31 Jan 2010

World Cup Mountain Bike Championship 2010

Dalby Forest has been growing in local then national importance for its mountain biking facilities and hosted the opening event of the 2010 international season. The weekend of 23rd, 24th and 25th April saw the area packed with bikers arriving from all over the world and the event kicked off with a crazy sprint through the streets of Pickering on Friday 23rd. There was a fantastic atmosphere for the race and plenty of people cheering and having fun. When all the awards had been distributed there was a street party with live bands, food and a great spirit evident. The days in Dalby Forest were a huge success and it is looking very hopeful that they will stage the event for the next two years.
As a result of the interest in the locality we hope to develop further biking facilities in and around Pickering.

Sunday Times 100 Coolest Cottages

We were delighted to find the Coach House listed in the Sunday Times travel supplement. There was another cottage in Yorkshire mentioned in the Dales but overall not much 'above the Wash'.