Sunday 17th September 2017 2:00pm

Starting from - Meet outside the Stanwick Lakes Visitor centre, next to the cycle hire shop, NN9 6GY

This Northampton Social Cyclists ride is open for anyone to join

  • 7.8 miles
  • Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres)
  • 1 hr 30 mins
  • Easygoing
  • East Northamptonshire
  • Children aged 8-15*, Children aged 11-15*, Adults 16+ only, Children aged 5-15*

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This is a ride I am doing as part of the Cycle Fest event taking part at Stanwick Lakes : https://www.stanwicklakes.org.uk/whats-on/cycle-fest/ . It is open to families and friends and will be a slow/steady pace , so ideal for beginners. Please note however that some of the route is on roads (or involves crossing roads), and the cycle paths can get busy, so may not be suitable for young children aged under 10. There is only one hill but it's not that long. Bikes must be either mountain bikes or hybrid bikes with off-road tyres.

This 8 mile ride goes along the old railway line towards Irthlingborough, picking up 'The Greenway' to Higham Ferrers and onto Rushden , before going over the new foot/cycle bridge to the new Rushden Lakes Retail Park. We will then return through the newly-built cycle track along the valley through the lakes (it should be finished by the 17th Sept), picking up the old railway line back to Stanwick lakes. All of this ride is on gravel cycle track or pathways (but with some crossing of roads)

Cycle hire (mountain bikes) is available from AJ Cycles Hire at Stanwick Lakes, but it might be wise to book/reserve before the day . For more info on this go to : https://www.stanwicklakes.org.uk/things-to-do/cycling/

Please note that I am also doing a 10 mile morning ride going from in front of the Stanwick Lakes visitor centre at 1130am , heading out out on the old railway line cycle track towards Thrapston, before turning towards Ringstead , along some quiet roads to Raunds , before rejoining the Stanwick Lakes cycle tracks back to the start. This 10 mile ride is about 50% on gravel cycle paths/tracks and 50% on roads, so bikes must be either mountain bikes or hybrid bikes with off-road tyres. When we get back there is the option of coffee/snacks at the visitor centre, or outside at the snack bar if it is open. I have put this up as a separate ride on this website for you to sign up to.

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