Female only rides, family or open class, from a few kms to the 100mile Hell of The North. I completed the Castles ride (80 miles) a couple of years ago and found it well organised. You even get a tee shirt.
There are also sustrans routes you may like to try. Look them up at www.localmotion.co.uk and www.doitbycycle.com
Why not attend the Darlington cycle week in June 08.
After all that riding you breeze the C2C.
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