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Thu Apr 11th 2024
Daytime 1* Thursday Ride 1*
Leader:
Carin Tranter
Start Time:
10:00 am
Start Location:
Old Mill Hall
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). 

Planning a route using the Cantorist cafe in Childrey to meet up with the 2* group. We will head out to Denchworth, then Circourt Road and a short section along the A417 to take the gentle climb up to Childrey for the cafe. Back via the bridleway to Challow and through Wantage.

Around 13 miles / 20km
Riders:
Carin Tranter
Diana Whidborne
Patrick O'Leary
Susan Holdroyd
Riders = 4
Report:
An enjoyable ride out to Cantorist cafe in Childrey. The weather was dull but the rain was only restricted to a few drops. We went out via Denchworth and Circourt and then turned right onto the main road to Faringdon before turning off to go up the hill to Childrey over the old canal.
We returned via the track out the back of Childrey to Challow, where we came down through the housing estate to the main road again. We rode along the main road into Wantage turning off into Stockham ( we said goodbye to Susan who went home as we were passing the end of her road). We returned to Grove through Stockham and the new housing estate coming out by Grove industrial estate. We followed the road into Grove and up Brereton Drive turning off through the 1* route back to the car park at Old Mill Hall.
Distance:
19.31 km (12.00 mi)
 
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Thu Apr 11th 2024
Daytime 2* Thursday Ride 2*
Leader:
John Tranter
Start Time:
10:00 am
Start Location:
Old Mill Hall
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). 

A loop around the Vale via Hatford, Fernham, Uffington and Childrey for a coffee stop at The Cantorist. Then back via the Letcombes. Approx 24 miles / 38km
Riders:
Des Higgs
Geoff Neill
John Tranter
Karl Blake
Louise Bowers
Pauline Clark
Steve Swanton
Terry Ryland
Riders = 8

Weather:
sunny intervals
Report:
It was nice to gather on a relatively rain-free day for a change (although we had a few spots along the way). A good group that stayed together well with lots of chat and banter. Interesting to have three out of eight bikes motorised. Fawler Hill was in the process of being resurfaced and the loose gravel wasn't great, but everyone made it up there well. Cantorist cafe was, as always, a pleasant experience and we arrived just as the 1* group was heading back out. A few more ups and downs through the Letcombes took us back to base as the sun came out.

Thanks to all for great company.
Distance:
38.62 km (24.00 mi)
Ride Details:
https://ridewithgps.com/trips/163203875
2* Thursday group getting close to the coffee!
2* Thursday group getting close to the coffee!
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46078549"
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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.
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