"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted" John Lennon

Overview

2 day self-supported bikepacking mixed surface ride... 300km from the Beatles statue in Liverpool to the lighthouse at Scarborough.

The route uses greenway, canal, former railways and ancient packhorse routes.  Just 2085m climbing, you'll ride though the inner solar system, over the Howardian Hills and through one of the north's largest wetland nature reserves.  Take a journey through Liverpool and Manchester's industrial heritage and ride out the other side to a Pennine summit with views all the way to York.

Excellent train links make it an easy one to access but don't forget to book your bike 24 hours in advance.

#EnglanDURO23 runs on the first weekend in August:
​​Key points:
  • The route is 300km long with only 2,200m of climbing
  • An ideal introduction to long distance gravel riding, minimal climbing and plenty of resupply opportunities offer a choice: beast it in 24 hours or enjoy the views and bivvy midway
  • There are 10 timed segments over the 2 days designed to test riders' strength, bike handling, and determination on a variety of surfaces over mixed terrain

Logistics

  • Get yourself to the start
  • Find a pub with your new found riding buddies at the end

Route

Segments
XDE-1: Promenade dash - pan flat promenade, 3.0km
XDE-2: Singletrack dash through the woods, 3.1km
XDE-3: Longdendale gravel TT, 3.3km
XDE-4: Snow road climb, 2.1km, 75m of climbing
XDE-5: Cart road climb past view point to road, 2.6km, 70m of climbing
XDE-6: Aireside chase on new greenway, 3.4km
XDE-7: Escape from York by gravel and road, 9.2km
XDE-8: The first hill in miles, 0.8km, 50m of climbing
XDE-9: Climb to The Moor, tarmac leads to clay and forest track, 5.2km, 170m of climbing 
XDE-10: Last Moor to Sea, through the woods, 2.3km, 30m of climbing with a rocky plunge to finish
Download to your GPS device
​Navigate to this page on your mobile, then download KMZ file (you may then need to unzip it by using a File Manager app), and then open in Maps.me app to use as backup navigation

Entry

  1. Fill in the Trials Contact Form - link available on the Trials page (same form for all standard TRC trials; no signup, no results)
  2. Join our club on Strava if not already a member and click “I’m in” on the ​Strava Event - ​here​
  3. ​Star each segment above so they appear in Strava
  4. Download version v100 of the GPX track to your GPS; download the KMZ file to your mobile for use with the Maps.me app (offline mapping)

Results

Rider XDE-1 XDE-2 XDE-3 XDE-4 XDE-5 XDE-6 XDE-7 XDE-8 XDE-9 XDE-10 Total