For this coming Sunday’s Ride-Out please meet from 9.00am at the Asda Lorry Park (Dragon Road, Harrogate HG1 5DE). Fuel available nearby and ready to set off at 9.30am after a pre-ride briefing.

Take the A61 to Ripon and go onto the by-pass towards Thirsk.  Take the Sharow turning to the right at the last roundabout and stay on the Dishforth Road all the way under the A1 onto the A168 towards Thirsk. Near Thirsk, go onto the A170 east towards Pickering, up Sutton Bank, taking the first right to the White Horse, for a short stop in the car park. Right turn from there and then take the first left to Oldstead past Byland Abbey.  Continue on through Wass to Ampleforth Abbey for a morning break at the Cafe (YO62 4EN). Go right out of the College, then taking the left fork towards Sproxton, Helmsley and turning left at the B1257. At Sproxton turn right onto the A170, going through Helmsley and taking the right at the roundabout in the town centre, continuing on the A170. Go through Kirbymoorside and take the left to Keldholme, on through Hutton-le-Hole and right at the Ryedale Folk Museum. Branch first left to Rosedale Abbey. In Rosedale Abbey, the lunch stop is at the Abbey Tea Rooms. (YO18 8SA).

After lunch, go left at the Rosedale Abbey cross roads, continue on and turn right at the next T-junction, then take the left turn to Westerdale, then left all the way and through Kildale. Turn right at the T-junction to Easby and Stokesley, straight on, turning left onto the A173 to Stokesley, exiting the roundabout to the town centre for a fuel stop. From the garage go back to the roundabout and right onto the A172, towards Thirsk and Northallerton.  At the junction with the A19, bear left towards Thirsk, then turning right onto the A684 to Northallerton. Keep on the A684 through Northallerton, following the signs for Ripon then stay left, onto the A167, towards the Otteringtons, Kirby Wiske and Sandhutton. After Sandhutton, turn right at the roundabout, onto the A61 to Ripon, finishing at Ripley for a well earned ice cream.

Distance approx 120 miles.

Ride Leader: Richard Stembrowicz 07767 384938.

Tail Ender: Barry Ring – 07847 786608. Contact for GPX file.

See you on Sunday 25th.

Richard.