So it seems we've got enough to make this a runner. So it's definitely on
We will start Piccadilly Station (as it's a good meet up place) at 11am. A few urban miles out of East Manchester to Ashton Under Lyne. Then the first climb (it's only about 4% average) to Mossley. Roll along and then we get to Greenfield when we take on the Saddleworth Moor climb. This is probably the easiest cross-Pennine route. It's about 5km @ 6% and we should (repeat, "should") have a tailwind. From there it's a long, long descent into Holmfirth
Nice pub for lunch and a couple of beers in Holmfirth. Then we have an as yet not fully scoped out route to Magic Rock. It will only be about 15 miles so the full ride will be 38 miles all in, with about 3,000ft of climbing. Nobody is left behind. Regroup at top of the hills.
I'll set up the "Expressions of Interest" list, load up the route etc etc asap
Magic Rock is only 600m from Huddersfield station from where you can get a train back in the Manchester direction very easily