Rising Sun and cycle ways...

Rising Sun and cycleways
Sunday 11th July 2021 - 15 miles
Expect to be out for about 2.5-3 hours

IMPORTANT - The postcodes that are provided for the pedestrian tunnel seem to be inaccurate. If navigating by satnav, you may find it easier to ask it to send you to the tyne pedestrian tunnel (Jarrow), rather than a postcode. Alternatively, use the What 3 Words app, and navigate to the following three words:
issues.cave.forks
Once in the area, you will see a large concrete funnel. The car park is immediately in front of the funnel, next to the river.
If unfamiliar with where it is, please allow sufficient time to find the car park.

Ride description:
Beginning and ending our route with the Tyne cycle tunnel (always a treat!), we will explore some cycle ways that will lead us in to the Rising Sun country park. Also includes a little treat for the footy fans, with a loop through Newcastle United's training grounds!
The route is mostly suited to hybrids, gravel bikes, mountain bikes and CX bikes, but road bikes will cope.
The pace will be easygoing and there will be cafe stop for refreshments.

Please bring a spare inner tube to fit your tyres (check the valve type too!) and/or a puncture repair kit. The leaders can help you fix a puncture, but only if you have the right size inner tube for your bike or a puncture repair kit!

Housekeeping:
In order for the ride to leave promptly, please be punctual so we can carry out bike checks, etc. prior to us setting off. Please make sure your bike is in working condition PRIOR to arriving for the ride.
Helmets are not mandatory, but are strongly advised.

If the weather is poor, we will only contact you if we are cancelling the ride and will do so 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.

PHOTOGRAPHY - The organiser of the ride may take photographs or videos of the ride and riders for publicity purposes. By registering to participate in the ride, you agree that photographic images of you or containing you, may be used by the organiser, sponsors or promoters of the ride for publicity purposes

Places on rides are very limited, so if you book on this ride and then find you have to cancel, please do so as soon as you can so that your place is available to someone else.

COVID-19
Please note the following:
• We will not share any equipment so please be organised and bring your own items eg drink, spare inner tube, tyre levers and pump, sun cream and hand sanitiser.
• 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.
• We will ride taking social distancing into account. At the time of writing British Cycling recommend riding 2m apart.
• Participants must not attend a ride if they have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in contact with anyone with symptoms
• Anyone who develops COVID-19 symptoms during a ride must inform a leader.
• Anyone who develops COVID symptoms after a ride must contact the leader. British Cycling HQ will then contact everyone who attended the ride.

You can contact the leader(s) directly via the ‘Message Ride Creator’ tab in the ride posting on Let’s Ride.

We look forward to seeing you.

Susan and Wendy