Current Rides & Events
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Sun Dec 14th 2025
| 3* Mince Pie Ride | 3* |  |
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Contact:Sharon Bedford - 07776 255848 |
Start Time:9:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Our annual festive ride in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity. Ride out with us to the NT car park at White Horse Hill, Uffington, for mince pies and mulled wine. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53112274 | ||
Sun Dec 14th 2025
| 1* Mince Pie Ride | 1* | |
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Contact:Steve Swanton - 07857 527990 |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Our annual festive ride in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity. Ride out with us to the NT car park at White Horse Hill, Uffington, for mince pies and mulled wine.Please text me if you would like to join the 1* ride. You will receive confirmation. Guest riders are very welcome. Meeting from 9:50 for briefing for a 10:00 start, the 1* ride will be a sociable ride at a leisurely pace leaving after the other groups. Pick ups along the route by prior arrangement. We will follow a relatively direct but undulating route through the springline villages before we turn up the big hill. Even if you can't make it all of the way up awheel, the views across the manger and the Vale are breathtaking and worth the push. We'll regroup at the top before taking the gentle descent down into the main NT car park to meet up with the other groups. ETA 11:20am. After the gathering we will descend to Woolstone and return across the Vale via Uffington, Baulking and Goosey. The ride will formally end at the Fox PH in Denchworth (see separate entry for lunch details) from where it is a 2-mile ride back to Grove and 4 to Wantage (20-mile round-trip). |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38136121" | ||
Sun Dec 14th 2025
| Easy CUK/Ridgeway Cycles Off-Road Mince Pie Ride | 2* | |
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Contact:Eddie Little - 07512 645320 |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Our annual festive ride in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity. Ride out with us to the NT car park at White Horse Hill, Uffington, for mince pies and mulled wine.This will be the gentler of the two off-road options to White Horse Hill. Guest riders very welcome, but please let me know if you are planning to come beforehand. The ride goes out via the Letcombes joining the Ridgeway at Bassett, then following the Ridgeway to White Horse Hill. Return via the Ridgeway, Sparsholt Firs, Childrey and East Challow. Please arrive by 09:50am for the ride briefing. Overall riding distance 18.5 miles/29km. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53465927 | ||
Sun Dec 14th 2025
| 2* Mince Pie Ride | 2* | |
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Contact:Anke Otto - 07736 346305 |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Our annual festive ride in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity. Ride out with us to the NT car park at White Horse Hill, Uffington, for mince pies and mulled wine.Out to White Horse Hill via the Letcombes, with a short warm-up climb of Holborn Hill before continuing along the springline . After our mince pies, we'll return to Grove and Wantage through the vale. A round trip of 22 miles taken at steady 2* pace (apart from the hills). Please let Anke know by text if you plan to join the ride. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53441162 | ||
Sun Dec 14th 2025
| CUK/Ridgeway Cycles Off-road Mince Pie Ride | 3* | |
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Contact:Barry Gillott - [javascript protected email address] |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Our annual festive ride in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity. Ride out with us to the NT car park at White Horse Hill, Uffington, for mince pies and mulled wine.This will be the tougher of the two off-road options to White Horse Hill. Guest riders are very welcome, but please let me know if you are planning to come beforehand.The ride goes out via Lark Hill, joining the Ridgeway by the Lord Wantage Monument, then following the Ridgeway to White Horse Hill. Return via the Ridgeway, Sparsholt, Childrey and East Challow. Please arrive by 09:50am for the ride briefing. Overall riding distance 21.7miles/35km. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53466058 | ||
Sun Dec 14th 2025
| THE MINCE PIE RIDES 2025 | |
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Contact:Steve Boreham - 07946 744618 |
Start Time:11:00 am |
Start Location:National Trust Car Park, White Horse Hill |
