Steve Clough, of Swaledale Mountain Rescue, said: "The conditions were so bad that in the end only about 10 or 12 team members could make it there.

Tan Hill Inn, Reeth, Richmond, Swaledale "On a lonely site high in the Yorkshire Dales stands a unique and historic place dating back to the 17th century," says the website.

We have a dozen pedigree Swaledale tups so there's plenty of choice.

Beltex PS101 PS91 East Farm Texel PS97 Orthwaite Hall Charollais PS95 PS89 Lesson Hall(Steel) Suffolk PS89 Woodend Leicester PS83 Galemire House Cheviot PS71 Galemire House Mule PS67 Limekiln Nook PS66 Woodend PS65 Greystoke Castle Blackface PS57 Downan PS57 PS53 Woodend Swaledale PS57 Baggra Yeat PS55 PS53 Woodend Herdwick PS47 Laithwaite RAMS Swaledale PS59 The Faulds NOVEMBER 12 STORE LAMBS Store lambs sold to the dearest trade of the season far surpassing expectations producing an overall average of PS60.15.

The Swaledale ram, who is the regimental totem of the 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment has quite literally earned his stripe, after being made up to Lance Corporal.

A fierce storm across Swaledale, North Yorks, also smashed windscreens and windows and bent satellite dishes.

Then, at 4.35am, a house on Monkdale Avenue was broken into and, at 4.45am, a resident of Swaledale Avenue woke to find a burglar had stolen her handbag.

AYR 2.15 Prince Of Time 2.45 Layla's Hero 3.20 Gowanharry 3.50 Locky Taylor 4.25 Real Jazz 4.55 Sound Advice 5.25 Wor Lass BEVERLEY 6.15 Studio Star 6.45 Cadeaux Pearl 7.15 Blue Bounty 7.45 Mr McLaren 8.15 Kirkman 8.45 Rainbow Rock CARTMEL 2.00 Dr Dalwhinny 2.30 Monita Bonita 3.05 Foot The Bill 3.35 Fantasy King 4.10 High Ron 4.45 Swaledale Lad 5.15 Carters Rest WINDSOR 6.25 Hey You 6.55 Tornesel 7.25 Balmoral Castle 7.55 Mission Approved 8.25 Tides Reach 8.55 Colourful

CARTMEL: 2.00 Dr Dalwhinny, 2.30 Monita Bonita, 3.05 Foot The Bill, 3.35 Fantasy King, 4.10 Bonita, 3.05 Foot The Bill, 3.35 Fantasy King, 4.10 High Ron, 4.45 Swaledale Lad, 5.15 Carters Rest.

Holiday homes available over the race period from Ingrid Flute's Yorkshire Holiday Cottages (01947-600700; www.yorkshireholidaycottages.co.uk) include a couple on the cycling route in the traditional little Swaledale village of Gunnerside.