Marsh Farm at the edge of Shepley village in West Yorkshire is the event hub over the two days.

There’s a cosy barn where riders register, get their bike sticker, route info and pick up their tent / van tags to display on the grass pitches.

Bikes can be stored in the barn overnight but a decent lock is advised as the site isn’t patrolled by security or fenced by bared wire and CCTV.

We have hot water urns for tea and coffee from 6am till late.

The barn has tables and chairs for post-ride relaxation.

Portable toilets on site with cold water sinks.

Campervans and motorhomes are welcome.

No showers but the grass pitches are flat.

Two water taps.

INspirational bit

Ride as much or as little, as long or as short as you feel. But ride

Eddy Merckx

You either love spinning the pedals and watching scenery whiz by, or you don’t. And if you love it, not much can sour you on the idea of riding your bike.

Keith Mills

I have fled my country and gone to the heather.

Emily Bronte

Wuthering Heights (1847)

And the moors were always there and never without their promise.

J.B.Priestley

Bright Days (1944)

Water, that strong white stuff, can here be seen at its origins. It wells from the rock, and flows away. For unnumbered years it has welled from the rock and flowed away. It does nothing, absolutely nothing, but be itself.

Nan Shepherd

The Living Mountain (1977)