Description:Our annual festive rides in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity. Please join us in Wantage Market Place from 9.00 for the start of the club rides or meet us at White Horse Hill NT car park (grid ref SU 293866) from 11.00 to 12.00 for mince pies and mulled wine. We will have road rides at 1*, 2* and 3* grades and a choice of 2* and 3* off-road rides too – see separate ride entries for route details (note staggered start times). Guest riders are very welcome.All takings on the day will go to Whizz-kidz (see www.whizz-kidz.org.uk) or please donate on-line through: https://www.justgiving.com/page/mincepierides2025. This is a very popular event, so if joining one of our rides please arrive in good time for registration (it's a great help for rides organisation to contact the leader for your chosen ride beforehand). Afterwards there will be a pub lunch at the Fox in Denchworth. Please see separate entry for lunch details. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sun Dec 14th 2025
| Post Mince Pie Rides Lunch at the Fox | |
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Contact:Anke Otto - 07736 346305 |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:The Fox PH, Denchworth |
Description:We have a lunch booking at the Fox in Denchworth for up to 20 people after the mince pie rides. The menu is available on our club Facebook page through the following link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cyclingukwantage/permalink/24546843021679155.Please pre-order your meal with Anke by 9pm on Wednesday 10 December. We will also require a £10 per person deposit to be paid into the club's bank account beforehand. Anke can provide details (and please include your name and ‘Fox’ in the description). |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cyclingukwantage/permalink/24546843021679155 | ||
Tue Dec 16th 2025
| Virtual Turbo | |
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Contact:Jane John - 07887 744214 |
Start Time:7:00 pm |
Start Location:Online |
Description:A virtual turbo workout of up to an hour including warm up, workout and warm down. You will need your own turbo set up, a computer/laptop/mobile device and Zoom version 5 installed on your device. This is a pre-bookable event. To book a place text your name to Karen Townsin 07768066413, no earlier than 09:00 on the Wednesday before. You will receive confirmation including the link to the virtual meeting. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Thu Dec 18th 2025
| Daytime 1* Thursday Ride | 1* | |
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Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Easy sociable ride of 24-32 km (15-20 miles) at a pace of 14-17km/h (9-11 mph). |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:37pm | ||
Thu Dec 18th 2025
| Daytime 2* Thursday Ride | 2* | |
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Contact:Des Higgs - 07798 941250 |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Sociable ride of 24-40 km (15-25 miles) at a pace of 18-20km/h (11-13 mph).Yet another attempt at this ride, to Lynwood & Co in Bampton, previously cancelled twice due to bad weather. Third time lucky? |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:37pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53298001 | ||
Sat Dec 20th 2025
| 2* Saturday Half Day Ride | 2* | |
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Contact:Stephanie Haddrell - 07756034430 |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Half day ride (45-55km / 30-40 miles), with a tea stop, at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph).Out to Blake's at Coleshill, return via Shrivenham. |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:38pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53477480 | ||
Sat Dec 20th 2025
| 1* Saturday Half Day Ride | 1* | |
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Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Our regular social and family ride on the third Saturday of the month, usually with a cafe stop. We cover 16-32km (10-20 miles) at a leisurely pace of 13-16km/h (8-10mph), tackling the occasional hill (nothing too long) and easy off-road track (conditions permitting). Please let the ride leader know if you are planning to come. |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:38pm | ||
Sun Dec 21st 2025
| Regular Wantage Ride | 3* | |
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Contact:Katherine Boyce - 07817 727563 |
Start Time:9:15 am |
Start Location:The Beacon |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Monthly 80-100km (50-65 miles) all-day touring ride, lunch and possibly tea stop en route, at a riding pace of 18-22km/h (11-14mph). Not suitable for irregular riders.Over the Berkshire Downs to Hungerford for a coffee stop and then over to Ashbury for a late lunch before dropping down into the Vale for the return. A shorter than average Sunday ride but suitable for December and surprisingly low climbs considering we cross the Ridgeway there and back! |
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| Sunset: 3:58pm Twilight Ends: 4:38pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53224889 | ||
Tue Dec 23rd 2025
| Virtual Turbo | |
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Start Time:7:00 pm |
Start Location:Online |
Description:A virtual turbo workout of up to an hour including warm up, workout and warm down. You will need your own turbo set up, a computer/laptop/mobile device and Zoom version 5 installed on your device. This is a pre-bookable event. To book a place text your name to Karen Townsin 07768066413, no earlier than 09:00 on the Wednesday before. You will receive confirmation including the link to the virtual meeting. |
