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Sat Dec 7th 2002

Regular Saturday Ride from Grove

Leader:	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description:
Riders: Alan Jones (dec) Barry Eastwood David Newnham Derek Boutle Des Higgs Jane Bruffell Kevin Fairs Laurent Chambard Neil Lewis Neil Warner Pat Hurt Peter Clayton Richard Divall Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Teresa Belcher Riders = 16 Report: The sixteen riders setting off from Grove on this cold and grey afternoon were soon warmed up climbing onto the Downs above Letcombe Regis. The Bruffells' puncture on the hill gave everyone ample time to get their breath back while the 'fixed-gear three' (Neil, Pat, and Kevin) got a headstart on the next stage. After a downhill run south on the main road we turned off by the monument at Woolley Down onto quieter roads through Chaddleworth, Leckhampstead, Egypt, and Peasemore to Lilley. Half the group headed straight back along the B4494 via California to Wantage while the remaining eight riders went via West Ilsley and Farnborough before the final descent down Chain Hill into Wantage. The Museum served us excellent tea and cakes and afterwards most riders headed off home straight from there. The total round trip distance from Grove was 30 miles, including plenty of hills. David N.
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Thu Dec 12th 2002

Section Pub night

Leader: Amanda Seddon	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: Join us for a ride, or alternatively meet us at 8pm in The Fox at Denchworth for food, drink & good company!
Riders: Amanda Seddon Derek Boutle Des Higgs Diane Stuckey Jane Bruffell Jon Seddon Judi Boutle Kevin Fairs Nigel Stuckey Richard Divall Steve Swanton Riders = 11 Report: Foggy.
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Fri Dec 13th 2002

Virtual Turbo

Leader:	Start Time: 7:00 pm	Start Location: On Line
Description: As a courtesy to the ride leader, we ask that you pre-book for this ride. 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 9:00 on the Wednesday before. You will receive confirmation including the link to the virtual meeting.
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Sun Dec 15th 2002

Mince Pie Ride to White Horse Hill

Leader: Laurent Chambard	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: Join the ride or meet us at White Horse Hill NT car park GR293866 from 11:15 for mince pies and mulled wine. Afterwards, join us for mlunch at tne True Heart, Bishopstone. Please book with Steve by Thu 12th December. Donations in aid of Whizz Kidz, the children's mobility charity.
Riders: Alan Jones (dec) Amanda Seddon Andrew Moore Barry Eastwood Brian Hipwell David Newnham Derek Boutle Des Higgs Diane Stuckey Dita Purmer Edith Hipwell Eve Thornton Ginny Henderson Ivan Scully James Dawton Jan McCabe Jane Bruffell Judi Boutle Kevin Fairs Laurent Chambard Lou Rose Marion Jones Mavis Rose Neil Warner Nick Stokell Nigel Stuckey Pat Hurt Piet Purmer Richard Divall Richard Jenkinson Simon Dales Stephen Quartermain Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Stuart Booth Sue King Riders = 36 Report: 9 am: it was not looking good. Rain all night. Fortunately this was reduced to little more than drizzle by the time we started. Amazingly, there were 19 of us including newcomer Ivan, Stuart who we last saw on last years ride and Marion on her first MPR. We cruised through the Letcombes and climbed Holborn Hill to warm up everyones climbing muscles. We then swooped down to Childrey and followed the spring-line villages as far as Westcot. At Kingston Lisle we met the Lambourn contingent and later on Ginny at the foot of White Horse Hill. This year, everyone who cycled climbed the hill despite the misty gloom. Well done everyone. And there waiting for us in the car park were Laurent and Jan and nine non-riders with a feast of mince pies and mulled wine (served by the pint!). There too was Andrew Gill from the Oxford Mail to take a few pictures of Mavis and Sue with umbrellas on their heads. In total 30 rode (including a group of 5 from Oxford who left before we arrived) and the turnout from the section was 36, the largest ever on a section event. After a convivial glass or three, we descended to the B4001 and cycled on to the True Heart at Bishopstone to continue the culinary enterprise. 30 for lunch were ably catered for. The return ride was something of a ride leaders nightmare. Everyone was getting cold outside the pub waiting for the last few to get themselves ready, when it transpired that the idlers werent coming with us anyway. Des set off ahead towards Bourton and some, keen to get warm, decided to set off in pursuit. This stretched the group out. Cycling with Barry I commented these are ideal conditions to lose people The inevitable happened. The final bunch decided it would be a good idea to take a short cut to Shrivenham (Dohh!). So while the middle group got cold waiting for them in Bourton and everyone else got cold waiting for us in Shrivenham, Ginny, who had volunteered to sweep back around the route got cold by stopping at the wrong T-junction rendezvous. Steve and Kev came back to find us and then continued to find Ginny. By the time the middle group rejoined the rest, they were reduced to just 2, the remainder having decided that they would make their own ways home. After Longcot, the remnant were rejoined by the trio who evidently enjoyed their 27 mph (?/!) pursuit. Back through Uffington and Baulking we then joined the A417 into Wantage, where only two of us made it back to the museum to join Jan for tea. Special thanks to Laurent for mulling the wine (its getting better and better) - what will we do without you? Steve S. P.s. I believe over
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Fri Dec 20th 2002

Wantage Christmas Pub Crawl

Leader: Laurent Chambard	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: Join us for a ride round the pubs of Wantage and the surrounding area where you may enjoy a shandy or two!
Riders: Diane Stuckey Jan McCabe Kevin Fairs Laurent Chambard Nigel Stuckey Pat Hurt Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Riders = 8 Report: Mellow.... 5 on bikes, 6 pubs in 5 hours and ear ache at the end, where Brian put in a guest appearanc (nobody tell Edith)... Steve The ride of all records: the shortest distance of the year (not fully sure we reached 5 miles...), the largest number of pub stops (see above) and hence the slowest average speed ever. And despite all that everyone looked in pretty decent shape at the end of the beer marathon!
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Thu Dec 26th 2002

Boxing Day Bash

Leader: Pat Hurt	Start Time: 10:30 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: Join us for a gentle Boxing Day ride which is now going to the Stag pub at Leckhampstead where we have booked for 6-10 bods at 12:30.
Riders: Alan Jones (dec) Brian Hipwell Chris Mallinson Ginny Henderson Keith Ayres Kevin Fairs Lou Rose Mavis Rose Pat Hurt Richard Divall Sue King Riders = 11 Report: Great day out! Nice n wet! Comments from Riders: I concur with the leaders comment, a great day out, but rather wet. - Alan
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Start Locations: WMP
Wantage Market Place; OMH
Old Mill Hall, Grove

Categories: 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.; More Information

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