Dales Divide

Dales Divide A 600km coast to coast bikepacking route from Arnside to Scarborough and back again! Remember its just riding your bike!

A bikepacking track across the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks. Riders challenge themselves, to go as fast as they (safely!) can starting at 8:00am and returning back to Arnside…

Now in its fourth year, the 600km route has become a favourite for riders and racers alike. The route follows gravel tracks, bridleways and some quiet roads to cross from the west coast to east coast

and back of England through the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks. It offers a shorter course for riders who are just starting to try bikepacking and is specifically set to encourage and help newcomers as well as a platform for racers at the pointy end of the 600km course. The route crosses the home town and countryside of Mike Hall and the ride very much encourages his ethos of people just doing their best and being kind to every other rider.

Want to relive some Dales Divide action?listen to the women's winner Justyna Jarczok  and the men's podium rider George ...
20/04/2026

Want to relive some Dales Divide action?

listen to the women's winner Justyna Jarczok and the men's podium rider George Sales

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OsIkGrLf7TurZYxRBkECS

It's a great listen whether that's out on your bike or on your way to work in the car!

The final rider of the DD2026 has just arrived back in Arnside -  A big cheer and applause for Simon F**g 129:50hr. We s...
08/04/2026

The final rider of the DD2026 has just arrived back in Arnside - A big cheer and applause for Simon F**g 129:50hr. We salute his determination and perseverance - he had three days of pretty poor weather and then three days of glorious weather.

A ride to be celebrated💪❤️👍.

After the dust has settled a bit in the DD back office, we will put some ride stats out and update you on all the fund raising totals and any other DD wash-up news.

Pic below👇 of Simon near Gatebeck - from the DD General Group Chat taken by another rider😀⭐️

At last the weather has improved!Last night saw a steady trickle of riders come in - Well Done for sticking at it and de...
07/04/2026

At last the weather has improved!
Last night saw a steady trickle of riders come in - Well Done for sticking at it and dealing with all the additional weather adversity this year💪😀👍

We do still have one rider out there - Simon F**g is winding his way over the Moors - keep at it! Also we probably have a number of other riders who have ‘scratched’ and are finding their way back to the finish or home.

We will pop another update out when Simon finishes.

Sadly Eugene Farrell has had to retire, this was his forth attempt to complete the DD! …which means we’ll likely see him again next year🤔

In other news - Justyna Jarczok has had her bike stolen in Leeds, while she stopped at a BP Garage, this was between Leeds Station and the Airport. For more info on this see page. Pretty rubbish for her after being on a High after finishing and winning 😦

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