Monks Cross to Castle Howard

Meet at Evans bike store, Monks Cross for 10am departure - so please try to get there 10 minutes before. Bring cash for coffee stop, wear suitable clothing for the weather, and pack tools/spare inner tube/pump for cycle repairs just in case. The route to Castle Howard and back is about 30 miles and takes in some hills, so this is not the best first ride for beginners. However, we will ride as a group and whilst we'll aim for around 13/14mph on the flat, we'll take the hills gently for practice for the York 100 ride in August: http://www.action.org.uk/york_100/routes The ride will take us along part of the route of the York 100 as follows: Through Huntington, up Strensall Road, Flaxton Road, Stittenham, Bulmer (where there is a challenging hill - some details here http://veloviewer.com/segment/787247/Bulmer+Bank but if you never try you'll never know... and we will congregate as a group at the top and wait for everyone) then on to Castle Howard. After a cake and coffee break we'll return via Crambe, Bossall, Sand Hutton and Stockton-on-the-Forest then back to to Evans Cycle store. Here is the route on google maps: http://goo.gl/maps/eec8e Any queries, drop me an email to [email protected] or call me on 07710718011.