Following arrival at your city accommodation on the Friday, you will be shown where you can store your bike (if you are bringing your own) 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 so we can allow for an early check-in.

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 and offer a warm welcome after a day in the saddle.

Tonight is a good opportunity to get to know your guides who represent Skedaddle’s enthusiastic and friendly attitude to road cycling as well as the other cyclists on your weekend.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch
• Ascent: 1,200 Metres Approx.

After a good breakfast at your accommodation, the guides will discuss the route we will be taking from Newcastle to Rothbury and pointing out any areas of note. Our guides know the area intimately and will no doubt enthuse over the varying and challenging terrain you’ll be enjoying on your first day’s ride.

The day will commence at around 10:00am led by a minimum of 2 Skedaddle guides in order to be able to fully support the mix of abilities in the group. The group will be met at various points around the route by our support vehicle for snacks and hot and cold drinks, with lunch served mid-way through the route. Our signature lunches are buffet style picnics, with a selection of local produce put together by our guides (often their pride and joy!).

Following lunch we will continue along the route, arriving at your second night’s accommodation, in the small town of Rothbury, 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 a number of Skedaddle holidays, this is a great opportunity for those who fancy heading further afield on their bike to ask questions and get an accurate picture of the trips from someone who has been there and ridden the routes.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch
• Ascent: 1,000 Metres Approx.

After another hearty breakfast to set you up for a day on your bike, we will discuss the route for the day. Today’s route will have us winding our way from Rothbury back to Newcastle whilst taking in some stunning descents and breathtaking climbs, including the Ryals (which features in the Beaumont Trophy & the Cyclone Festival of Cycling). The guides will go through other highlights you can expect during the day pointing out areas with particularly good scenery as well as sections of outstanding cycling.

This is supplemented throughout the day as we discuss the route ahead of us. We aim to be on the road by around 10:00am 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 in Newcastle around 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, great memories and hopefully plans for your next Skedaddle holiday!