| Weekend Rides
Weekend rides take place every two weeks on a Sunday. The routes for these rides are planned to be within easy travelling distance from the North West. Most common locations for weekend rides are; Peak District, Pennines, Yorkshire Dales, Lake District and North Wales. Weekend rides are planned to cater for the needs of experienced riders. Rides are planned for 3-5 hours duration and require a relatively high level of physical ability. Many routes have challenging technical sections only suitable for experience riders. Technical sections include steep rocky descents, unavoidable obstacles such as large steps, gaps and drop-offs. In the case of weather warnings or bad weather, routes will be changed on the day to one of the defined backup routes. Backup routes are usually mountain bike centres, which have routes suitable for riding in all conditions.
Short Rides
Short rides take place on the Sundays between the Weekend rides and Introductory rides. They have exactly the same format as the weekend rides but are planned for 2-3 hours duration.
Mid-Week Rides
Mid-Week rides take place every Thursday evening. The routes are local to the St Helens area or within easy travelling distance. Routes are off-road and are planned for a 2 hour duration. These rides require a basic level of physical ability. Some routes contain technical sections but these are infrequent due to the local terrain.
Introductory Rides
Introductory Rides take pace on the Sundays between weekend rides using the same routes as the mid-week rides. The routes are modified according to the level and experience of the riders and usually last between 1-2 hours. These rides are ideal introduction to mountain biking including anyone who doesn’t currently own a mountain bike. The club has loan bikes, lights and equipment specifically for use by new members.
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