GMBC Easter 2016 Trip – Yorkshire Dales

Greetings all ye Crackpots, Slackbottoms and Shitingthorpes in the atlas of funny Yorkshire place names that is GMBC!

After some discussion we’re planning our 2016 Easter trip to the Yorkshire Dales (what about the Lakes? Probably too busy for large group rides.  What about the Cairngorms?  Good but we’ve been there the last few years.  OK, Torridon then?  Too far & not enough easier rides).

The dates are Thu 24th to Mon 28th March.

We’ll be in touch to confirm details as soon as we have a good idea of numbers but it’ll be the usual format, i.e. arrive Thursday night, leave on Monday, hostel accommodation, some communal cooking, an evening meal out somewhere and rides to suit all abilities.  We’re also looking for help with cooking, leading rides and sharing lifts – you can volunteer via the form.  If anyone has firsthand experience of riding in Yorkshire then please contact Graham (yes, Rich has already been contacted!)

When it comes to paying for the trip we’ll be trying out our new online ordering tool (via Web Collect) so watch this space for more instructions.

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8 Comments

  1. Hey I would be really keen for this and should be back on the bike by then. But I would only be able to go on the Friday to the Monday. Would anyone else be in the same boat as me?

  2. When’s the deadline gonna be for signing up? My holiday plans around then are totally undefined and dependent on others, not sure if I’ll even be on the same continent that weekend!

    (I suppose I could just stay with the parents if I miss the deadline though :p )

  3. Hi Folks – the deadline for signing up will be by Thursday this week. After that I’ll be tracking down accommodation for those on the list. Any late comers will need to organise their own accommodation – or make their own booking at the hostel.

    Coming along so far we have: Keiran, Ryszard, Myriam, Will, Andrew R, Rich HB, Angus and myself

  4. If there’s space for one come Thursday, can I add one of my Sheffield riding buddies?

  5. Hi, anyone who signed up should now have an email detailing the hostel & costs. We’ll advise shortly on how to pay. Anyone else reading this and thinking they’d like to join can contact Grinton Lodge YHA hostel to arrange their accommodation separately. NB: GMBC has a group YHA membership card so you’ll get a discount on each night’s accommodation if you mention it at the time of booking.

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