Wooler Common: Northumberland at its most scenic
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?Wooler village, at the edge of Northumberland National Park. 1h from Newcastle, 1h 35m from Edinburgh
↔️ Loop of 19.5 miles, 3.5 hours motion time (+45mins of breaks)
? We will see Northumberland at it's most serene, isolated and challenging. This route goes by no villages, all we see is undisturbed countryside and a lot of Crags to climb. When I reccied this, I didn't see another human for a solid 60 minutes. It is truly one of the more challenging routes to be done in Northumberland, but boy does it make up for it in beautiful views.
?️ There's free parking (see meeting location)
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What to bring
We're checking every participant's kit on the day. Therefore it's important that you bring all the below items, to avoid disappointment.
- A high quality, well maintained mountain bike
- Having performed an M check on your bike a week before the event (to give yourself a chance to sort any repairs if needed)
- A good quality helmet, ideally a full face helmet
- Knee pads, and gloves are highly recommended
- Different layers of clothing so you can adjust as the day goes on and you don't run too hot or cold
- Optionally, elbow pads if you want to push yourself safely
- Spares for your bike, i.e. spare inner tube, maybe a spare chain
- Changes of clothes, change of gloves, waterproofs – whatever you need to stay comfortable given the forecast
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Food & drink
Bring at least 1.5l of water, and substantial amounts of food and snacks. We'll be burning it all off. ?