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Negotiating Cheesy Comestibles Completed

Sunday, 24 May 2026 Long Ride 170–220 miles

Ride Leader: None

Start Points

Main Start

Seaton Burn Services

09:00

Secondary Start

Durham A1 Services

10:00

Weather Forecast

Route

Durham Services → Bishop Auckland → Barnard Castle via A688.
Barnard Castle → Middleton-in-Teesdale via B6277 (up Teesdale).
Middleton-in-Teesdale → Langdon Beck and optionally on to Alston via B6277.
From Langdon Beck/Alston area, head south via B6276 towards the Tan Hill Inn.
Drop into Swaledale at Keld/Muker via the Tan Hill road.
Muker → Thwaite → Hawes via Buttertubs Pass.
Hawes → Aysgarth → Leyburn via A684.
Leyburn → Richmond via A684/A6108.
Richmond → Scotch Corner → Piercebridge via B6275.
Piercebridge → Bishop Auckland → Durham Services via A688.

Planned Stops

Stop 1 (~45–55 mins): Barnard Castle – fuel and coffee.
Stop 2 (~45–65 mins later): Middleton-in-Teesdale or Alston.
Stop 3 (~45–55 mins later): Tan Hill Inn or Muker.
Stop 4 (~30–45 mins later): Hawes – potential main lunch stop.
Stop 5 (~50–60 mins later): Leyburn or Richmond.

Notes

Classic Dales ride; tune distance by including/excluding Alston/Hartside.

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Contact Details

President

Peter Younger

Little one

07792371095

peter4523@gmail.com

Vice-President

George Young

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Who's Coming (17 riders + 5 pillions)

This ride shares sign-ups with: Durham - Negotiating Cheesy Comestibles Durham - Negotiating Cheesy Comestibles

Name Chapter Bike Start Point Pillion Guest Tail End Charlie?
Red Dave 🏍️ ⭐ Northumbria Tracer 9gt Main - - -
PoohBear 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ✅ 🦺 Durham Tiger 1200 Main - - -
Yoda 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ✅ Durham Triumph Tiger 1200 Secondary Yes - -
Womble 🏍️ ⭐ Durham Triumph Thunderbird Secondary - - Yes
BrokeBack 🏍️ ⭐ Durham Africa Twin Main - - Yes
Kickstart 🏍️ ⭐ ✅ Durham Honda CMX (rebel) 1100 Secondary - - -
Danny 🏍️ Durham Triumph America Secondary - - -
Lee B 🏍️ ✅ Durham Kawasaki GTR1400 Secondary - - -
I don't have one 🏍️ ⭐ ✅ Durham Triumph america Secondary - - Yes
Gary B 🏍️ Durham Honda ST1100 Secondary - - -
Lee S 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ ✅ 🦺 Durham Triumph Explorer Secondary - - Yes
Kev 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ ✅ Durham Bmwr1250gsa Main Yes - -
Jakeadams 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ ✅ Durham CBR 600f Secondary Yes - -
Bubbles 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ✅ Durham BMW R1300gsa Nateby - - -
Scott G 🏍️ ⭐ Durham BMW R1100RT Muker Yes - Yes
Andrew D 🏍️ ⭐ Durham Harley Softail Slim Secondary Yes - Yes
Stu 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ ✅ 🦺 Durham Triumph Tiger Secondary - - Yes

Apologies (14)

  • Mark — Going to support the Children's Cancer run
  • Ken — Prior engagement
  • Stanmarshall — Norma unwell
  • LeeGreener
  • Kickstart — Provincial convocation
  • StephenHamilton — Work
  • Lee S — Scout Area Camp
  • Ken — At children’s cancer run
  • Gaurav — Away
  • BrokeBack
  • Nori
  • Jon e — Attending a bbq
  • Doc — WS lodge installation mtg
  • Lord Jeeves — Working