12 herefordshire hoarwithy

Race director Michael Sanderson guides you on this challenging but enjoyable West Yorkshire loop

■Distance: 8 miles/12.9km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

The village shop that sold pick ‘n’ mix sweets. A cowpat-strewn country lane with occasional glimpses of Glastonbury Tor. Leaping the wooden stile into Butterfly Wood. It’s over 30 years since I last

■Distance: 5 miles/8.1km ■Time: 24 hours ■Grade: Easy

“ I met Charles Dickens today, except he had clearly been so busy working on The Mystery of Edwin Drood that he had fallen asleep, so I didn’t get to speak to him!” I laughingly proclaimed to Ro when

■Distance: 5 miles/8km ■Time: 3 hours ■Grade: Moderate