The North Run 2011 - Schedule / Route / Awards

Not long to go now! For those of you who will be joining us on this year's North Run this Saturday 23 July, we've put together a document that you can download and print out so you know exactly what the plan is for the day including where all the pick up points are (including postcodes for those of you with sat navs). All times are of course estimates.

The event kicks off at 9am at Pedstop HQ here in Carlton, Barnsley once again. 9am is the time the rideout begins so make sure you're there a bit earlier. Details of how to find us including maps and directions can be found here.

The plan for the day can be downloaded here: North Run 2011 Schedule

(Right click on the link and save to your computer).

The map shown below also shows the route in more detail and the pick up points:


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CASTLE SYKE HILL

This year's destination is Castle Syke Hill, Ackworth, Wakefield where riders can relax and unwind in the countryside after the rideout. Camping is free so bring a tent, have a barbecue! Fun and games at Castle Syke Hill include a bucking bronco, a tug of war comp, the incredible human wrecking ball, providing the soundtrack will be the DJs and later on during the evening our pole dancers Stacey and Hayley Downing will be there to entertain. Catering vans serving food and refreshments will be present at the venue and toilet facilities.

NORTH RUN 2011 *FREE MERCHANDISE!*

FREE TEES! We've got 500 NORTH RUN 2011 t-shirts up for grabs! These are only available to attendees and won't be available after the event, so make sure you grab one on the day. The t-shirts feature the North Run 2011, Pedstop logos and our sponsor's logo - the mighty Polini.

As usual free NORTH RUN stickers will be available too to all attendees - one sticker per rider.

NORTH RUN 2011 AWARDS

We've got some ace trophies to award this year. For anyone entering their bike for an award you’ll need to line up into the correct area which will be pointed out to you at Castle Syke Hill. Anyone entering the competition chooses an appropriate category from the following and you can only enter one category:

• Best Peugeot
• Best Gilera
• Best Yamaha / MBK
• Best Aprilia
• Best Piaggio
• Best Import

Within the above categories we're looking for the best example of each make of scooter. So you don't necessarily need to have a full blown custom scooter to enter any of these categories. If you own one of the above makes of scooter then you can enter.

• Best Burnout

Throughout the course of the day we'll be on the lookout for the best burnout, preferably caught on camera.

• Ruff Scooter Award

Think rat bike / Mad Max style and you get the idea. Rough looks good too!

• Best Custom Scooter

As the title says really, best custom scooter can be any make or model, fully customised or part customised, tuned or standard engines, geared or auto.

We'll keep you posted with any last minute news about this year's North Run here on our blog and on Facebook.

In the meantime, reminisce the madness of last year's North Run!

The North Run 2011 Route/Schedule

This year's North Run is shaping up nicely. To keep you all in the loop, here's some more info on how it's looking so far. We'll let you know if anything changes to the following schedule:

Saturday 23 July, 2011

Start point A: 09:00 – Adrenalin Pedstop HQ
Unit 1 Longfields Court, Middlewoods Way, Wharncliffe Business Park, Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3GN

The rideout will commence at 9am prompt so try and arrive earlier at Pedstop HQ. Grab a North Run sticker to put on your scoot while you wait.

Point B: 10:00 – Doncaster (16 miles)
PC World car park
Danum Retail Park, York Road, DN5 8AS

Point C: 11:30 – Castleford (17 miles)
Xscape car park, Colorado Way, Castleford, WF10 4TA

Break for lunch at Xscape. The rideout will then continue at 12:30.

Point D: 13:00 – Leeds (6 miles)
Rothwell Sports Centre car park
Wakefield Road, Oulton, Leeds LS26 8EL

Point E: 14:00 – Wakefield (6 miles)
Cineworld car park, Westgate Leisure Park, Wakefield WF2 9SH

Final Destination: 15:00 – Ackworth (10 miles)
Castle Syke Hill, Ackworth, Wakefield WF7

Total Distance: 55 miles

Please note that the above times are estimates. 

Here's a map of the route:


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There will be fuel stops along the way but make sure you fill up before the start of the ride. The best option is to join The North Run at the start point here at Adrenalin HQ, or if you prefer wait for us to arrive at one of the meeting points. Failing that, meet us at the final destination at Castle Syke Hill in Ackworth. Whatever you do, just be there yeah?

All riders are welcome on The North Run - geared scoots, autos, motorcycles, the more the merrier. It doesn't cost anything to take part. We won't be going on any motorways, so riders with L-plates can join in. If you want to camp at Ackworth then bring a tent, it won't cost you anything to pitch a tent either. Catering vans serving food and refreshments will be on site and toilet facilities. To make things easier, we'll be providing transport for riders who want to offload camping gear (Tip: Make sure you put labels on your stuff then it'll be easier to find when we get to Ackworth). Attractions include a bucking bronco, kickstart style grass track racing, trophies and prizes for best custom scoots, merchandise, a DJ knocking out some banging tunes and a surprise spectacle to keep you all entertained...

As usual we'll keep you all informed of any new developments leading up to the event, but for now it's looking good.