Start – Dragon Lorry Park, Harrogate 9.00am for 9.15 am prompt start.

• Harrogate out on Ripon road to Boroughbridge via Lingerford.
• Boroughbridge to Aldwark [Toll Bridge-Free for motorcycles].
• Aldwark to Alne,  join A19 then pick up B1363 to Brandsby.
• After Brandsby take Right Fork to Hovingham.
• Hovingham to Slingsby and take Right turn to Castle Howard for Coffee Stop.

[50 miles]

• After coffee Left turn to pick up A64 then 1st Right to Kirkham Abbey.
• Onto Langton then North Grimston and take Left Fork onto B1253.
• Straight over staggered crossroads at Duggleby.
• Through West & East Lutton, Weaverthorpe, cross over the junction with B1249.
• Wold Newton – Burton Fleming then Hunmanby for lunch at the White Swan Pub.

[35 miles]

• Leave Hunmanby, (possible fuel stop) join A165 and left @ roundabout to Filey.
• Into Filey town centre for a ride along the Coastal Promenade.
• From Filey rejoin the A165 for Scarborough.
• Straight through Scarborough over Valley Bridge [known as “The Suicide Bridge”].
• Keep on A165 heading out to Whitby.
• After Cloughton [Approx 20 miles] left turn onto Helwath Road for “Harwood Dale Forest Drive”.
• Continue on through to “Dalby Forest Drive” [Approx 18 miles].
• Exit Dalby Forest and turn left toward Thornton-le Dale.
• Possible stop at Thornton-le-Dale for a famous Ice-Cream and a look at Mathewsons of Bangers & Cash fame!!
• Continue on A170 to Pickering then Kirbymoorside [Possible fuel stop].
• Continue on A170 to Helmsley, Sutton Bank, then Thirsk.
• Left at roundabout in Thirsk to join the A19 then immediate right to join the A168.
• Take left filter lane to stay on the A168 to Borougbridge for route end at Morrisons.

[96 miles]

Total 181 miles. Please come with full tanks and empty bladders !!

Note:  Time permitting, possible detour to “Olivers Mount” for a circuit of the racing track/road, then ride along Scarborough Seafront, South & North Beach promenades to rejoin the A165 towards Whitby.

Rideout Leader – Roy Beniston  mobile:  07539 690 274

T.E.C  (Morning) Barry Ring mobile:  07847 786 608 (Afternoon) Paul Dresser 07515 910 223