Organised by the 15th Airedale Scout Group, the Rombalds Stride Winter Challenge starts and finishes at 15th Airedale Scout Hut next to St. Oswald’s Junior School in Guiseley. The route takes in some of Yorkshire’s finest scenery, going up the Airedale Valley, over Rombalds Moor to Ilkley and across Otley Chevin.
The 23 mile route is to be completed within a 10 hour time limit. Checkpoints will close on a 2mph walking speed.
Settle Community College Start SD8156410 Allocated start times between 06.30 and 07.30
Street Gate – cut off 11.30 – 5M mast needed
Kilnsey Village Hall cut off 12.00 – 5M mast needed
Mossdale Shooting Lodge – cut off 14.00 – 4×4 and a 5M mast needed
Howstean Catchwater Intakes – cut off 15.30 – 4×4 and a 5M mast needed
Lofthouse Village Hall Junior finish – cut off 15.30 5M mast needed
Grewelthorpe Village Hall / Café – cut off 18:00 – local repeater needed
West Tanfield Village Hall – cut off 18.30 – local repeater needed
Main repeater – 8M mast needed
For more information goto the Six Dales Page
Mike G7HEN
Operators are needed to help support an upcoming long distance horse riding event which is on Saturday 27th and Sunday the 28th of July from Breaks Fold Farm, West End, North Yorkshire, HG3 4BB.
We would need operators at the venue communicating with three checkpoints out on course on the Saturday and with four checkpoints on the Sunday. All our volunteers are well looked after with lunches and snacks provided
Mike G7HEN
Brian G0RHI and Mike G7HEN are looking for operators for the Etape du dales on the 23rd June 2024. Please let them know if you are available.
We have a new and exciting route for 2024, taking in a whole host of new climbs and challenges in the Yorkshire Dale National Park. The route will be 177km and have almost 3,600m of ascent, so very much in keeping with the previous challenging routes.
Mike G7HEN
Keighley and Richmond RAYNET will be providing safety cover for the BT Three Peaks Walk on the 8th June. Camping is available from Friday 7th June till Sunday 9th June.
Mike G7HEN and Brian G0RHI are organising comms for the BT Three Peaks walk. The walk start at the Playing Fields in Horton in Ribblesdale. We can camp on the playing fields from Friday till Sunday.
Mike G7HEN