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The Great Tour,13th August, 2010, Ulverston to Morecambe

It was quite apt that we had riders from our sponsors Heinz with us today, as the 85 kilometre route from Ulverston to Morecambe was a real mixed bag, quite possibly with 57 varieties of terrain on offer during the day!
Sand, tarmac, promenade, off-road, cycle paths, you name it, we rode on it, ironically enough to only gain around nine miles as the crow flies, as our route took us all around the foot of the Lake District close to popular tourist attractions like Holker Hall and Sizergh Castle and the around the other side of Morecambe Bay through Arnside. This section of the leg of course prompted much mirth, as we passed Arnside Knott, and no it's not a relative of mine!
Some local Lake District ice cream was very welcome at the farm we stopped at for lunch, while dinner, thanks to Sharon and our Official Partners Booker, came at a campside at Morecambe.
Today saw us continue on along the Lancashire coast, or to give it its more local name the Fylde Coast. While the start of the day was quite rural as we crossed the River Lune and rode along the flat coastal plain around Cockerham, the day soon changed.
From Fleetwood onwards we were riding along the famous shoreline through Clevelys and onto the Clevely promenade, alongside, and sometimes on, the tram tracks. A hot and sunny day, Blackpool was absolutely heaving with tourists, and a group of around 50 Oompa Loompa's on bikes!
From the official finish in Lytham St Annes we headed on to tonight's accommodation at the Boys Brigage at Kirkham, and while it may have been slightly more sedate than Blackpool on an August Saturday afternoon, the reception was none the less welcoming!