Day one – Barnsley to York

We met on a fine sunny day at 9 am for a team photo before setting off for York on the Trans Pennine Trail. On the way to York we passed through Conisbrough, Snaith and Selby arriving at York around 4.30 having completed 74 miles.

Nationally, the Trans Pennine Trail runs for 215 miles from Southport on the Irish Sea to Hornsea on the North Sea. In addition there is a north / south route running from Leeds to Chesterfield and a spur up to York, making a total of 350 miles of trail available. Barnsley is in the centre of the Trail.

Day Two – York to Harrogate

On the second day we set off to Harrogate at around 10 am. Some of the team were a bit worse for wear after a heavy night and the rest were saddle sore. We stopped for lunch at Ripon and arrived at Harrogate around 6 hours later after 50 miles despite one of the team breaking his derailleur hanger. As luck would have it another team member was carrying a spare which we were able to chop into shape with pliers to get him away.

Day Three – Harrogate to Barnsley

On the final day we set off from Harrogate to Leeds on the A61 at around 10 am after a team photo across from the hotel.

We stopped off at the Royal Armouries in Leeds on the way home and came close to entering a team in a Dragon boat race before returning to Barnsley on the north / south section of the Trans Pennine Trail.

Donations can still be made at:

http://www.justgiving.com/b2bcharityride/

The team shirts were supplied by Wavin UK who incidentally the Yorkshire office are looking to work with in the future.