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Sun Aug 4th 2013
| Wallingford Cycle Ride | 2* |
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Leader:John Talbot |
Start Time:1:30 pm |
Start Location:Wallingford Market Place |
Description:Wallingford is a great place for a bike ride, but has not recently had many rides for the local leisure cyclist. To put this right, CTC Oxfordshire has organised a series of 5 rides for the Wallingford cycling community over the spring and summer. These are based on the popular format of 25 to 40 miles on a Sunday afternoon with a stop for tea and cake. Even if you haven’t done much cycling recently, 25 miles can be surprisingly easy to cover with good company and a suitable refreshment half way.These rides will be at at sociable rather than sporty pace, about 11-13 mph on the road. Some hills are inevitable, but they will be kept to a few. The rides will be led by experienced leaders, and follow CTC guidelines to be safe and enjoyable for everyone. Non-CTC members are welcome, but we ask that you join the CTC if you intend to ride more than 5 times with us. The rides will start from Wallingford Market Place, just outside the Tourist Information Centre at 1:30pm on the first Sunday of each month. (The nearby Goldsmiths Lane car park is currently free on Sundays.) They will normally arrive back at 4:30 to 5pm. This month's route takes in a few touristy places. We'll go via Benson to Ewelme where we can take a look at the famous cress beds. Then onto Chalgrove to see the Civil War battlefield and monument. We'll head to Dorchester Abbey for tea and maybe a quick look inside before heading back to Wallingford via Shillingford. Around 20 miles taken at a gentle pace to suit the whole group |
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Riders:John TalbotJudith Agnew Phil Jeffery Riders = 3 Weather: Report:Nine riders all keen to see more Wallingford rides! We followed the planned route through Benson to the watercress beds at Ewelme, then onto Chalgrove where we stopped for a few minutes to read the rather complicated history of the battlefield!Luckily the wind was behind us for the straight B-road to Stadhampton but was against us for the lane through Drayton St Leonard. The sneaky way into Dorchester was navigated and we stopped for tea and cakes at the teashop at the abbey. It was then an easy run back into Wallingford via Shillingford. New roads for many of the riders so perfect exploration  | ||
Distance:33.30 km (20.69 mi) | Ride Details:http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1561890 | |
| Proposed Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2871599" | ||
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