Houghton Rectory Riders - Starter ride around the Coalfields

Join us for a short ride around the Sunderland Coalfields. Our Guided Ride leaders will take you on a loop ride from Houghton to Hetton and back again using shared paths, cycle tracks and quiet roads. These rides are suitable for those new or returning to cycling to build up confidence while enjoying the summer evenings and good company.

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Just because the evenings are getting darker and colder doesn’t mean we stop cycling!!!!!
Just make sure you bring gloves and wear suitable warm clothes.
Because we will be cycling on a mixture of shared paths, unlit tracks, and quiet roads your FRONT LIGHTS SHOULD BE A 400+ LUMENS.
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Starting just outside Houghton Rectory Park at the corner where Kimmitt and Roberts is, we cycle past the church over the foot bridge, follow a quiet road along Hall Lane joining the cycle path at Gillas Lane, travel to Hetton Lyons Park using the shared path and quiet roads. In the park we will join NCN70 and follow the route towards Durham, turning at the Moorsley junction back towards Houghton and The Mill Roundabout. Back on shared paths and quiet roads we cycle past the playing fields back to Rectory Park.

After the ride everyone is welcome to join us for a drink/food at The White Lion (food must be ordered before the ride starts), which has a secure place for our bikes.

All the routes we will be cycling over are a variety of different terrains including roads, quiet roads, cycle paths, shared paths and Bridle paths Therefore, these rides are only suitable for Hybrids or Mountain bikes. E-bikes riders are very welcome to join us.


This ride is part of the Let’s Ride Through Winter Campaign.
To be in for a chance to win some goodies and to receive a virtual “Winter Challenge” badge all you need to do is participate in any 4 rides on the Let’s Ride website, (Guided Rides, Breeze or Community Rides).


IMPORTANT STUFF….

• You should pay particular attention to your bike being in good working order before attending a ride so as to minimise risks and disruption to rides.

• Be organised and bring your own items e.g.
- Spare inner tube
- Tyre levers and pump
- Multi tool
- Lock
- Bike lights
- Gloves
- Drink
- Snacks
- Suitable clothing,
- Helmets are recommended, but not mandatory.

• PLEASE DRESS APPROPRIATELY

You can contact the leader directly via the ‘Message Ride Creator’ tab in the ride posting on let’s ride unless you have their direct contact details already.

For any queries please contact [email protected]. For any last minute cancellations on the day please text 07404 453745 (note this phone is only for the day of the ride) otherwise use the option to cancel when you log in to letsride.co.uk.

If the weather is bad we will only contact you if we are cancelling the ride and will do so no later than 3pm on the day by putting a message in the ‘conversation’ tab in the ride. You should receive a notification by email if there is a message. If you have not heard from us we are still riding

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First-timers welcome!