#southlakesbikefest

[Stumpym4]

Ticket bought and plans to ride the Friday 50 mile bikepacking route :)

[Mike]

ticket purchased

[Lazarus]

when are the GPX details out for the rides?

[burty]

you can get to them via one of the posts on the southlakes bikefest book face page

[Lazarus]

Cheers - you going ?

https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ggmocevldqkivjfs

if anyone cares and one i can navigate without the GPS

[ton]

keep your eyes peeled for me Johnnie.

[Lazarus]

wont need to look that hard to find you and the first beer is on me

[postierich]

The gravel ride is worth a punt to
A Message from Richard Munro: Hello all you beautiful people we have just about sold out of camping tickets so thank you for that! Getting to the campsite follow the postcode LA89JF which will lead you to Kentmere Rd, as you leave Staveley up the Kentmere Valley it is the 2nd bridge on your right not the first one as that will just lead you to a dead end!!!!About one mile from Staveley you will see the field(campsite) on the left hand side. If we could fill the areas around the perimetre first it will help to make the most of the camping field if you are in a group and would like to camp together I suggest you park in the middle. Quiet familly camping will be on the right, turn right as you enter the field. Unfortunately I have been unable to get the field cut and the grass is quite long so I suggest you bring wellies or water proof shoes for first thing in the morning due to the dew.
Friday 6.30pm ride out from the Eagle and Child pub £10 ticket gets you drinks and supper back at the pub all money goes to the Sam Houghton cancer Charity. 50mile Bikepacking route leaving the campsite at 6.30pm mass start. Chill out at the campsite firepits and tunes pizza coffee no beer will be served bring your own.
50 mile bike packing route
https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ggmocevldqkivjfs
Saturday 9.00am 80 mile Gravel ride GPX ONLY NO ROUTE MARKERS!!
https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=bxhaqsvbbzjqvruq
All routes will be marked out on a route board there will mini maps £2.99 OS maps £8.99 for you to buy. Mark your desired route. OL 7 is the map you need for all rides including the Gravel ride
10am several rides 3 Mountainous routes 3 low level routes most of these rides will have riders on it that know the area well and will be riding the routes if you wish to join them you are quite welcome to join them. If you have a good ride buy them a beer at the end. Remember this
It is impossible for us to say whether a particular route is suitable for you. It is your sole responsibility to decide whether to ride a route and you do so entirely at your own risk. It is your responsibility to research every route, download a GPX file, take traditional OS maps, carry the correct gear, ensure that your bike is safe for purpose, check the mountain weather and let someone know where you are heading and your estimated return time. Please use common sense and help us cut down on Mountain Rescue call outs.
Nan Bield Mountainous Route
https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=toxvjnixceucpvcj
Garburn Mountainous Route
https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=xwqjalfjbvvweecx
High St Mountainous Route
https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=kpndmfuyqtzzohdo
Longsleddle XC route
https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=xweiqnddimzicggy
3 rivers XC route
https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=tyqvvixcdgawtirv
Sam Houghton XC Route
https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=qgvxmqnyfekvryvj
Family Route
https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=gjbhkjvrefnvkvor
During the day Little Rippers will be supervising and coaching in the campsite (weater permitting) All little rippers taking part must have a guardian with them at all times First Aiders will be present provided by Kendal Mountain Rescue please donate if your Little Ripper has a fun time and maybe buy the instructors a beer in the evening
There will be a Little Rippers Competion @ 4pm and a ice cream van will be around
Trail Hum and Alpkit will be around and giving out free coaching sessions times TBC
Demo bikes from Alpkit Liteville Stooge and Pipedream will be there photo ID will be needed and name must match your Visa Card to be able to Demo the bikes off site (depends on brand). Please bring your own pedals.
Cake Pizza and pukka coffee will be on sale during the day and evening
Tunes from 4pm Band Live Friday St @ 7.30pm beers till late
Sunday more of the same apart from Little Rippers who will be out enjoying the trails
Monday Campsite clear from 1pm
Please take all rubbish home there is recycling in the village! Wilfs cafe is opening early on both mornings so you can get a hearty breakfast before you start the rides.
See you all at the weekend if you are just doing the day entry there is no parking in the camping area please ride up to the event all day entries are going to Kendal Mountain Rescue
Showers avalable at Wheelbase 9am to 5pm Saturday 10am till 4pm Sunday
Safe travels

[Lazarus]

The gravel ride is worth a punt to

I cannot see me getting back from the MTB early enough to set off on that one and i plan to do Nan bield and garburn that day anyway[ though i may sneak across Harter fell- pushing my bike as that is also a footpath.

[postierich]

Bomb track Ortileb and Surly will be joining us for the weekend!

Rich

[Richpips]

Sorry we can't make it.

Marshalling for #rideforcharlie MTB marathon.

[summittoppler]

Looks like the Adventure cycle Festival has cancelled this weekends do.
Looks like having two similar events at the same time doesn't work

[Stumpym4]

Bomb track Ortileb and Surly will be joining us for the weekend!

Rich

Always fancied a good look around a surly ... must leave my card at home!

Looking like its gonna be a top weekend Rich :)

[postierich]

The events are very different ,mine is more riding bikes than hearing people talk about them, mine only came about when somebody asked me to do an event as they had heard Brathay were cancelling but they were very late to the show selling tickets.
It was never a competion and i will hopefully be helping them out in April.

Rich

[summittoppler]

I wasn't suggesting it was a competition between the two events but having 2 'similar' do's close to each other wasn't the best move imo.

Well the forecast looks great so I'm sure you'll have a successful weekend and I'm gutted I'm not able to come over for it.

[ton]

I am carbo loading as I type.
riding up from sunny leeds tomorrow if anyone fancies joining me
slow and steady, with a few stops for liquids in the afternoon........................

[postierich]

Cheers to everyone that supported the event same again next year
https://www.alcphotography.co.uk/blog/s ... -fest-2018

[Lazarus]

be nice to make it three in a row so see you there then

Thanks again for doing this they are ace events and a nice way to mark the ending of summer riding

Next year I promise to not need to borrow any part of a bike from you

[Mike]

Spot again rich!! See u next yr for sure ill obviously see you way before then for a bivvy though pal