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Keswick – Sue’s Birthday Weekend

29 November 2018 Andy

Sarah and I always enjoy visiting Keswick. This particular weekend was organised by Sue’s partner Andy with the help of some of her good friends. There were over sixty of us joining in and helping her celebrate a special birthday. This included some of us from Stockport Community Cycling Club. Friday Sarah, Andy S, Tracey and I travelled up in the morning. The Keswick Country House Hotel, where we were staying, is situated next to the old railway station. Indeed,…

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Whinlatter Pass – Watching the Tour of Britain

14 September 2018 Andy

I have never been to watch the Tour of Britain. In spite of it passing nearby in previous years, other commitments have always got in the way. This year I was determined to correct that. A further incentive was that the routes for this years tour took it up Whinlatter on two days. Also, Tour De France winners Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome were participating. Unfortunately, Sarah had no spare annual leave days left. Thankfully, Andy S was free to step…

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Ravens Route Day 3 – Keswick to Appleby-in-Westmorland

19 June 2018 Sarah

Monday was Ravens Route Day 3. We left our B&B and cycled into the centre of Keswick and then headed out into the old railway line. After a couple of miles, we had to divert off the old railway line as it was closed. During the 2015 floods the bridges, we damaged and haven’t been restored as yet. We climbed up to the Castlerigg stone circle. We then continued along the Sea-to-Sea (C2C) alternative route towards Threlkeld. We made our…

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Ravens Route Day 2 – Cleator to Keswick

18 June 2018 Andy

While our first day of the tour had been a warm-up, Ravens Route Day 2, beginning from Cleator and taking us to Keswick, presented us with the first day of challenging terrain. That’s an exit only Sarah! The day began quietly enough. The weather was overcast. Soon, we rejoined NCN Route 71 and picked up the old railway line on the outskirts of Cleator. Sarah and I had cycled this a few years back on the Sea-to-Sea (C2C). The path…

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Ravens Route Itinerary

26 January 2018 Andy

This Ravens Route Itinerary outlines the plans for our annual group cycling summer tour for 2018. As usual, we will be touring with some of our friends from Stockport Community Cycling Club – all of whom have been regulars on previous tours. The team this year will be – Andy P, Sarah, Andy S, Andy S, Neil, Des and Ian. This year we are completing an English coast-to-coast route from Ravenglass to Ravenscar. It is a route we have put together ourselves…

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