Following your arrival at the weekend accommodation, you will be shown where you can store your bike (if bringing your own for the weekend) and to your room. Most people tend to arrive early evening, but if you do wish to arrive earlier in the day and get in a few extra miles on your own, then do let us know.

In the evening we will be meeting as a group in a local pub, where over a drink and something to eat there will be an informal chat about the events of the weekend. For our weekends we use a selection of quality B&Bs and small guesthouses / hotels, which provide us with a great base for these weekends and offer a warm welcome after a day in the saddle.

Tonight is a good opportunity to get to know our MIAS (Mountain Bike Instructors Award Scheme) qualified guides who represent Skedaddle’s enthusiastic and friendly attitude to mountain biking as well as the other bikers on your weekend.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch

After a good breakfast at your accommodation, the guides will discuss the route we will be taking and the trail options available today. Following this and having assessed the weather conditions we can then tailor today’s route accordingly; this is made easier by the fact that our routes are often in our guide’s local area where they ride regularly.

The day’s biking will commence at around 10:00 led by a minimum of two Skedaddle guides in order to be able to fully support the mix of abilities within the weekends grading. The group will be met at various points around the route by our support vehicle for snacks and hot or cold drinks depending on the conditions, with lunch served mid-way through the route. Our lunches are buffet style picnics, with a selection of local produce put together by our guides (often their pride and joy!). We can easily cater for vegetarians and other dietary conditions.

Following lunch the route will continue, returning to the accommodation mid to late afternoon. The evening meal will be taken either at a local pub or restaurant. As many of our guides help out on several weekends / holidays this is a good opportunity for those who fancy heading further afield on their bike to get an accurate picture of the trips from someone who has been there ad ridden the routes.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch

After another hearty breakfast to set you up for a day on your bike, we will discuss the possible routes for the day based on our experiences yesterday. The guides will go through the highlights you can expect during the day pointing out areas with particularly good scenery as well as sections of outstanding riding.

This is supplemented throughout the day as we discuss the route ahead of us. We aim to be on the trail by around 10:00 again led by members of the Skedaddle team. As with yesterday, the group is met at various points around the route by our support vehicle with a selection of tasty treats, with lunch served mid way through the route.

Following lunch it is back on the bikes, returning to the start point of the ride mid afternoon. Once back, it’s time for a final snack and drink, before taking a shower and heading home, with a few miles in the legs and good memories in the head.