Current Rides & Events
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Sun Dec 3rd 2023
| Sunday Shortie | 2* |  |
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Contact:Stephanie Haddrell - 07756034430 |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:A gentle flat shortie for a Sunday morning coffee at the cantoristPlease pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. A 2 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: 3:58pm Twilight Ends: 4:38pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45070901 | ||
Tue Dec 5th 2023
| Off Road Tuesday Evening Ride | 3* | |
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Contact:Robin Tucker - 07901 622622 |
Start Time:6:30 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Off-road ride around local tracks, usually about 15 miles. Knobbly tyres required and good lights when it gets dark (‘get you home’ lights in Spring/Autumn). We are keen to welcome new riders and can make recommendations or have spare lights to borrow if you let me know. Dark, cold and wet - we’ll ride in any two. But please let me know if you are coming so I can tell you if we decide to cancel due to really bad weather. |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:37pm | ||
Tue Dec 5th 2023
| 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. If you have not attended a turbo session this season, you will need to contact the ride leader for joining instructions. |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:37pm | ||
Thu Dec 7th 2023
| 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 rides from 24km-40 km (15-25 miles) at a pace of 16-19km (10-12 miles) per hour. Please check website on the morning of the ride (particularly if you have forgotten to book) if the weather is poor as the ride may be cancelled. |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sat Dec 9th 2023
| 2* Saturday Half Day Ride | 2* | |
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Contact:Stephanie Haddrell - 07756034430 |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:A ride up the hill for those who cannot make the Sunday ride!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). Not likely to be very hilly. Might be a struggle for new or irregular riders in winter months. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sun Dec 10th 2023
| Off-road Mince Pie Ride | 2* | |
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Contact:Robin Tucker - 07901 622622 |
Start Time:9:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Our annual festive ride to White Horse hill in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity.This is the off-road ride. It's about 9 miles up to and along The Ridgeway to White Horse Hill - splendid views and not a difficult route, apart from an inevitable climb up the The Ridgeway. After riding out to munch mince pies and quaff mulled wine, your leader will be heading on to The Fox for lunch, you can also choose to follow another rider by road back to Wantage or return off-road under your own steam (or arrange a pick-up). Drop me a text or email robin@cyclingukoxfordshire.org for info |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sun Dec 10th 2023
| THE MINCE PIE RIDES | |
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Contact:John Tranter - 07836 238350 |
Start Time:9:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Our annual festive ride, which again is in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity (see http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/).Guests and other cycling clubs are very welcome to join us at White Horse Hill NT car park (grid ref SU 293866) from 11:00 to 12:00 for mince pies and mulled wine. All proceeds on the day will go to Whizz-Kidz. If you would like to cycle with us, guest riders are most welcome. There will be on-road rides at 1*, 2* and 3* grades and an off-road ride to choose from, leaving Wantage Market Place between 9:30 and 10:00. Further details of the rides will appear under the individual ride entries closer to the date. This is a very popular event, so please arrive in good time for registration, at least 10 minutes before your chosen ride. Afterwards the rides will continue for an optional pub lunch at the Fox in Denchworth. Please contact Di Whidborne to book a place (diana.whidborne@cyclingukwantage.org.uk). There will also be a ride directly back to Wantage. Car parking: If driving in to join rides from Wantage, there is free car parking in the Portway car park (by the Beacon, the former Civic hall) on Sundays, OX12 9BU. See http://beaconwantage.co.uk/contact and scroll to bottom of page for map. If you are unable to cycle, we would still love to see you at White Horse Hill. If driving, please use the road directly up to the NT car park from the cross-roads above Woolstone rather than the narrow Dragon Hill road being used by those cycling. This will be our 21st Mince Pie Ride (with cancellations in 2017 and 2022 due to adverse weather and the pandemic in 2020). It was started by Abingdon Wheelers in 1990 and we took over the event in 2000 when the previous organisers Val and Jim Worsley moved away from the area. From about 40 riders joining us in the car park in 2000 we now regularly host around 150. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sun Dec 10th 2023
| 3* Mince Pie Ride | 3* | |
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Contact:Sharon Bedford - 07776 255848 |
Start Time:9:15 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Our annual festive ride, in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity, and the culmination of this year’s White Horse Cycle Challenge. Ride out with us to the NT car park at White Horse Hill, Uffington, for mince pies and mulled wine.Re-posting last years route - which never happened because of the snow!! Please note 9.15am start to give us a little more time. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41521528 | ||
Sun Dec 10th 2023
| 2* Mince Pie Ride | 2* | |
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Contact:Gareth Smith - 07817 701644 |
Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Our annual festive ride, in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity, and the culmination of this year’s White Horse Cycle Challenge. Ride out with us to the NT car park at White Horse Hill, Uffington, for mince pies and mulled wine.From Wantage Market Place a fairly direct route out to White Horse Hill including a small amount off-road between Challow and Childrey. (An off-road option is available). A distance of around around 8 miles but this does include the stiff climb up White Horse Hill. After partaking of the refreshments at White Horse Hill we will return on a slightly longer route via Goosey and Denchworth for those lunching there. The full route from Wantage back to Wantage is around 20 miles. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45085661 | ||
Sun Dec 10th 2023
| 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, which again is in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity, and the culmination of this year’s White Horse Cycle Challenge. Ride out with us to the NT car park at White Horse Hill, Uffington, for mince pies and mulled wine.This is a pre-bookable ride. To book your place, either text me or email me on steve.swanton@cyclingukwantage.org.uk. You will receive confirmation. 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. ETA for White Horse Hill car park, 11:20am. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38136121 | ||
