Ride to Darlington

Tees Valley Riders presents... Starting at Hemlington Recreation Centre, this ride goes out through Stainton village, Thornton, Maltby, Hilton, Middleton-on-Leven, Castle Levington, then down into Yarm for a comfort stop. Up through Eaglescliffe, then through the villages of Elton, Long Newton and Middleton St. George, following NCN 14 on the old railway lines and the new Darlington Eastern Transport Corridor into the Town Centre and a longer break. The return route comes back through Middleton St. George, Newsham & Aislaby before joining up with Yarm again and returning to Hemlington via Leven Bank. Route:- http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=394084 Start Hemlington Recreation Centre Ride level:- 4 (RED) Terrain:- Roads, cycle paths & old railway lines. Mountain bikes / hybrids recommended for this ride. Couple of climbs included. Distance:- 40 miles Pace:- 13 mph avg Time:- 5 hours http://www.teesvalleyriders.org.uk http://www.facebook.com/teesvalleyriders http://twitter.com/teesvalleyrider