Date: Tuesday
29th January 2013 Route: WP, Meavy, Scout Hut, "track to oblivion",
Deancombe, Yennadon, HQ. Riders: Dan, Jude, James and Gidon Depart WP: 19:45 Arrive HQ: 21:29 Distance: 10 miles Weather: Very very wet!
We all met outside Colin’s house
on a very wet night with plenty more rain forecast. We set off towards
Burrator via Meavy and along the lower track we zigzagged up to the
dam. Heading clockwise around the reservoir we took the track inside
the fence to Norsworthy Bridge. Very soggy but good fun. We carried
on up along the track towards Leather Tor Bridge, where we stopped
and struggled to decide on a route. With no taskmaster in tow we agreed
on the general direction of the pub. We appeared to skim along the
surface of at least two inches of water at breakneck speeds via Yennadon
Down and Dousland arriving at HQ just in time for Jude to order a bowl
of chips – certainly a first in my time with the GOWCC! Despite
the weather, an enjoyable ride
