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Sun Jul 18th 2010
| Wantage-Abingdon-Witney Ride | 3* |
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Leader:Steve Swanton |
Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:A traditional all-day touring ride of around 60 miles at a steady pace of 12-13mph, meeting with groups from Abingdon and Witney. Largely flat route with only a couple of climbs all day.Coffee stop in Abingdon Market Place from 10:30-ish aiming for an 11am departure. Lunch at Aston Pottery (@1pm). Tea stop at Uffington village hall (if you haven't been before, you are in for a treat) - arr about 3:15, dep by 4pm. Riders welcome to join us for some or all of the day. Route: - from Wantage we'll be heading out through Lockinge and Ginge dropping down to Steventon and entering Abingdon via Peep-o-day Lane (good off-road). From Abingdon, north to Cumnor by way of Cothill and Besselsleigh down 'Tumbledown Dick' to Farmoor and on to Eynsham where we'll meet Witney riders at about 12. We'll weave our way to Aston Pottery for lunch via Stanton Harcourt. in the afternoon we'll continue westwards to Clanfield and climb into the Vale of White Horse at Faringdon and on to Uffington via Fernham. Final stretch will be through the Vale to Goosey and back to Wantage via Denchworth and West Challow. |
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Riders:Amanda SeddonDerek Boutle Des Higgs Kevin Hickman Nick Dunton Pat Hurt Rex Belcher Steve Swanton Sue King Teresa Belcher Riders = 10 Report:Or perhaps it should be renamed the snowball ride, given the way we gradually accumulated riders during the day and they melted away towards the end...17 riders took part in all or some of the ride including 3 from Abingdon and 4 from Witney. Jon S and Richard joined us fo lunch as well. A warm welcome to Guy, Peter, Maurice and John. Further details to follow... p.s. For those heading to Uffington on a Sunday afternoon, please note that teas are being served in the church while the village hall is being extended. Cakes just as good as always. | ||
Distance:96.56 km (60.00 mi) | ||
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