Yorkshire Divide

Mills n Moors Series: day rides by gravel bike, mtb or e-bike

26th January: ‘Luddenden Valley’ - 35km to 74km

23rd February: ‘Forest of Rossendale’ - 32km to 72km

30th March: ‘Silkstone Beck’ - 54km to 100km

£5 / £10 / £20

3 gpx routes emailed to riders

Tea, coffee, home made cakes, porridge pots at the start line from 8am

Hot soup and bread rolls at the finish line till 5pm

New event badge

entry to the headwaters Trail

3rd - 5th May 2025

325km (200 miles) / 250km (155 miles)

£25 / £55 / £90 / £160

Bikepacker or Supported Ride + Camp + Luggage transfer + GPS tracker + Meals

Public toilets and cafes / shops at several locations on the route/s (info on gpx and event guide)

Source to Sea trail

3rd - 7th May 2025

725km

£95

Maximum of 50 riders

50% of proceeds to ForUs Tree in the Calder valley

entry to 4th calder divide trail

20th / 21st September 2025

160km / 240km

£25 / £75 / £105 / £130

GPS trackers / Farm Campsite / Luggage Transfer

Pie n Peas / Embroidered cloth badge

Certificate from Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team

Map: headwaters trail

Map: Source to Sea Trail

Map: calder divide trail

Key points

What is the minimal kit I need to carry?

Wear a helmet that complies with the latest EN1078, ANSI Z90/4 or SNELL standards. Waterproof clothes including full length trousers and jacket. Warm layers for changing into stored in a dry bag. An emergency thermal bag. Front and rear lights.

What do they cost to enter

Mills n Moors Series (short day rides) £5, £10 or £20 per ride

Calder Divide Trail (2 day event) - £25 to £130

Headwaters Trail (3 day event) - £25 to £160

Source to Sea Trail event (3 - 5 day event)- £95 (includes hire of GPS trackers which are mandatory for 2025 event)

Why use GPS trackers?

Live GPS trackers are amazing technology as they allow friends, family and of course Event Officials to see your progress and watch the event unfold in real time on a phone, laptop or TV screen. But they come at a high cost. GPS trackers provided by ‘FOLLOW MY CHALLENGE’.

Can I enter on the day of the event?

No ‘on the day’ entries for any of the events. Sign on via SiEntries.

Are these races?

The events are NOT races. They are intended as a personal challenge.

What type of bike can I enter with?

All of our routes cover a variety of terrain including cobbles, grass, peat, grit stone, gravel that is smooth, gravel that is loose, gravel full of potholes, concrete track ways, stone slabs, tarmac and everything in between! We recommend tyres of 40mm upwards and any of the following bikes will get you around the routes: Gravel bike / Cyclocross bike / Mountain bike / Fat bike if that is your thing. The terrain is not suitable for road bikes.

Who gets to enter?

Bike events should reflect the wider society from which they grow and therefore we welcome entry from all individuals. On all our events - the Calder Divide Trail, the Headwaters Trail and Dales Camp Out - we adopt the practice of having a camping field set aside for women, trans, non-binary if a rider wants to choose that option.

Are the routes signposted?

There is no signage saying ‘Yorkshire Divide’ out on the hills, moors and valleys. The routes on all our events are on bridleways, Sustrans greenways along the urban fringe, open access moorland, restricted-by ways, sections of the ace Pennine Bridleway, the Trans Pennine Trail and minor public roads. A GPX file for the event you have entered will be sent to your email address two weeks prior to the event.

Will I get a record of my time?

The Headwaters Trail and the Calder Divide Trail events are intended as a personal challenge and not a race and so Event Officials will NOT record your start / finish time. If a FKT is set by a female and male rider we will use Strava times to set and publish these records.

On the Source to Sea event we will use the time recorded on the TRACK LEADERS GPS ‘dot watching’ web page created as you start from and return to the finish line in Hebden Bridge. This is a ‘single stage event’ where the clock starts when a rider crosses the start line and only stops when they return to the finish line.

On the Dales Camp Out and Dales Trail we will not set any time limits or record riders times

Is there a minimum age?

There is a minimum entry age of 12 years old when accompanied by an adult. The ‘Source to Sea Trail’ has a minimum entry age of 18.

Is there car/van parking at the start/finish line?

On three of our multi day events that is ample parking. The Calder Divide, Headwaters and Source to Sea events all start from Mytholmroyd Community Center which has space for 100 vehicles on a first come-first served basis with a donation box. There is additional secure parking at Mytholmroyd train station. There is a very good cycle path from Mytholmroyd into Hebden Bridge.

For the Dales Camp Out and Dales Trail there are long term car/van parking spaces in Settle.

Do I need insurance?

The event organiser, Yorkshire Divide, does not provide insurance to cover damage to or loss of your bike or personal injury whilst participating in the events. Being insured through either British Cycling or Cycling UK would help cover you. This is for your personal liability.

What happens if the route changes?

The organisers reserve the right to adjust the routes ahead of the day to account for unforeseen conditions (e.g., flooding, landslips, angry farmers) but if it does it will notify all participants who have signed up by that point of the changes.