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Wrynose Or Bust - Push Yourself To The Limit
by Henry Peacock
Three great sportive cycling routes through cracking countryside, all on April 28 2013, starting from the Halton Army Training Camp, Lancaster. This event is not for the faint hearted and are a serious cycling challenge.
Features include - event timing, feed and rest stations, full road signage, welcome brochure and maps, marshalls and hot food at the finish.
Photo Rick Robson (CycleSportPhotos)
The first route is a continental-style sportive event of 115 miles which is the titular Wrynose or Bust. This route tracks through the hills of North Lancashire and the Southern Lake District with over 1000 metres of ascent and in the middle, the daunting climb over Wrynose Pass.
The 68 mile Bay Dash follows some of the Wrynose route before detouring through the lovely Cartmel valley while the third route, The Silverdale Sling, is a 36 mile sportive following the coast around Morecambe Bay through the local Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty around Morecambe Bay.
For the third year, this event will be organized by The Rotary Club of Lancaster and cycling friends, who along with their riders have raised over £18,000 for their chosen charities. This year Derian House Children’s Hospice and CancerCare are the chosen charities.
Photo Rick Robson (CycleSportPhotos)
Cycling Weekly said of the event – "The sold-out Fred Whitton challenge is testament to the popularity of riding in this area, and now Wrynose or Bust looks set to follow in its wheel tracks."
A typical rider comment posted on the Wrynose or Bust website: “I thought last weekend’s event was great, the administration was excellent. The feed stations well spaced out and well stocked. The marshalls were really helpful and really friendly. The route was tough, hard and demanding. I honestly can’t fault the event and I’m looking forward to next year’s run already”.
Reserve this date for the fantastic fund raising cycling event day challenge, April 29th 2012. Check out the website for full details and book online through their secure server – www.wrynose.org.
Photo Rick Robson (CycleSportPhotos)
Wrynose or Bust route
115 miles, starting from the Halton (Army) Training Camp near Lancaster, up Kellet Road to Nether Kellet, Over Kellet, Priest Hutton, Burton-in-Kendal, Holme, Whasset, Milnthorpe. Up the A6 to Levens, following the cycle track (old road) running alongside the A59 before going under the A59 and on to Meathop, Grange, Flookburgh and Cark.
You turn left to Holker, and left again onto A5092 at Haverthwaite, turning right towards Bouth, before turning off to Spark Bridge and up the hill at Grizebeck. Back on the A5092, before turning right at the traffic lights into the Duddon valley then on to Ulpha, Seathwaite, right at Cockley Beck, up to Wrynose Pass. This last section has taken you from sea level at the start of the Duddon valley to 393 metres (1281ft) at the top of Wrynose before a very tricky 30% descent to Little Langdale.
Photo Rick Robson (CycleSportPhotos)
On to Hawkshead then back throught the Grisedale forest to Haverthwaite before crossing the busy A5092 once more before climbing the long drag that is Bigland Hill. Continue through High Newton before descending the very dangerous Tow Top hairpin back to Witherslack and Town End. You now retrace some of the outward route until just after Burton in Kendal where you turn left and divert through Priest Hutton before climbing Sunnybank near Capernwray and on past the Redwell Inn to follow the ridge overlooking the Lune valley.
This brings you back to the Halton Army camp where you started. There are two feed stations along the route, the first at Foxfield and the second at High Newton.
Photo Rick Robson (CycleSportPhotos)
Bay Dash route
This route is just over 68 miles and is still a serious challenge. Once again starting at the Halton (army) Training Camp near Lancaster, the course follows the Wrynose route to Cark before turning right through the lovely Cartmel valley to High Newton where you rejoin the Wrynose route for the return back to Lancaster. There is one feed station along the route at High Newton.
The Silverdale Sling
At 36 miles, the Sling is no less of a challenge, with the bonus of being a very pretty route following the lovely country roads through Arnside, Silverdale and the surrounding AONB district, this looped coastal circuit takes in the villages of Yealand Redmayne, Yealand Conyers, Silverdale, Arnside, Sandside, Milnthorpe, Whasset, Holme, Burton-in-Kendal, Priest Hutton, Borwick and finally up Sunnybank, Capernwray. As with the other events, the start and finish is from the Halton Army camp and all the net income from our rides are for our charitable projects (see website for details www.wrynose.org).
There are no feed stations for The Silverdale Sling, however, at the end of all three rides, complementary hot food will be provided by The Rotary Club of Lancaster, Inner Wheel and CancerCare North West. Tea and coffee will also be provided.
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