BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:141@woodenspoon.org.uk DTSTART:20260607T000000Z DTEND:20260607T000000Z DTSTAMP:20251204T103700Z URL:https://woodenspoon.org.uk/events/wooden-spoon-yorkshire-black-sheep-b ig-spoon-bike-ride-2026/ SUMMARY:Wooden Spoon Yorkshire Black Sheep Big Spoon Bike Ride 2026 DESCRIPTION:Sunday June 7th 2026 – The Black Sheep Big Spoon Bike Ride in aid of Wooden Spoon charity.\n\nNow in its fifteenth year\, the Black She ep Big Spoon Bike Ride is building on the success of the original Black Sh eep Brewery sponsored “Firkin Challenge” rides by raising money for di sadvantaged and disabled children and young people in Yorkshire whilst enj oying some of England’s finest scenery.\n\nWe are delighted that Black S heep continue as our major sponsor. The event HQ is therefore again at the Black Sheep Brewery Visitor Centre in Masham www.blacksheepbrewery.com.\n \nThe Teaspoon Ride covers 24 miles of beautiful Dales countryside. You sh are the first checkpoint with your fellow riders taking on the longer rout es\, and take on board a much needed cup of tea and some energy boosting c ake. You then tackle the return loop back to Masham and the Black Sheep Br ewery for a late lunch.\n\nThe “Dessert Spoon” ride follows 55 miles o f quiet\, undulating roads through the lower reaches of Wensleydale headin g north initially through the picturesque Hornby Park\, before rising grad ually to a glorious viewpoint at the top of Scarth Nick and a visit to the iconic Castle Bolton\, before heading back down Wensleydale via Wensley\, Middleham and Jervaulx Abbey. There are two checkpoints along the route w ith hot and cold drinks and plenty of food\, a support vehicle should you need mechanical assistance\, not to mention two top tea rooms if required to enhance your enjoyment of the day. Total climbing (none of which is wor thy of a chevron on an O.S. map!) amounts to 3\,200ft.\n\nNew for 2026\, t he Wooden Spoon 100 is a challenging 102 mile ride\, taking the same gentl e start to the second checkpoint at Redmire\, before heading up the long s teady pull of Hargill Lane over to Grinton and Reeth in Swaledale. From th ere you will take the long climb up to England's highest pub\, the Tan Hil l Inn where you turn towards Keld. After a short distance back down Swaled ale you turn to take on the Buttertubs pass\, before heading back down Wen sleydale to Redmire and then follows the same route back to Masham as the "Dessert Spoon" ride. This is a route for the serious cyclist and takes th e total climbing over the 102 miles to 7\,400ft. You will have three check points with hot and cold drinks and food to replenish the energy used\, as well as plenty of Dales villages to admire.\n\nAll riders will be welcome d back to the Black Sheep Brewery Visitor Centre with a complimentary hot meal and a pint of their award winning ale.\n\nAll profits and sponsorship monies raised will go to the Wooden Spoon Charity with every penny being used to help disadvantaged young people.\n\nFurther details from the websi te at www.bigspoonbikeride.co.uk \;\n\nTo enter your team click here - https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/329541/Black-Sheep-Big-S poon-Bike-Ride-2026\n\nFind out more about the charity and the work we do at https://woodenspoon.org.uk/region/yorkshire/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woodenspoon.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/20 25/03/Black-sheep-Big-Spoon-Bike-Ride-web-thumbnail.png CATEGORIES:Challenge,Cycle END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR