Garbage Run riders guide

Just be careful on the driveway into the farm. There’s a drainage ditch down
the middle which is best avoided and area can be a bit sludgy – it is a working
farm. Paddle your feet if necessary and ask someone to give you a hand if need
be. No extra points – or pudding – for bravery.
This first day is a bit tricky in the sense there are a few turns and to make and
small villages to navigate. Keep an eye on the person behind you and make sure
they’ve made that turn. The rest of the time enjoy the scenery!
DAY TWO
The first half of this second day is some of the best riding this country has to
offer. All the way from Combe Martin to Bridgwater is one long endless coastal
road. There are some steep hills in parts so be mindful of those, and we do turn
off to explore the very narrow lanes down by the cliffs which can be a bit slippy
down the centre, so just be careful, take your time, don’t rush and try to go easy
on that front brake. Engine braking is your friend. Beautiful scenery along here
though, with a quick stop in Lynton to take in the harbour.
DAY ONE
This is the day when it all begins. We will arrange to meet at the Land’s End
Visitor centre at 8am, with aim to hit the road by between 8.45am and 9.00am.
We’ll have a short introduction and brief, take a load of pictures, make our
introductions and hit the road! The Adventure Begin!
The road to Bridgwater continues. Ride it at your own pace. You can’t get lost.
In Bridgwater we’re aiming for the Sainsbury’s and McDonald’s retail park.
There’s a café in Sainsbury’s or McDonald’s over the road. Being a Sunday
From Land’s End we take a left just out of Sennen (past the airporT) and follow
the coastal road all the way to St. Ives. Great road this. Look for the ruins of old
mine shafts and just enjoy the scenery. In St. Ives we look down at the harbour
before heading out to Hayle where we’ll stop for a bit of brekkie and some fuel.
From there we continue to follow the coast to St Agnes and Perranporth,
followed by Newquay and on to Padstow. There’s some great riding along here,
all coastal roads so it’s a steady speed all the way. We take lunch in Perranporth,
parking up down by the sea front for some fish and chips or whatever you
fancy. Plenty of options nearby. From Padstow we head up to Widemouth Bay
and Bude, and then to miss that busy stretch of A39 we head into Holsworthy
and upto Bideford and Barnstaple. That night we tend to stay on a farm in the
small village of Berrynarbor/ (subject to change), where food will be provided,
breakfast the next morning as well.