Mills n Moors - Silkstone Beck
Info: New entries for this event closed on Tuesday 25th March 2025 at 15:00.
U16 £5 |
Mills n Moors Series
Join us from 7.15am as we connect the varied 'off-road' tracks and green lanes that radiate from Marsh Farm in Shepley out into the Upper Don Valley and onto Silkstone Beck. This one day event on a circular route suitable is a big day out on your gravel bike / mtb / e-mtb as Spring approaches.
As with every Mills n Moors event there are four routes on offer:
- 32km / 440 meters of climbing
- 52km / 750 meters of climbing
- 62km / 1,000 meters of climbing and
- 100km with a total elevation of 1,500 meters!
Maps of each route are on the website: https://yorkshiredivide.co.uk/mills-n-moors-series
Start from 7.15am
The Event Hub
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The event hub is at Marsh Farm, a working arable farm in Shepley
- Register in the wooden barn at the farm on Sunday between 7.15am - 11am (No 'on the day entries')
- The start line is from the gravel covered square in front of the barn and onto Marsh Lane
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Any gravel bike / mountain bike / E-bike is welcome and would get you around the route
- Car / van parking on the farmers field (entrance via access off Marsh Lane / map sent to riders in final email)
The routes
- Each route starts by riding onto the gravel track above Gate Foot with wide views across the Holme Valley
- It is a self-guided ride with no way markings saying ‘Mills n Moors route'
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You will receive all three gpx route files in the week leading up to the event
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Its your choice which route to ride as any type of bike is fine on each route - gravel bike, e-bike, mtb.
- Minimum age of 12 years old when accompanied by a parent / guardian
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There is free all day parking at the farm / Map on the website: www.yorkshiredivide.co.uk
On the day
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Enjoy a relaxed tea / coffee / biscuits / home made cakes inside the barn BEFORE your ride
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Option of pizza by Alex cooked on his wood fired stove AFTER your ride / max 100 pizzas
- Toilet facilities (portable loos) and bike wash at the farm
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Head off when you're ready after 7.15am as there is no ‘mass start’
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Plenty of space and a few chairs in the barn to relax in after your ride
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Pick up your embroidered cloth badge (new colours for 2025)
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A list of kit that you should carry is on the website: www.yorkshiredivide.co.uk
Contact
Any question about the ride then please contact Adrian at: yorkshiredivide@gmail.com
View the Event Disclaimer / Terms and Conditions.
View the Event Cancellation / Refund Policy.
Other events in the Mills n Moors series
| Sun 29 Jun 25 | Mills n Moors - Ringstone |
| Sun 5 Oct 25 | Women's Mills n Moors |
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