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Tue Jun 1st 2004

Regular Tuesday Evening Ride

Leader: Stephen Quartermain	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: Depending on numbers there will be fast or slower and gentler options with two ride leaders.
Riders: Angela Douglas (dec) Brian Hipwell Christine Phillips Edith Hipwell Gabrini Bouamama Laurent Chambard Stephen Quartermain Riders = 7 Report:
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Sat Jun 5th 2004

Regular Saturday Ride from Grove

Leader: Jan McCabe	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: A flat 30 miler (on-road) to tire people out before the tri-vets on Sunday. Tea at Millets
Riders: Angela Douglas (dec) Barry Vaughan Cath Brazier David Bridge David Charlton Edith Hipwell Eve Thornton Heath Jobes Jan McCabe Kevin Fairs Lorraine Morton Neil Warner Nick Box Rex Belcher Richard Divall Richard Page Teresa Belcher Wenfeng Yang Riders = 18 Report: I was sitting having a beer outside our hotel in France on the Tuesday, when someone said
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Sun Jun 6th 2004

CTC Triennial Veterans' Century Ride

Leader: Ellen Lee	Start Time: 8:00 am	Start Location:
Description: 100 mile ride (in up to 12 hours) through the Oxfordshire Countryside for club veterans aged 50-plus. Starting from Kidlington Green Social Club, Green Road, Kidlington. Maximum 50 riders. Coffee at Weston-on-the-Green, Lunch North Leigh and tea at Steventon. To enter, please complete the Tri-vets entry forms in Feb/Mar edition of CTC's Cycle magazine and return with cheque for
Riders: Brian Hipwell Edith Hipwell Eileen Johnson Ellen Lee Eve Thornton Helen Beane James Dawton John Holding Liz Palethorpe Lou Rose Mavis Rose Peter Johnson Rex Belcher Roger Palethorpe Roger Payn Steve Swanton Sue King Teresa Belcher Vera Friend Riders = 19 Report: A wonderful sunny day for the tri-vets. Well done to everyone who did it.
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Tue Jun 8th 2004

Regular Tuesday Evening Ride

Leader: Jan McCabe	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: Depending on numbers there will be fast or slower and gentler options with two ride leaders.
Riders: Amanda Seddon Andrew Moore Christine Phillips Des Higgs Gareth Leach Gary Woodhead Geoff Neill Helen Dorsett Ian Hayter James Leach Jan McCabe Jane Phillips Jon Seddon Kevin Fairs Laurent Chambard Lee Hartley Peter Clayton Philip Thornton-Evison Stephen Quartermain Steve Swanton Vicky Fox Wenfeng Yang Riders = 22 Report: The leisure ride went out via Denchworth and Goosey, then crossed over the A420 to head up the hill to Kingston Lisle, then heading back via Westcot, Sparsholt and Childrey and skirting around Wantage before returning to Grove, whilst Amanda took the faster riders on a hillier alternative Jan
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Sat Jun 12th 2004 to Sun Jun 20th 2004

Bike Week

Leader:	Start Time: TBC	Start Location:
Description: The Uk's annual celebration of cycling. Why not try out one of our rides during the week? All our events this week are registered Bike Week Events. For more details about Bike Week, visit www.bikeweek.org.uk.
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Sat Jun 12th 2004

West Oxon Bike Week Afternoon Ride

Leader: Brigitte Hickman	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: Witney
Description: Starting from St. Marys Church Green, Witney, 25-30 miles to Ramsden Garden Centre for tea. Bike Week Event.
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Sun Jun 13th 2004

