Holmefirth run 2022

Holmefirth Run 2022

Mick Leach has sent this report. The photographs were from Andy Roberts. Eddy.

On Tuesday 30th August six of us met at Andy's house in Hatton ready for a 10am start to Monyash. The weather was perfect, dry, with a gentle breeze and no sun in your face. We had a pleasant ride to Monyash where we met up with the VMCC Cheshire Cats Section who were on their way to the Carding Shed, Holmefirth. After tea and coffee etc we familiarised ourselves with one another before setting off to Grindleford for lunch using the second man drop system.
I was the last one to drop off so was last in the queue for food, I must plan that better next time. I ordered a chip cob and when it arrived I felt as though I was on man versus food I couldn't eat it all.
We left Grindleford in a smaller group a few had decided to go home from here. We reached a main road and turned towards Hathersage, the views were really something. We turned right in Bamford past Ladybower reservoir and right onto the Snake road then left over the Strines. This road is really exciting on a motorcycle, twisty with several hairpin bends and a view of several small reservoirs in the valley below if you dare take your eyes off the road. We reached a main road at Langsett and were soon at the Carding Shed and Oilcan café on the outskirts of Holmefirth where we had a look at the old cars and sat down for drinks but room for cake after such large lunches.
We returned via another formidable road over Holme Moss down a very long hill to the A628 which we crossed and onto the South side of the Longdendale reservoirs on the road to Glossop where from the two sections separately made their way home. I arrived home very tired after a ride of about 140 demanding miles.
Thank you to the Cheshire cats and in particular Andy Royle organiser and run leader and to the Burton section members who shared what I thought was an exceptional day out. Mick Leach.