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| Sunset: 3:59pm Twilight Ends: 4:39pm | ||
Sat Dec 27th 2025
| 2* Saturday Half Day Ride | 2* | |
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Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Half day ride (45-55km / 30-40 miles), with a tea stop, at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph). |
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| Sunset: 4:02pm Twilight Ends: 4:42pm | ||
Sun Dec 28th 2025
| 3* Sunday Shortie | 3* | |
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Start Time:9:00 am |
Start Location:The Beacon |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. A 3 Hour ride (24-40km / 15-25 miles), riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing likely. |
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| Sunset: 4:03pm Twilight Ends: 4:43pm | ||
Thu Jan 1st 2026
| Daytime 1* Thursday Ride | 1* | |
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Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Easy sociable ride of 24-32 km (15-20 miles) at a pace of 14-17km/h (9-11 mph). |
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| Sunset: 4:06pm Twilight Ends: 4:46pm | ||
Thu Jan 1st 2026
| Daytime 2* Thursday Ride | 2* | |
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Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Sociable ride of 24-40 km (15-25 miles) at a pace of 18-20km/h (11-13 mph). |
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| Sunset: 4:06pm Twilight Ends: 4:46pm | ||
Sat Jan 3rd 2026
| 3* Saturday Half Day Ride | 3* | |
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Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Half day ride (60-70km / 38-45 miles), with a tea stop, riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). |
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| Sunset: 4:09pm Twilight Ends: 4:48pm | ||
Tue Jan 6th 2026
| Virtual Turbo | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:7:00 pm |
Start Location:Online |
Description:A virtual turbo workout of up to an hour including warm up, workout and warm down. You will need your own turbo set up, a computer/laptop/mobile device and Zoom version 5 installed on your device. This is a pre-bookable event. To book a place text your name to Karen Townsin 07768066413, no earlier than 09:00 on the Wednesday before. You will receive confirmation including the link to the virtual meeting. |
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| Sunset: 4:12pm Twilight Ends: 4:52pm | ||
Thu Jan 8th 2026
| Daytime 2* Thursday Ride | 2* | |
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Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Sociable ride of 24-40 km (15-25 miles) at a pace of 18-20km/h (11-13 mph). |
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| Sunset: 4:15pm Twilight Ends: 4:54pm | ||
Sat Jan 10th 2026
| 2* Saturday Half Day Ride | 2* | |
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Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Half day ride (45-55km / 30-40 miles), with a tea stop, at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph). |
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| Sunset: 4:18pm Twilight Ends: 4:57pm | ||
Sun Jan 11th 2026
| 3* Sunday Shortie | 3* | |
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Start Time:9:00 am |
Start Location:The Beacon |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. A 3 Hour ride (24-40km / 15-25 miles), riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing likely. |
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| Sunset: 4:19pm Twilight Ends: 4:58pm | ||
Tue Jan 13th 2026
| Virtual Turbo | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:7:00 pm |
Start Location:Online |
Description:A virtual turbo workout of up to an hour including warm up, workout and warm down. You will need your own turbo set up, a computer/laptop/mobile device and Zoom version 5 installed on your device. This is a pre-bookable event. To book a place text your name to Karen Townsin 07768066413, no earlier than 09:00 on the Wednesday before. You will receive confirmation including the link to the virtual meeting. |
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| Sunset: 4:22pm Twilight Ends: 5:01pm | ||
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- 1* - Suitable for irregular, social, beginner or family riders, pace will match the slower riders. Not hilly or long. Expect rides up to 3 hours. Gentle exercise.
- 2* - Suitable for regular riders who prefer to cover some distance but at a more relaxed pace. Likely to be half-day rides. Solid exercise.
- 3* - Suitable for experienced riders, may be hilly, long, quick, or any combination! Likely to be half or full-day rides. Challenging exercise.
- 4* - Suitable for athletic riders who can ride safely above the 3* standard. Quick rides for the fit.
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