Annual Midsummer Ride to Avebury

Leader: Steve Swanton	Start Time: 4:00 am	Start Location: WMS
Description: Start in the dark at 4 am (lights required) to see the sunrise from the top of Hackpen Hill. Breakfast at the Red Lion, Avebury and coffee stop on the way back at The Baker's Arms, Badbury Wick. Return to Wantage about 1:30 to 2pm. Please be prepared for about 10 miles of off-road riding on (mostly)good quality tracks. Bring enough food to keep you going in the early hours. Numbers limited to 20 for breakfast on first-come first-served basis so please book with Steve by Sun 6 Jun. If you'd like to know what's happened in previous years, please visit www.geocities.com/steve4bikes/avebury.htm . BIKE WEEK EVENT
Riders: Brigitte Hickman Catherine Hickman Dave McLellan Des Higgs Helen Beane Jan McCabe Kevin Hickman Neil Warner Nick Stokell Rex Belcher Steve Davies Steve Swanton Sue King Teresa Belcher Riders = 14 Report: One of the best Avebury rides. Wonderful weather, superb sunrise and an excellent breakfast at the Red Lion. We even had time for a wander around the Stones. Fuller report to come. Steve S. Pictures of this year's ride have been posted on the West Oxon website. Please click here and then click on gallery.
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Tue Jun 15th 2004

Regular Tuesday Evening Ride - Bike Week Event

Leader: Steve Swanton	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: Depending on numbers there will be fast or slower and gentler options with two ride leaders.
Riders: Amanda Seddon Andrew Moore Angela Douglas (dec) Helen Dorsett Ian Hayter Jane Phillips Jon Seddon Kevin Fairs Liz Taylor Peter Clayton Philip Thornton-Evison Steve Swanton Val Smith Vicky Fox Wenfeng Yang Riders = 15 Report: Something slightly different this evening. Rather than a faster ride Steve led a longer ride with some off-road excursions. Unfortunately heading for Charney Bassett, Steve went one way (via Asti Stud, by accident) while kev took 4 by the direct route. Eventually, re-united the group then split with Angela, Helen, Vicky, Phil & Ian joining Steve for a ride to Duxford while Kevin took the rest for a potter to Southmoor and around. From Charney, Steve's group took the bridleway through Pusey and then continued on to Hinton Waldrist. There was a certain amount of egging-on to cycle through the ford on the Thames at this point. However, on being faced with the real thing, we all bottled it! Despite the dry spell, the ford was still quite deep and currents quite strong - so perhaps another day... Having climbed back up the hill to HW, we continued by taking the bridleway through to Longworth Manor and then crossed back over the bridge to Southmoor. Now, the group was faced with its second decision of the evening - Bullockspit Lane and this time we went for it. A bit overgrown in places and very bumpy at the southern end, but despite a few nettle rashes there were broad smiles at the other end. We returned through West Hanney and the track to Grove. Here alas Phil came off (this track is in the roughest conditions I can remember) but not a serious mishap. Back to Millbrook Square at 8:50 after a most enjoyable ride. Steve S.
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Wed Jun 16th 2004

Introductory Off Road Ride - Bike Week Event

Leader: Jon Seddon	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: WMP
Description: Special short ride after work. Please bring refreshments. Helmets required.
Riders: Barry Baker Jon Seddon Mike Stead Peter Clayton Stuart Webb Riders = 5 Report: A short introductory ride for bike week. The group rode to Lockinge via the by-way starting at Larkdown. We then took a bridleway from West Lockinge all the way to the Ridgeway. This was followed by a stretch of the Ridgeway, then down to the road at Wheather Down to Lands End. A section of road including a short climb took us to another bridleway past the dog kennels at Starveall Farm. This track joins to a RUPP connecting Lands End to Beedon. We headed back in the Lands End direction down a very bumpy track that had the arms of those with rigid forks smarting. From here we took a byway (thankfully free of puddles now) to Scutchamer's Knob, to finish the off road riding with a superfast descent down a bridleway crossing Grim's Ditch. From here it was a gentle road ride back to Wantage with one final pass along the Lockinge to Wantage track.
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Thu Jun 17th 2004

Pub Night - A Bike Week Event

Leader: Amanda Seddon	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: A ride to the "Lamb and Flag" at Southmoor, or meet us at the pub at 20:00 for a meal and a pint. Lights required.
Riders: Amanda Seddon David Bridge Des Higgs Diane Stuckey Eve Thornton Jon Seddon Kevin Fairs Laurent Chambard Liz Taylor Nigel Stuckey Richard Divall Wenfeng Yang Riders = 12 Report: Four riders (Jon, Richard, Liz and myself) set off from Grove at a steady pace to reach Longworth via Windmill Hill, Denchworth and Charney Bassett. We met several others at the pub, including James and Andrew from City Section, as well as several members of Cyclox, a campaigning group for cyclists in Oxford. Good food and conversation was had.
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Sun Jun 20th 2004

