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Sat Mar 1st 2003

Regular Saturday Ride from Grove

Leader: Steve Swanton	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: To Abingdon. We will stay as one group to Chilton, then the led ride will use NCN route 5 (good quality off-road tracks) from Didcot. There will be an alternative longer on-road loop through the Vale for those who would like to go further and faster. 34/39 miles.
Riders: Alan Jones (dec) Alice Robson Andrew Moore Barbara Muritu David Newnham Des Higgs Diane Stuckey Eve Thornton Ginny Henderson Glen Paterson (deceased) Jan McCabe Jane Bruffell Kevin Fairs Nigel Stuckey Rex Belcher Richard Divall Richard Jenkinson Richard Page Robert Shaw Ron Dawson Roni Conyers Simon Dales Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Teresa Belcher Riders = 25 Report: Numbers seem to just keep on rising. 25 today including newcomer Roni. Good to have Alice riding with us again too. We started in sunshine but it started to cloud over as we headed into the south-east breeze. Rain seemed to threaten but we only suffered the briefest shower before tea. After climbing past Lains Barn we headed East to Harwell via Ginge, the farm track and the Icknield Way. The surface on the latter has undoubtedly improved since recent resurfacing. At Harwell the ride split, 10 shooting off on the longer on-road loop through the Vale via Upton, Blewbury, the Astons, the Moretons, Appleford and Culham. The regular ride climbed Hagbourne Hill at steadier pace and we stopped to enjoy the views before wooshing down the hill into West Hagbourne. After a bit of urban Didcot, we picked up NCN route 5 on the edge of Milton Park and almost got lost due to the rather non-obvious signposting at a critical point. We found the section behind the power station to be newly tarmaced making a nice easy ride through to Sutton Courtenay. There, Barbara found she had a puncture, but tubes were changed and thorn removed in 10 minutes flat (excuse the pun). However, this meant that we were a bit later than planned at our tea stop, Poppies in Stert Street. Just room to squeezeus all in. We arrived to find that the "sportifs" had beaten us to the tea and fruit cake. After a leisurely hour's stop we returned via Shippon, Frilford and Fyfield, with ridings peeling off at various points. Alas at Gozzard's Ford the rain came in and stayed with us for the rest of the ride. Profound deafness seemed to descend on the group behind me when I stopped at Frilford to regroup, with everyone sailing past. It was tough riding back into a slight headwind and riders were by now tiring. The pace was then upped by Jane and Rob at the front stretching the group out so that the benefit of riding as a 'peloton' was lost (some day we'll learn!). We were back just as it was getting dark. Steve
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Sat Mar 8th 2003

Section Pot Luck Supper & Photo Competition

Leader: Jane Bruffell	Start Time: 7:00 pm	Start Location:
Description: 7 for 7:30 pm at Steve & Jane's. Bring a dish, savoury or sweet for up to 6 people to share. The theme of this year's photo competition is "Pairs (or Pears)" to be judged on the night by Steve S. Still time to snap that winning picture. Also, please take a picture of (a recognisable!) part of your bike for our "Spot the Bike" competition. Please bring your entry in a sealed envelope on the night. Download your official invite here. Please confirm with Jane that you will be attending.
Riders: Alan Jones (dec) Alice Robson Brian Hipwell Diane Stuckey Edith Hipwell Ginny Henderson Jan McCabe Jane Bruffell Jane Pearson Kevin Fairs Lou Rose Marion Jones Mavis Rose Nigel Stuckey Pat Hurt Richard Divall Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Sue King Riders = 19 Report: This social event was generously hosted by the Bruffells. The good turnout of nineteen ensured a lively evening. Everyone brought a starter, main course or pudding, plus liquid refreshment - there was plenty to eat, particularly puddings!!! There were two photo-based competitions, impeccably organised as usual by Steve S. In the first, photographic entries depicting
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Thu Mar 13th 2003

Section Pub Night

Leader: Kevin Fairs	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: Ride with us to The Plough at Eastbury or join us at the pub around 8pm for a meal and good company. Lights Required.
Riders: Alan Jones (dec) Amanda Seddon Diane Stuckey Gary Woodhead Jane Bruffell Jon Seddon Kevin Fairs Mavis Rose Nigel Stuckey Pat Hurt Richard Divall Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Sue King Riders = 14 Report: Four riders from Grove, taking the classic Goosey - Blowingstone route, only to find Pat and Sue had ridden from Lambourn, Garry from Beedon and the rest drove. Jon did turn up in his bike kit though. A quick change and Jane drove back whilst Steve joined the riders for a very fresh decent back to Wantage.
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Sun Mar 16th 2003

Regular Wantage Ride

Leader: Neil Warner	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: Includes lunchtime pub stop
Riders: Alan Jones (dec) Amanda Seddon David Newnham Diane Stuckey Edith Hipwell Eve Thornton Giles Biddle Ginny Henderson Hilary OShea Iain Kent Jan McCabe Jane Bruffell Jon Seddon Kevin Fairs Neil Warner Nick Box Nigel Stuckey Richard Divall Richard Jenkinson Roger Payn Steve Swanton Sue King Riders = 22 Report:
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Sat Mar 22nd 2003

A bit of Rough

Leader: Jon Seddon	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: WMP
Description: Start of the 2003 off-road rides. Please bring refreshment. Helmets recommended.
Riders: Alvaro Rey Andrew Collett Barry Baker Benoit Lalande Dave Smith Derek Boutle Herwig Venneken Jon Seddon Keith Ayres Laura Cowell Mark Davies Mike Stead Paul Stead Rachael Grant Robert Shaw Roni Conyers Steve Swanton Riders = 17 Report: An amazing turnout for an unseasonably warm March ride on lovely dry trails. You couldn't have asked for a better day to restart the Off Road rides. There were lots of new faces and people seemed to be happy with a distance of about 15 miles. We headed out of Wantage and through Lockinge and Betterton before heading up onto The Ridgeway and straight over and down West Ginge Down to Old Down. It was here that we had the first mechanical - a broken chain. Dr. Bike (Steve Swanton) had it fixed pretty quickly and we headed back to The Ridgeway. Keith decided that fixed wheel road bikes were a bit lively off road and left us back at the road. At Scutchamer Knob 2 punctures gave us an opportunity to watch runners stream past taking part in thier own Ridgeway event. We then headed back along the The Ridgeway and down to East Lockinge. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Dave S: Excellent ride. The weather and conditions were perfect and a good turnout.
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Sun Mar 30th 2003 to Sun Apr 6th 2003

Wantage CTC Spring Break - Puerto de Pollensa, Majorca

Leader: Mavis Rose	Start Time: TBC	Start Location:
Description: Week Cycling in Majorca, staying at the Hotel Uyal (http://www.hoposa.es/pagingles/huyali.htm).
Riders: Alan Jones (dec) Amanda Seddon Eve Thornton Helen Beane Jan McCabe Jane Bruffell Jon Seddon Kevin Fairs Mavis Rose Pat Hurt Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Sue King Riders = 13 Report:
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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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