Cycling across England
Hugh and Francis Darrah finished their
own customised version of the Way of the Roses at Runswick Bay, just north of
Whitby on Monday 24 May. They had started from Morcambe the
previous Friday in heavy rain which eased after a couple of hours. The rest of
the 145 miles was a mixture of overcast and sunshine with either a gentle
crosswind or a favourable tail wind.
Leaving Lancashire quite quickly they
passed through the Yorkshire Dales and descended into the Vale of York from
Brimham Rocks, passing through the grounds of Fountains Abbey before a quick
excursion around Ripon. A brief climb in the Howardian Hills took them through
Ampleforth and onto Pickering before a glorious south to north crossing of the
North York Moors brought them to the coast at Runswick Bay. They finished at
the bank top before walking down the 1 in 4 road that leads to the sea.
Lydia Darrah had supported them all
the way with lunch stops and they all met together in b&bs or pubs for the
overnight stops. They have admitted walking up a few
of the steeper hills but their Norfolk training paid off and they made it
without feeling completely exhausted and are looking forward to another
challenge on their bikes.
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