Sun Dec 10th 2023
| Mince Pie Rides Lunch at The Fox | |
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Contact:Diana Whidborne - 07787 292289 |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:Denchworth |
Description:Pub lunch after the Mince Pie Rides. Please book with Di as detailed in recent newsletters. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Tue Dec 12th 2023
| Off Road Tuesday Evening Ride | 3* | |
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Contact:Robin Tucker - 07901 622622 |
Start Time:6:30 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Off-road ride around local tracks, usually about 15 miles. Knobbly tyres required and good lights when it gets dark (‘get you home’ lights in Spring/Autumn). We are keen to welcome new riders and can make recommendations or have spare lights to borrow if you let me know. Dark, cold and wet - we’ll ride in any two. But please let me know if you are coming so I can tell you if we decide to cancel due to really bad weather. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Tue Dec 12th 2023
| 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. If you have not attended a turbo session this season, you will need to contact the ride leader for joining instructions. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Thu Dec 14th 2023
| 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 rides from 16km-24km (10-15 miles) at a pace of 13-16km (8-10 miles) per hour usually with a cafe stop. Please check website on the morning of the ride (particularly if you have forgotten to book) if the weather is poor as the ride may be cancelled or the start time changed. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Thu Dec 14th 2023
| 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 rides from 24km-40 km (15-25 miles) at a pace of 16-19km (10-12 miles) per hour. Please check website on the morning of the ride (particularly if you have forgotten to book) if the weather is poor as the ride may be cancelled. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sat Dec 16th 2023
| 1* Saturday Half Day Ride | 1* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Monthly 16-32km (10-20 miles) family and social rides, usually with a tea stop, at a riding pace of 12-16km/h (8-10mph). Occasional short or gentle climbs. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sun Dec 17th 2023
| Sunday Shortie | 2* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:9:15 am |
Start Location:Beacon |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. A 2 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: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sun Dec 17th 2023
| Regular Wantage Ride | 3* | |
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Contact:Jo Little - 07900295322 |
Start Time:9:30 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.This could get changed depending on the weather but the current plan is to cycle to Coleshill for lunch and then back via Clanfield and Littleworth Hill. Not much climbing and only 51 miles, which is about right as we're close to the shortest day by then. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45018679 | ||
Tue Dec 19th 2023
| Off Road Tuesday Evening Ride | 3* | |
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Contact:Robin Tucker - 07901 622622 |
Start Time:6:30 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Off-road ride around local tracks, usually about 15 miles. Knobbly tyres required and good lights when it gets dark (‘get you home’ lights in Spring/Autumn). We are keen to welcome new riders and can make recommendations or have spare lights to borrow if you let me know. Dark, cold and wet - we’ll ride in any two. But please let me know if you are coming so I can tell you if we decide to cancel due to really bad weather. |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:37pm | ||
Tue Dec 19th 2023
| 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. If you have not attended a turbo session this season, you will need to contact the ride leader for joining instructions. |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:37pm | ||
Sat Dec 23rd 2023
| 2* Saturday Half Day Ride | 2* | |
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Contact: |
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). Not likely to be very hilly. Might be a struggle for new or irregular riders in winter months. |
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| Sunset: 3:59pm Twilight Ends: 4:39pm | ||
Sat Dec 23rd 2023
| Daytime 2* Thursday Ride | 2* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Sociable rides from 24km-40 km (15-25 miles) at a pace of 16-19km (10-12 miles) per hour. Please check website on the morning of the ride (particularly if you have forgotten to book) if the weather is poor as the ride may be cancelled. |
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| Sunset: 3:59pm Twilight Ends: 4:39pm | ||
Sun Dec 24th 2023
| Sunday Shortie | 3* | |
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Start Time:9:15 am |
Start Location:Beacon |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. A 2 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: 3:59pm Twilight Ends: 4:39pm | ||
Tue Dec 26th 2023
| Off Road Tuesday Evening Ride | 3* | |
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Contact:Robin Tucker - 07901 622622 |
Start Time:6:30 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Off-road ride around local tracks, usually about 15 miles. Knobbly tyres required and good lights when it gets dark (‘get you home’ lights in Spring/Autumn). We are keen to welcome new riders and can make recommendations or have spare lights to borrow if you let me know. Dark, cold and wet - we’ll ride in any two. But please let me know if you are coming so I can tell you if we decide to cancel due to really bad weather. |
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| Sunset: 4:01pm Twilight Ends: 4:41pm | ||
Thu Dec 28th 2023
| Daytime 1* Thursday Ride | 1* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Easy sociable rides from 16km-24km (10-15 miles) at a pace of 13-16km (8-10 miles) per hour usually with a cafe stop. Please check website on the morning of the ride (particularly if you have forgotten to book) if the weather is poor as the ride may be cancelled or the start time changed. |
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| Sunset: 4:02pm Twilight Ends: 4:42pm | ||
Thu Dec 28th 2023
| Daytime 2* Thursday Ride | 2* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Sociable rides from 24km-40 km (15-25 miles) at a pace of 16-19km (10-12 miles) per hour. Please check website on the morning of the ride (particularly if you have forgotten to book) if the weather is poor as the ride may be cancelled. |
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| Sunset: 4:02pm Twilight Ends: 4:42pm | ||
Sat Dec 30th 2023
| 5th Saturday Special | 3* | |
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Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. 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. |
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| Sunset: 4:04pm Twilight Ends: 4:44pm | ||
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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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