Regular Wantage Ride - A Bike Week Event

Leader: Sue King	Start Time: 9:00 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: 80km ride over the Downs and back to the True Heart at Bishopstone for lunch. Tea stop at Uffington (how can you resist...)
Riders: Alice Robson Barry Eastwood Des Higgs Eve Thornton Ginny Henderson Keith Ayres Kevin Fairs Laurent Chambard Lou Rose Mavis Rose Neil Warner Pat Hurt Richard Divall Robert Shaw Sue King Riders = 15 Report:
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Mon Jun 21st 2004

Leader:	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: Tuesday Evening Ride Diane 01235 762211 Jan 07818 041362 Depending on numbers there will be fast or slower and gentler options with two ride leaders
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Tue Jun 22nd 2004

Regular Tuesday Evening Ride

Leader: Jan McCabe	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: Depending on numbers there will be fast or slower and gentler options with two ride leaders.
Riders: Amanda Seddon Angela Douglas (dec) Helen Dorsett Jon Seddon Neil Warner Peter Clayton Stephen Quartermain Steve Swanton Riders = 8 Report: Very damp evening and one leader down meant a short ride with a couple of hills in to keep everyone warm. Lost a couple of riders whilst heading to Wantage, but found them again only to lose Peter. Headed up Manor Road and then down Court Hill - lots of frantic spinning and loss of another rider. Through the Letcombes and up to the Downs Road, cutting across to Denchworth and evnetually back to Grove. Very soggy.
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Sat Jun 26th 2004

Wyche Cutting 200 Audax

Leader: Kevin Hickman	Start Time: 8:00 am	Start Location: Witney
Description: West Oxon 205 km Audax starting from Witney. Entry fee
Riders: Pat Hurt Riders = 1 Report:
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Sat Jun 26th 2004

Broadway 100 Audax

Leader: Kevin Hickman	Start Time: 8:30 am	Start Location: Witney
Description: West Oxon 101 km Audax starting from Witney. Entry fee
Riders: Alice Robson Brigitte Hickman Catherine Hickman Heather Harwood Kevin Hickman Laurent Chambard Mavis Rose Steve Swanton Sue King Riders = 9 Report: 26 riders (4 from Section) on a 'cagoule-on' day with occasional showers and heavy rain after 2:30pm. Superb route through the Cotswolds to Bourton-o-t-water and then on to Broadway where there was an excellent refreshment stop/control manned by Brigitte, Edward & Laurent. The first half was relatively easy with gentle climbs and the wind behind. However, as we feared there followed two tough climbs (with arrows) en route to Chipping Campden and Moreton-i-t-Marsh before a gentler climb up to Kingham. Then back to Witney via Bruern, the Wychwoods, Swinbrook & Minster Lovell. Steve S.
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Sat Jun 26th 2004

Regular Off Road Ride

Leader: Nick Stokell	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: WMP
Description: Please bring refreshment. Helmets required.
Riders: Mike ODonnell Nick Stokell Riders = 2 Report:
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Tue Jun 29th 2004

Regular Tuesday Evening Ride

Leader: Steve Swanton	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: Heading West this evening to Fernham via Park Lane, Stanford and Shellingford. The regular ride will come back through the Vale via Goosey, the longer/faster ride will climb Fawler Hill to Kingston Lisle.
Riders: Amanda Seddon Clive Elsmore Dave McLellan Des Higgs Diane Stuckey Geoff Neill Helen Dorsett Jan McCabe Jane Phillips Jon Seddon Kevin Fairs Laurent Chambard Neil Barson Philip Thornton-Evison Steve Swanton Riders = 15 Report: One ride of 21 miles through the Vale (as nobody apart from Amanda & Jon fancied a sprint up Fawler Hill) at a steady pace. Threatened rain in the West never quite reached us (apart from a few drops near Stanford). Good to see Diane back on her bike after her recent pneumonia. We welcomed newcomers Neil (Jane's partner) and Clive. Steve S.
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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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