Rushup, Push down

When?
4th March 2006

Where?
Mam Nick car park (near Castleton).

Who?
Gatecrasher Steve, Hardcore Simon.

Which way?
Mam Nick > Rushup Edge > Chapel Gate > Mam Nick!

Is it published?
No. No-one would publish a ride that short!

Tracklog file? (What’s this?)
No.

Highlights
Descent of Chapel Gate Track (but not today).

Memories
It had snowed quite heavily before this ride. It didn't seem too bad at first but up on Rushup Edge the snow had drifted and what would normally have been a fun descent was a push through snow.
The Chapel Gate track descent was covered in snow, but in some places it hid sheet ice. Nice! (Bloodstained legs for Simon as a result.)
We'd planned a much longer ride but after Chapel Gate track we sloped off early for a fish and chip lunch at Simon's in-law's chippy: quality!

Route details
Distance: 5 miles (if that!)
Duration: 2 hours (should be half that if not in snow)
Ascent: ?
% off-road: 70% (approx)
Technical difficulty: 3/5
Fitness difficulty: 2/5

Directions
Not worth it! (I'll put the full-length route on when we do it.)

What else?
Nil.