Wallingford is a great place for a bike ride, but has not recently had many rides for the local leisure cyclist. To put this right, CTC Oxfordshire has organised a series of 5 rides for the Wallingford cycling community over the spring and summer. These are based on the popular format of 25 to 40 miles on a Sunday afternoon with a stop for tea and cake. Even if you haven’t done much cycling recently, 25 miles can be surprisingly easy to cover with good company and a suitable refreshment half way.
These rides will be at at sociable rather than sporty pace, about 11-13 mph on the road. Some hills are inevitable, but they will be kept to a few. The rides will be led by experienced leaders, and follow CTC guidelines to be safe and enjoyable for everyone. Non-CTC members are welcome, but we ask that you join the CTC if you intend to ride more than 5 times with us.
The rides will start from Wallingford Market Place, just outside the Tourist Information Centre at 1:30pm on the first Sunday of each month. (The nearby Goldsmiths Lane car park is currently free on Sundays.) They will normally arrive back at 4:30 to 5pm.
The exception will be 7th July, which will be a ‘picnic ride’ starting about 10am to coincide with the Benson Veteran Cycle Club Rally, and returning mid-afternoon.
| Date | Starting point | Time | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2013 | Wallingford Market Place | 1:30pm | About 25 miles with tea stop |
| 2 June 2013 | Wallingford Market Place | 1:30pm | About 25 miles with tea stop |
| 7 July 2013 | Wallingford Market Place | 9:30am | Bring picnic lunch and follow route of BVCC Rally, return about 3 to 4pm |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Wallingford Market Place | 1:30pm | TBD with tea stop |
| 1 Sept 2013 | Wallingford Market Place | 1:30pm | TBD with tea stop |
Please keep an eye on this website for more details, or contact Robin Tucker on robin.tucker1@yahoo.co.uk or 07901 622622 for more details.
(Thanks to CTC Wantage for hosting this page while the CTC Oxfordshire website is being redeveloped).
