Ride Calendar Archive
This is a record of all rides from November 2026 onwards. If you are looking for rides prior to this date here they are.
Why have an archive?
Mainly so that ride leaders can check to see if the route they are considering has already been ridden within the past few months. If it has, we encourage them to consider a different one so we can keep the rides as varied as possible. Also the archive may well be of general interest to members and others visiting our site.
Rides
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Wednesday 11 November 2026
Announcer: Julie Elders
Short Gentle
Steve Bungay
Knox, Hampsthwaite, Kettlesing Bottom, Menwith Hill, Birstwith, Clint Bank, Ripley (café), Greenway, Showground (23mi/37km, 1606ft/490m)
Medium: Steady and Brisk
Calcutt, Farnham, Copgrove, Littlethorpe, Studley Roger, Deer Park, Bishop Thornton, Clint, Hampsthwaite, Bilton (35mi/56km, 1766ft/538m)
Plus: Steady and Brisk
Ripley, Sawley, Laverton, Kirk Bank, Grewelthorpe, Mickley, Ripon, Bishop Monkton, Copgrove, Knaresborough (48mi/77km, 2705ft/824m)
Wanderers
Sally Carter
Leadhall Lane, Beckwithshaw, Norwood, Jack Hill Lane, Lindley, Farnley, Otley (café), Castley, North Rigton, Burn Bridge (33mi/53km, 2512ft/766m)
EG’s Ride
10:00 from Low Bridge, Knaresborough
Route decided on the day -
Sunday 8 November 2026
Announcer: Monica Webber
Short Gentle
Monica Webber
Hornbeam, Burn Bridge, Brackenthwaite Lane, Briscoe Ridge Lane, Stainburn, Leathley Farm Shop (café), Castley, Almscliffe Crag, Greenmires Lane, Showground (25mi/40km, 1644ft/501m)
Medium: Steady and Brisk
Steady Leader: Mike Winterhalder
Knaresborough, Farnham, Ferrensby, Arkendale, Dunsforths, Boroughbridge (café), Roecliffe, Bishop Monkton, Burton Leonard, Lingerfield, Scriven (35mi/57km, 1375ft/419m)
Plus: Steady and Brisk
Beckwithshaw, Norwood, Farnley, Otley, Ilkley (café), Menston (café), Bramhope, Pool, Castley, Weeton, Dunkeswick, Kirkby Overblow (47mi/75km, 3453ft/1053m)
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Saturday 7 November 2026
Contrarians
09:00 from Hornbeam Park
Beckwithshaw, Norwood, Farnley, Otley, Ilkley (café), Menston (café), Bramhope, Pool, Castley, Weeton, Dunkeswick, Kirkby Overblow (47mi/75km, 3453ft/1053m) -
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Announcer: Howard Kemp
Short Gentle
Howard Kemp
Penny Pot Lane, Meagill Lane, Menwith Hill, Birstwith, Hampsthwaite, Clint Bank, Ripley (café), Greenway, Showground (25mi/40km, 1520ft/463m)
Medium: Steady and Brisk
Knaresborough Low Bridge, Farnham, Copgrove, Roecliffe, Boroughbridge, Ripon, Littlethorpe, Bishop Monkton, Lingerfield, Knaresborough (35mi/57km, 1414ft/431m)
Plus: Steady and Brisk
Knox Bridge, Hampsthwaite, Hartwith, Galphay, garden centre on the B6265 (café), Ripon, Littlethorpe, Bishop Monkton, Bishop Thornton, Bedlam, Ripley (48mi/77km, 2829ft/862m)
Wanderers
Mike Clark
Showground, Follifoot, Spofforth, Little Ribston, Cowthorpe, Rudgate, Walton, Thorp Arch (cafe). Cycle path to Wetherby, Sicklinghall, Kirkby Overblow, Pannal, Showground (33mi/52km, 1613ft/492m)
EG’s Ride
10:00 from Low Bridge, Knaresborough
Route decided on the day -
Sunday 1 November 2026
Announcer: James Grimshaw
Short Gentle
James Grimshaw
Little Almscliffe, Menwith and Kettlesing, with a minor variation after Tang to follow Stock Style Lane to Clapham Green and then down into Hampsthwaite (Sophie’s cafe), (23mi/38km, 1512ft/461m)
Medium: Steady and Brisk
Steady Leader: Yvonne Davies
Burn Bridge, Kirkby Overblow, Dunkeswick, Weeton, Castley, Bramhope, East Carlton, Yeadon Tarn, Otley, Lindley Bridge (36mi/57km, 2571ft/784m)
Plus: Steady and Brisk
Jill’s Hills Beckwithshaw, Stainburn, Timble, Askwith Moor, Askwith, Langbar, Beamsley, Ilkley (café), Otley, North Rigton, Burn Bridge (49mi/79km, 4054ft/1236m)
