The first of the long races, and another tough course with stretches of off-road. The race start and finishes on the playing fields of Hell Wath, and goes through the grounds of Studley Park out onto surrounding roads, then back to the area round Lower Fountains Hall, followed by the 1/2 mile long steep drag up to Whitcliffe Lane, it's then mainly downhill on a narrow country road all the way to the finish.

For a more detailed course info. check out the map on the Ripon web site.

RACE REPORT.

I am unable to give a race report as I was positioned in one area during the race, assisting with traffic flow into and out of the Deer Park. So I only saw what went passed me at the 4 mile marker.