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Ride Darlo - Ropner Romp

Sunday 12th October 2025 10:00am

Starting from - B&Q store at Morton Park, Darlington
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From the A66, turn onto the B6280 Yarm Road and turn right into Morton Park. At the small roundabout near the Morrisons petrol station, turn right onto Morton Park Way then left at the mini roundabout to head into the Morrisons / B&Q complex. At the next mini roundabout, turn left and head towards B&Q. Our start/finish point is at the front of the B&Q store. There is a large car park here for both B&Q and Morrisons which currently has no restrictions.
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This Ride Darlo ride is open for anyone to join

  • 21.5 miles
  • Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road, eBike
  • 4 hr
  • Challenging
  • Darlington
  • Children aged 8-15*, Children aged 11-15*, Adults 16+ only, Children aged 5-15*

Led by experienced ride leaders, these rides are a great way to explore new places and to meet new people who enjoy cycling. They are suitable for all levels of experience, so whether you are a beginner or a seasoned cyclist, you can find a ride that is right for you.

About the route

Starting point




Durham
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Starting from outside B&Q at Morton Park, we ride in an eastward direction through Middleton St George, Long Newton, then south east through Urlay Nook and into Eaglescliffe, heading north east past Preston Park, then following the old railway line until we get to Ropner Park in Stockton, where we’ll stopover at the café in the park. The return route brings us back in a westerly direction through Hartburn in Stockton, Elton and crossing over the outgoing route in Long Newton, following alongside the A66 and through Sadberge on our return passing Amazon to B&Q.

This ride is classed as a CHALLENGING ride which is just over 20 miles in total. The ride is undulating with some hill climbs. The ride is all on the road or cycleways – all bike types suitable for this ride. It is suitable for riders who are comfortable sustaining around 10mph avg. and can continually cycle for around 2 hours each way. The stopover on this ride will be for a minimum of 30 mins. Bear in mind these times are a guide and the ride can take longer.

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A lovely little ride to Stockton-on-Tees with a stopover at Ropner Park

All on the road or cycleways

Ropner Park is the cafe stopping point on this ride

Helmets required, please.

We especially welcome newbies!

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  • Ride Leader

    Ride Leader

  • Community Groups Volunteer

    Community Groups Volunteer

Neal Harper

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