– the weather was good and a great turnout of 13 bikes were ready and departed on time from Poplar Services at 10.30am for one of the long runs in the year. It was a warm and hearty welcome to the club for 3 new riders. So, it was down the great A49 and right onto the biking road of A51 to Lichfield, a coffee stop, then onto Tamworth Statfold Country Park. Home to an award-winning narrow-gauge railway which runs both steam and diesel trains. A heritage museum housing over 20 working engines and lots more static engines which had been gathered from all over the world – a very impressive place, with the country park and an exciting ride on the steam train ending the visit. “There is also Toby’s Barn, with roller disco, Play & Climb, Toby’s Dig It, or Strawberry Play Park to our woodland nature walk and Fellumpa Mini Golf!” Our return skirted the Peak District on the A50 to Macclesfield via Leek for a petrol and coffee and cake stop. Our final coffees, cakes and hugs was at Pops. Another great fun manhoc run.
Riders 84 miles
Malcolm Lunn Gary Fisher Barry Foster Phil Kennedy Juels Suzuki Richard Holmes Peter Kinlock Malcolm Broadbent Ade Leach Allan Parker Richard Kinsey Tony Steels Steven Bryson
Pillions 84mls
Janet Atwell
