A Friday Night Ride to... Hull! And a weekend in York

Very much looking forward to tomorrow night's FNRttC, the York to Hull edition! It's 72 miles, the first half of which is flatter than a very flat thing, much of it running alongside a canal that is in fact higher than the road we'll be in. In the second half, there are three hills. Count them, three. The first is long and steady and something of a relief - nice to exert the legs a bit! The second is brutally steep and mercifully short - best walked. The third is the b*stard. The gradient varies and the road winds around through a village so you're not quite sure how long it's going to go on for. The grounds begins to level off and you're think you're nearing the summit then you round a bend and the road kicks up again. Grrr.

Very much looking forward to this. And this time there's no possibility of backing out, whether for legitimate reasons or psychological ones!

Weather forecast has been improving steadily all through the week as Friday night approaches. We're now being told temps about 7-8 with winds 8-12mph. Lovely!

Last year we were booked on a particular train and had to hang around all day in Hull. My not-yet-healed Achilles was in agony so we spent the entire day in the pub!

This year, instead of heading home after breakfast, we're going back to York (by train!) and treating ourselves to a weekend of sightseeing.  

Really looking forward to it all!

A few pics from last year -

Gathering at York Minster before the off at midnight.
Local FNR'er Kat distributes home-made cake!

Arriving at our "lunch stop" at 4am -
the Bay Horse pub in Garthorpe.

Lashings of sandwiches, cake and
lovely hot tea at the Bay Horse.

Humber Bridge - the southern approach

Cafe Pazaz in Hull - waiting for our pre-booked breakfasts

This is what we do after a night ride.

And this is what our Dear Leader does after a night ride.