FNRttC Manchester-Morecambe FNRttC 16th October 2015.

[Andrew Br]

Your Northern correspondent here.

The Manchester-Morecambe FNRttC on 16th October is open for business.
The departure point is Albert Square in front of MCR's town hall and we meet at 23.30 for a midnight departure.

An overview:-

• it's 65 miles
• it's hilly but the hills are mostly gentle
• the mid-way stop is at a 24 hour McDonalds in Blackburn
• breakfast will be in Lancaster
• post-breakfast drinks will be in Lancaster
• it's best to book trains home from Lancaster

There is a fuller explanation of the route here:- http://fridaynightridetothecoast.blogspot.co.uk/p/manchester-to-morecambe-is-79-miles.html

The blog also has information on the sign-up procedure

Register for the ride by e-mailing: manchester-morecambe@outlook.com

I'll need:-

• your name
• CTC membership number
• your 'phone number
• an emergency contact number
• confirmation that you've read and understood the basics; http://fridaynightridetothecoast.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-basics.html

There used to be a question about sheep but I never found out the answer so I shan't ask. We shall, however, see lots of them in the fields.

Please feel free to ask any questions either on this thread or via the e-mail above.

 

[StuAff]

Email sent....
Train up north arrives at Piccadilly 2200, train down south leaving Lancaster 0956. Have no bike reservation for the return leg, so it'll be Chutney or a very big bag....

 

[kimble]

Email sent.

And trains booked. I'm also on the 9:56, and have a cycle reservation, though I'm only going as far as Mordor Central.

 

[Flying Dodo]

Trains all booked. Coming back, I've got a bike reservation on the 12:38 from Lancaster. I'm assuming there'll be some way of whiling away the time.....

 

[mmmmartin]

i need to check if i am needed to drive a van to yorkshire that weekend - and can do that only when schools are back in september.

 

[martint235]

Ooh. In 2012 I rode up for this. It was wet. Very wet. I'm a maybe, I'll send an email after further thought.

 

[User482]

I arrive Manchester at 2200 and leave Lancaster 1257. I suppose that's an extra game of I spy.

 

[User10571]

Am interested.
Looking at train / annual leave times.
It has been a while since I was up in this neck of the woods.

 

[saoirse50]

Thinking of coming up for this one, too.

 

[wanda2010]

Email sent.

2100 up. 1257 back.

 

[velovoice]

Okay, I'm in (gulp!)
Email sent.
On the same trains as Adam but not necessarily with reserved seats anywhere near him.

 

[saoirse50]

I'm booked! And so is bike. Now I have just realised this is OCTOBER! I have some very wet, cold and windy memories of riding in Lancashire in October. Heading down to Slaidburn in a hailstorm is one of them. But we are not going there. So it will be fine.

 

[Andrew Br]

How about a list ?:-

Adam B
Adrian C
Jane D
Katie S
Kim W
Marcus C
Mary L
Rebecca O
Sonia W
Steve R
Stu A

I've only included those people who have confirmed.
Hopefully, the list will extend significantly if the "possibles" upgrade to "definites".

 

[User482]

I'm booked! And so is bike. Now I have just realised this is OCTOBER! I have some very wet, cold and windy memories of riding in Lancashire in October. Heading down to Slaidburn in a hailstorm is one of them. But we are not going there. So it will be fine.

Best to assume it will be cold and wet, so we may be pleasantly surprised.

 

[User482]

Are you going for the Eyore award?

I'll be bringing a waterproof and some warm clothes, and hope I won't need them. Not sure what's Eyeore-ish about that.