The start is at the Sutton Bank Visitor Centre and after registration we listen to Jon's briefing.
The event basically starts with a descent down off the escarpment, a loop of Gormire Lake followed a big climb back to the top of the escarpment and once at the top there are some wonderful views. The weather was pretty good, a mixture of sun and cloud with a cooling breeze.
Past the Sports Sunday photographer, we need to work on our timing...
and on to lovely views across the moors from Steeple Cross
and on to the descent into the lovely Thorodale
On to Hawnby and up to Hawnby Hill. This is a tough climb and I felt it more than I should have done
A bit of a steep descent off the north end of the hill.
On to Bilsdale West Moor (another climb)
Down the other side, back into the south end of Hawnby, before a long road climb - the hill on the left is Hawnby Hill which was earlier.
There is a path around this ford, but maybe getting our feet wet might have been a good idea, it was getting warm.
Heading towards Rievaulx Abbey
We stopped at the Visitor Centre and bought some ice cream, which was lovely and refreshing. Now just five miles or so to go and most of it is a drag uphill. There are still some lovely spots, here we are at Grass Keld.
Got back to Sutton Bank in about 6hr 50min and that was fine. I struggled a bit more than I expected as we haven't done much distance recently, but work has been very busy and that may have contributed.
The marshalls, the volunteers and Jon and Shirley were all wonderfully supportive 😃
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