Source to Sea Trail

The Source to Sea Trail is a bikepacking adventure by gravel or mountain bike into the heart of Yorkshire. It is a unique and inspiring long distance circular route, 720kms (450 miles) long with 9,000 meters of climbing, that connects the network of old trails that weave their way across Yorkshire.

It is the only bikepacking trail in the world that traces the watershed - the ridge of high ground - where 10 rivers such as the Calder, Aire, Wharf, Ure, Nidd, Swale and Esk have their source and follows their flow across the broad floodplain to the North Sea and back onto the Pennines and the semi-wild moors which are the backbone of the north.

A max of 50 riders and 50% of proceeds to ForUs Tree, a community habitat restoration group in the the Calder Valley. A full range of event info including maps, photos and results from the 2024 event at: https://yorkshiredivide.co.uk/yd-725

A short film titled 'Source to Sea' gives you an overview of the route and landscape:

https://youtu.be/w9VZoHdx34k?si=dTDW1jz_IQmhKA6E

The trail starts from Mytholmroyd Community Center in the Calder Valley within a mile you are on bridleways over Pennine moors and heading north to gravel tracks through the Yorkshire Dales. We pass along the moors at the head of Wharfedale, Wensleydale and Swaledale and into villages such as Keld, Muker and past the Dales Bike Center.

Then it's onto Richmond and over the Hambleton hills, up to a fine stretch of the Yorkshire coast between Whitby and Scarborough before returning via gravel tracks on the North York Moors and country B roads across the Vale of York into the center of York and then out on country lanes towards the Humber Estuary where we cross the world's longest cycle path on a suspension bridge to swing south-west to Peniston, Marsden and a final run to Hebden Bridge on bridleways across the high moors.

Included in entry:

Event Hub - Mytholmroyd Community Center is our where riders gather, sign on and fuel up on porridge pots, flapjacks, tea, coffee etc. The Center has toilets, showers and a large free car park whilst Mytholmroyd train station, on the main line between Leeds and Manchester, is 5 minutes away. The hub opens at 6am.

GPX file - A field tested gpx file for the 720km route will be sent to your email address one week prior to the event. This will be split into two parts, an 'outward' and a 'return' leg.

GPS Trackers - Riders will be issued with a tracker from Follow My Challenge to enable friends, family and of course event officials to see riders progress on an event page on the FMC website.

Starting line - Group start at 7.30am

Pie n Peas - In the Event Room on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday riders can enjoy pie n peas from 10am-6pm as these are the hours the kitchen is open. All diets catered for. If you arrive back to Mytholmroyd at say 3am or 10pm then its unavoidable that there'll be no pie n peas in the Event Room the Center is closed.

Badge - All finishers will receive an embroidered cloth badge with the Yorkshire Divide logo.

Friday Social - At a local venue there will chance to have a pre-ride social.

Please note the organisers do not provide insurance: Therefore it is advisable to have your own insurance. Being insured through either British Cycling, Cycling UK or other appropriate body would help cover you for your personal liability and any possible bike loss/damage or injury.

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