Anticlockwise around the Airport

If you are coming by car, free parking is available in front of the shops (Left side is max 4 hours) or in the nearby quiet residential streets.

Starting at the bus stop we follow the quiet residential streets to join Brunton lane for 1 mile, before turning right onto the off-road tracks. These tracks take us through Havannah Nature Reserve and on to the National cycle Network (NCN) 10. Following NCN 10 we ride to Ponteland, stopping for coffee and cake at Jan’s Kitchen.

Once refuelled we join the road and cycle up Callerton Lane, joining the off-road track just before the school. This track will take us to the airport and onto a quiet road through Airport Freightway. Here our final stretch of the route is a mixture of tracks, shared paths and , quiet residential roads through the housing estates back to the beginning.

On this route we will be cycling over a variety of different terrains including roads, quiet roads, busy roads, cycle paths, shared paths, muddy tracks, muddy puddles, wet leaves etc. Therefore, this ride is only suitable for Hybrids or Mountain bikes.

IMPORTANT STUFF….

In view of COVID-19 we will be taking this into account with our ride leading and we will follow govt. guidelines. Please note the following:

• Your personal contact details must be correct and up to date on your Lets ride profile.

• You should pay particular attention to your bike being in good working order before attending a ride so as to minimise risks and disruption to rides.

• Remember to bring:-
- Face covering,
- Hand sanitizer,
- Gloves,
- Drink,
- Snacks,
- Lock,
- Spare inner tube,
- Tyre levers and pump,
- Suitable clothing,
- Torch (if the ride is in the evening).

• Helmets are recommended, but not mandatory.

• Participants must not attend a ride if they have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in contact with anyone with symptoms.

• Anyone who develops COVID symptoms after a ride must contact the leader who will inform British Cycling HQ who will then contact everyone who attended the ride.

You can contact the leader directly via the ‘Message Ride Creator’ tab in the ride posting on let’s ride.

If the weather is bad we will only contact you if we are cancelling the ride and will do so no later than 2 hours before the rides start time by putting a message in the ‘conversation’ tab in the ride. You should receive a notification by email if there is a message. If you have not heard from us we are still riding.

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First-timers welcome!