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Wham, Bam, Thank You Dales Completed

Saturday, 05 September 2026 Long Ride 180 miles

Ride Leader: Sean "PoohBear" Lyons

Start Points

Main Start

Seaton Burn Services - NE13 6BP

09:15

Secondary Start

Durham A1 Services - DH6 5NP

10:00

Weather Forecast

Route

Durham Services → Bishop Auckland via A688, then Piercebridge and Richmond.
Richmond → Reeth via A6108/B6270 (into Swaledale).
Reeth → Muker via B6270.
Muker → Hawes via Buttertubs Pass.
Hawes → Wensley/Leyburn via A684.
Leyburn → Richmond via A684/A6108.
Return Richmond → Piercebridge/Bishop Auckland → Durham Services via A688.

Route

  1. Start: Seaton Burn Services - NE13 6BP 09:15
  2. Secondary: Durham A1 Services - DH6 5NP 10:00
  3. 01. START - Durham Services A1(M) DH6 5NP Join point
  4. 02. Barnard Castle DL12 8AU Join point
  5. 03. Richmond DL10 4HS Join point
  6. 04. STOP 1 - Masham Market Place Join point
  7. 06. Grassington Join point
  8. 07. Ribblehead Viaduct LA6 3AS Join point
  9. 08. STOP 2 - Wensleydale Creamery (Hawes) DL8 3QX Join point
  10. 09. Buttertubs Pass Summit Join point
  11. 10. Reeth (Swaledale) Join point
  12. 12. FINISH - Durham Services A1(M) DH6 5NP Join point
  13. Parkhill DH6 5NP Join point

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Planned Stops

Stop 1 (~45–55 mins): Richmond – coffee and fuel.
Stop 2 (~40–50 mins later): Reeth or Muker.
Stop 3 (~30–45 mins later): Hawes.
Optional: Leyburn or Richmond on return.

Notes

Great end-of-season Dales loop.

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Contact Details

President

Simon "Yoda" Whitmore

Tiger 1200

07762627036

Warden

Sean "PoohBear" Lyons

Tiger 1200

07463328122

sean@lyonsservices.co.uk

Vice-President

Andy "Nori" Hilton

BMW

07860885835

andyhilton68@outlook.com

Warden

Lee "Bubbles" Hadland

07944544409

leehadland@hotmail.com

Secretary

Christian "Jeeves" Young

07944312086

chris.young74@gmail.com

Treasurer

Mike Arnott

07484271168

Who's Coming (10 riders + 1 pillions)

Name Chapter Bike Start Point Pillion Guest Tail End Charlie?
BrokeBack 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 🦺 Durham Africa Twin Main - - Yes
CamGladys 🏍️ ⭐ Durham Harley Davidson 883 Sportster XL Main Yes - -
Lee S 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ✅ 🦺 Durham Triumph Explorer Secondary - - Yes
Elliot Gray 🏍️ ⭐ ✅ Durham Triumph TT600 Secondary - - Yes
PoohBear 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ✅ 🦺 Durham Tiger 1200 XCa Main - - -
Kickstart 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ✅ Durham Honda CMX (rebel) 1100 Main - - -
Mike 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Durham Triumph Bobber 1200 Main - - -
Yoda 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ✅ 🦺 Durham Triumph Tiger 1200 Secondary - - -
Stanmarshall 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ 🦺 Northumbria Tamara for 1300 Secondary - - -
Scott G 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ Durham Renault Captur Main - - -

Apologies (13)

  • Lee B — Attending the Provincial shoot on this date.
  • Nori
  • Ozziey — My lodge meets the night before, so I'll be hungover. 😉
  • Gary G — attending Stormin’ The Castle Bikers Rally & Custom Bike Show
  • Hoggy — At Spires Hospital for treatment for DDD. Have a cracking ride!
  • Tom B — Traveling for work - Have a great ride!
  • Hollywood — Work
  • Mark — Going to Stormin the castle Rally
  • Lord Jeeves — Holiday
  • Jon e — Festival
  • Gary Birchall — My lodge event
  • Bubbles — In Japan
  • Doc — Hols