The Yorkshire Section of the National Autocycle & Cyclemotor Club 7, St. Nicholas Road, Copmanthorpe, York. YO23 3UX. Tel. 01904-704373 email; jdcasper@btinternet.com OH NO!, NOT AFTER WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR THE ALTERNATIVE Coast to Coast Run (or 'nurtsaocottsaoc' if you prefer) HAVE YOU NOT YET SUFFERED ENOUGH? 26th June 2009 `The Alternative Coast to Coast Run` The 12th Annual `Coast to Coast Run` takes place this year over the weekend of the 27th/28th of June running from Hartlepool to Whitehaven a distance of 142 miles. Following the last two year's first additional one day run from West to East it's been decided to stage this run yet again this year. `The Alternative Coast to Coast Run` for 2009 will set off from `The Beacon` on the quayside at Whitehaven from 9.30am onwards on the morning of the 26th of June and will follow the usual CTC route but in reverse. There will be a stop for lunch in the Penrith or Alston area before reaching Blackhall Rocks in the late afternoon or early evening. So this gives you the chance to see why all those cyclist's get off and push their bikes up Hartside Pass. You've all experienced the plunge down Hartside, now you can what its like to attempt to coax your underpowered machines up using the West to East route. At least you should have the prevailing wind behind you to help assist the LPA you may well need. So if you fancy 142 miles in a day, or 284 miles over the weekend, please contact me. Don't forget that this run will earn you two points towards your elusive NACC Riders Badge, that's a total of four points for the weekend. Why not come along and join in the fun. David Casper.