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| Kevin Watson tops Snake Pass on the ‘Calder Heroes’ Ride, April 2011 |
With larger numbers of cyclists out this Spring and Calder now operating three separate runs operating on Sundays, the groups have been venturing into areas normally done later in the summer.
Holme Moss has been crossed twice in April, the Strines, including Hewden Bank have been traversed numerous times, with Snake Pass, Shibden Wall and Woodhead Pass also featuring.
Apart from hitting the hills, one cyclist, Tom Butler hit the deck, falling on Tram lines in Sheffield on a hilly run across the Strines. He ended up with a bump on his knee ‘like an egg’.
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| Holme Moss Summit A Run to Hadfield, late March 2011 |
Several spring rides take advantage of local National Parks: One Mid April club run goes to beautiful Burnsall, in the Yorkshire Dales where the cafe opposite the old bridge over the Wharfe serves a superb and much needed breakfast. The Derbyshire Peak District has already been visited three times with runs to Hadfield Bradfield and Glossop.
Gemma Hornby has been cycling around Whitby and the North York Moors, taking a look at the infamous Rosedale chimney.
In May Tom Butler & son will be riding across the Yorkshire Wolds to Filey in the Great Yorkshire Bike Ride.