I happened to have another look at the route and it seems that Stuart has made some alterations: http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=qytxbpcdmfwzasdn
It's now about 20Km shorter
so closer to the 300Km mark. To do this he's cut out some of the loops in the NW part of the original so the current route now doesn't go over Kisdon or up on to Lady Ann Clifford's highway and the Coal Road (pleased about that bit!) but cuts down Wensleydale to Bainbridge then up the old Roman Road to Fleet Moss. There's a small change near the end as well so rather than a road climb from Skyreholme it climbs a track.Overall I think it's better - the fast guys should be able to get to Bainbridge for food in the pub. It's mostly pretty fast riding on old mining or farm tracks with just the occasional technical section. My wife is convinced it goes down the "Gully of Death" as one Strava segment is called.
Now I just need to get properly fit
