This wasn’t a cycle ride to Waterloo in the Netherlands (now Belgium), nor did we sing Abba’s tribute to the famous battle. And no, we didn’t visit the famous London rail station, though we did pass nearby Waterloo station. This is an area near Crosby in Sefton. We began by cycling along the Lower Promenade in Southport. Then picking up Marine Drive and following NCN Route 62. This, of course, forms a section of the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) which…
We don’t write many blog posts about our running events. It’s difficult to take photos when you are running for a start! However, the Southport Mad Dog 10k is certainly worthy of one. This year was the third time we have participated in the event. For Sarah and I, it is a date in our running calendar we always look forward to. It is possibly our favourite running event. It’s popular with lots of others too, for it fills up…
Sunday was the SCCC Southport Ride. We met in Mona Street car park in Wigan. There were 8 of us in total. Numbers were quite limited as a lot of people were away doing other things. Andy was the ride leader and I was the back leader however it turned out that we were the only ride leaders out! We headed out of Wigan and made our way to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. As we cycled past the lock,…
Saturday 30th April was the day that we took a little ride to Southport. We primarily went to recce a ride which Andy is leading for Stockport Community Cycling Club to Southport in a few weeks time. This was to be a new ride, so we needed to check that the route was suitable. There was a small group of us that met at Mona Street car park in Wigan. We made our way out of Wigan and picked up…
Today was the TPT Day 1 – Southport to Widnes. Yesterday we got the train to Southport and stopped over at the Travelodge. After a wander around Southport this morning, and stopping for coffee. Feeling refreshed, it was time to get our bikes and start the TPT (Trans Pennine Trail). And then we were off! The route took us out of Southport, following the sand dunes along the coast. We then followed the old Cheshire Lines railway. The route then…
