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<p style="line-height: 1.5;">Geoff is going to lead us on a five day trip around the Holland and Belgium proposed date is 1 July (Sunday), back in the UK on Saturday 7th July.</p><p style="line-height: 1.5;">Total cycling 260 miles all on flat terrain, all luggage will need to be carried with the bike, panniers etc. Breakfasts will be taken either as part of accommodation or in a local cafe during the tour.</p><p style="line-height: 1.5;">Ferry cost including dinner and breakfast currently priced at £192.50 per person. Accommodation prices vary but can be budgeted at around £50/60 per person per night (4 nights), there are many options to this trip and it can be altered to suit what people would like to do.</p><p style="line-height: 1.5;">Projected start date Sunday 1st July, as soon as there are a few people committed then everything can be firmed up, dates, accommodation and Ferry bookings. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Please let me know if you are interested and / or committed to doing the trip. </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Geoff e-mail</span> <a href="mailto:geoffcrutchley65@gmail.com" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">geoffcrutchley65@gmail.com</a><br></p><p style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SUNDAY</span> - cycle to Hull for overnight ferry to Rotterdam, enjoying dinner on board<br></p><p style="line-height: 1.5;"><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MONDAY</span> - hearty breakfast on ferry before depart from docks and heading north following the coastal route past Den Haage and onto Lieden for overnight stop and sample the local restaurants and bars of this University City around 50 miles<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">TUESDAY</span> - depart Lieden and cycle to Tiel – distance of 60 miles, highest climb is 85 feet, ( we actually go to minus 20 feet on the route) overnight stay and take in the local nightlife<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">WEDNESDAY</span> - Depart Tiel to cycle to Antwerp - distance 80 miles, stay over and search out a local restaurant<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">THURSDAY</span> - Depart Antwerp and cycle to Brugge for overnight stay – distance 70 miles<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">FRIDAY</span> - Spend most of the day looking around Brugge before cycling to Zeebrugge for the overnight ferry to Hull taking in dinner on board<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SATURDAY</span> - Breakfast on the ferry before cycling back home<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p>
<p></p><p>Peter Bradbury is organising a 3 day ride from Morecambe to Bridlington including minibus transport to the start and pickup back to Ripon. The details are as follows:</p><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Day 1 Friday - arrive Morecambe late morning and cycle 50 miles though Forest of Bowland and Settle to Foresters Arms, Grassington </span><br style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Day 2 Saturday - Grassington to Pateley Bridge then stop at Ripon (clothes change etc) then on to overnight to Watergate Inn York (60 miles)</span><br style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Day 3 Sunday - Cycle from York over Wolds to Bridlington for celebratory fish n chips and minibus tr</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41);">ip home (60 miles)<br></span><p>We now have a full 12 seater minibus, so any further riders will have to arrange transport</p><p><a href="http://wayoftheroses.info/route" target="_blank" data-ft="{" tn":"-u"}"="" rel="noopener nofollow" data-lynx-mode="async" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwayoftheroses.info%2Froute&h=ATMRK5hVBl215NtE30X1i35T3KFRlK4Z7BAHrvX14nrLrBhUnXBCbPtboyx9Hpbp31XGWZI_m0OHwwOGHfDACDcPe6WzjF71NtjGclrVlRgeqbNmKN2wLdilm1344ikOPF5CJF-gcT4Tbq4rZIFhBbsxM-PRN8RZKqSGKCc8vDpNOsSULDqFFyaQ7KyCNC2Zflwg1Io_wg4u4KWb1qRMjiFSugFmKNpVznHQIohtXrL9jx8IonZgs6vIsjAZKpPDk_mRx2LkN3QA0ZmIJ0rNneFdQrE5" style="font-family: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(54, 88, 153);">http://wayoftheroses.info/route</a> <br></p><p></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 22.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We have some great trips to the sun planned for 2019;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 22.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 1;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Spain</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">, Girona/Costa Brava, 4 - 11 May, staying on the coast at Tossa de mare. Contact Mark@sinton.org.uk for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 22.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 1;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">France</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">, 7 September, Portsmouth, St Malo, Le Harve, taking bikes on the ferry, contact </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;="" color:dimgray"="">geoff geoffcrutchley65@gmail.com, 07800 582081, for details. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 22.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 1;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Italy, </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">17 - 22 September, <b> g</b>oing back to lovely hotel Adlon in Riccione for some Italy climbs, sun, wine and fun. Contact Mark@sinton.org.uk for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 22.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There will also be some UK weekends away - details to be arranged.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 22.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 1;"></p>
The AGM will be held on 12th December 2023. Venue to be confirmed.