Start point: The Middlewood, Tytherington, Macclesfield

Time/Date: 0530 / Saturday 31st July

Organiser: Nonny

Mission:

The route will be approx 130 miles long. It will consist mainly of fast A-classified roads. There will be some B roads. Non classified roads will be at a minimum, although there will be one 15 mile section, necessary to join everything together. This has a section of road at the start the surface of which is not great, but soon smoothes out. It's not too narrow, either. Overall the route is much faster than the last Dawn Raid.

The route will take in some of the best driving roads in Derbyshire, and indeed in the whole of England. We’re talking Cat & Fiddle, Congleton road, Snake Pass, Long Hill, Strines Moor and much, much more. It would be difficult to put better roads to use in one run.

I must give a warning however: We are talking proper driving roads here. Men’s roads. You will need to be on your mark at all times, there are one or two wicked blind crests into slow to medium corners. It’s not feasible to mark them in the roadbook for many reasons, so you all will need to be driving with due concentration. There are also some terrific fast open stretches where the road can be seen for some distance. Again, be on your guard; don’t get lulled into a situation you can’t deal with.

For the most part the route will be just sensational. Like I said, possibly the best in England in my opinion. Derbyshire really is terrific driving country. It has really great roads stretching over the moors, and at that time in the morning they will be empty. They’ll be just ours to play on for a perfect 3 - 4 hours or so.