SEASON STARTER 2027
2027 will be the fourth running of the Season Starter event and after three successful years in the Peak District we will be moving north, to ride both the Yorkshire Dales and the Forest of Bowland out of the Skipton Hotel from 23-25th April 2027.
What is the Season Starter?
The Peak Motorcycles Season Starter is a motorcycle weekend in the north of England that takes place in April each year. It's an opportunity to get your biking year started if it hasn't already.
Guests arrive on Friday afternoon and the weekend includes two hotel nights with dinner (new for this year), bed and breakfast, a cafe lunch on the Saturday while riding and an organised ride in Yorkshire Dales and the Forest of Bowland before heading home on Sunday afternoon.
We aim to improve year on year, and for 2027 there will be a few changes:
- We have a new venue, the Skipton Hotel which sits on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, just south of the town, with views up to Skipton Moor.
- A three course dinner followed by tea and coffee is included in the price.
- The routes for 2027 will be all new. Four to five hours of riding in the Yorkshire dales on Saturday and around three hours in the Forest of Bowland on the Sunday morning.
The standard rooms are twins or doubles:
They also have some Superior rooms which are available for an upgrade for £60 for the two night stay:
The also has a swimming pool and gym which are available for us to use.
The plan is for folks to arrive Friday and depart Sunday. The two on-road organised rides will take place on Saturday all day, and Sunday morning finishing around 1pm so that even with lunch, people can be on their way home by 2 or 3pm at the latest.
Similar to previous years, we can ride as a group though .gpx files will be provided so that people can navigate at their own pace, but still have the same stops as everyone else for the shared experience. This is how it's been run in previous years, and it works rather well, especially on roads where overtaking is difficult, and people ride at different speeds.
Prices are per room and include the following:
- Two nights at the Skipton Hotel in a standard room
- Buffet breakfast
- Three Course Dinner followed by Tea & Coffee each evening
- Saturday Cafe Lunch
- Use of the pool and gym at the hotel
| Room | Deposit | Balance | Total | Extra Nights |
| Standard Twin/Double (Single Occupancy) | £100 | £219 | £319 | £145 |
| Standard Twin/Double (Double Occupancy) | £100 | £359 | £459 | £210 |
Payment terms are for a non-refundable deposit of £100 paid at the time of booking with the balance to be paid two months before the weekend.
Cancellation policy is that the balance is non-refundable. Between 60 and 30 days before the event, 50% of the total is refundable. Any cancellations later than 30 days before the event are non-refundable, however I would of course look to fill places to minimise this if you have no option but to cancel.
Finally, I have to mention is that riding a motorcycle is dangerous. Anyone who comes on the weekend must ensure that their bike is safe to ride and be responsible for their own safety. The routes will have been ridden and checked prior to the event, but neither myself nor anyone supporting the event can accept any liability for the participants and it is up to each individual to accept the responsibility for their own riding safety. I hope this doesn't come across as overly cautious, but I would like to ensure people are clear on what to expect.
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Thank you.
