's Arms).

Turn right at Greenhow, heading for Pateley, then through Pateley & left onto the B6265 for Ripon.

Swivel through Ripon and to MacD's on the A61. Meet the Leeds Lot and any northern/eastern chaps/esses.

Ripon to Masham on the A6108, then Masham to Leyburn . Get to Leyburn and then onto Hawes on A684. Lunch at Hawes, meet a few more and then on to Chapel Le Dale on the B6255.

Left at Ribblehead Viaduct (Chapel le Dale) on the B6479, going to Settle via Horton in Ribblesdale, where the Lancs Lads can sod off if reqd!

We then follow the signs out of Settle for Kirby Malham, reaching it and turning right for Airton. At Airton you take a left for Winterburn and Hetton, and thence onto Grassinton on the B6265.

Follow the road past Grassington and onto Stump Cross Caverns -and that's the big circle done. Ripon-ites (ie Bad Boys of Bedale) then go on home via Pateley, the Leeds Lot turn right at Greenhow and back home via Otley.

google map links for the especially keen..........


Skipton to blubberhouses
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl...,0.462799&om=1

11 miles



blubberhouses to greenhow
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl...,0.462799&om=1

9 miles



greenhow to ripon
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl...,0.401688&om=1



mc donalds ¾mile south out of ripon on A61 toward leeds
15 miles



ripon to leyburn
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl...F8&z =10&om=1

20 miles





leyburn to settle
lancs lot split off at ribblehead
stop at hawes
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl...,0.803375&om=1

38 miles



settle to airton
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl...,0.200844&om=1

7 miles



airton to hetton
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl...UTF8&om=1&z=13

4 miles



hetton to stump cross caverns
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl...UTF8&z=11&om=1

11 miles

[Quiff Wichard]

I thought the 14th WAS easter weekend?

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

I thought the 14th WAS easter weekend?

only on your calender..............................

[Quiff Wichard]

tis on my calendar

a TT calendar

13th good friday
14th sat
15th easter sunday
16th easter monday !...


is it printed wrong??

Hmmm ... perhaps I did a mistake than? Blame on my shoulders but so what? 14th is still good for few of us?

[pmapp]

Sorry Quiff, me thinks your calendar is wrong.

Just phoned our office to double check the dates (I know it's lasy but theres no calendar where I'm sat).

Easter is the weekend before, making it the 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th.

[Richie]

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

tis on my calendar

a TT calendar

13th good friday
14th sat
15th easter sunday
16th easter monday !...


is it printed wrong??

Yes, the Isle of Man is trying to delay us from eating fatty foods for another week....

[mac608]

Has a time actually been set for this?

[Quiff Wichard]

my calendar was a present from my neighbour when she went to the TT..

they must have printed them wrong then !.. oops.

just looked on the kitchen calendar and you are correct!!... hmmm note to self: dont trust the TT calendar !!!