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Sun Dec 14th 2003
| Mince Pie Ride to White Horse Hill |
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Leader:Nigel Stuckey |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Ride from Wantage at 10:00 or join us at White Horse Hill NT car park (Grid Ref 293866) from 11:15am for mince pies & mulled wine. Proceeds to Whizz Kidz, the childrens mobility charity. Followed by lunch at a local hostelry (booking essential). Please contact Nigel to order mince pies or Steve (who is leading the ride) to book lunch before 11 Dec. |
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Riders:Alice RobsonAndrew Moore Angela Douglas (dec) Ann Furtado Barry Eastwood Brian Hipwell Brigitte Hickman David Fox Derek Boutle Des Higgs Diane Stuckey Edith Hipwell Eve Thornton Gary Woodhead Gesine Hermann Ginny Henderson Heather Harwood Jackie Holding James Dawton Jan McCabe Jane Bruffell John Gordon John Holding Judi Boutle Kevin Fairs Kevin Hickman Liz Russell Marion Jones Matthew Guy Mavis Rose Mel Roberts Nick Stokell Nigel Stuckey Norman Trevatt Pat Hurt Philip Thornton-Evison Rex Belcher Richard Divall Richard Jenkinson Robert Shaw Robert Wyatt Roger Payn Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Stuart Booth Sue King Teresa Belcher Tony Pink Vera Friend Wenfeng Yang Riders = 50 Report:A gorgeous day saw a record turnout for a Wantage event. 27 rode from Wantage (in two groups)and we were joined on route by 3 from Lambourn and others on the climb of White Horse Hill. We welcomed newcomer John plus Stuart, Tony and David on their yearly Mince pie visit and it was good to see Gesine on a weekend visit from Sussex.The route took us through the Letcombes for a warm-up on Holborn Hill before descending into Childrey to follow the lower road through the spiringline villages to Westcot. Running late, it was decided not to descend to Uffington but to continue straight to White Horse Hill. Nick and Ginny led the first group 'over the top' and the car park was already busy with cyclists on our arrival. Swindon section (joining us for the first time)had arrived soon after Diane and Nigel, who brought all the goodies. Excellent mulled wine and mince pies were consumed amid lively conversation in the warm winter sunshine. For once the brazier went almost unnoticed. Almost too soon, it was time to continue to The True Heart for lunch. The pub coped admirably with 40 of us, and the meal was, as usual, excellent. It rained during lunch and for the first few miles of the return, but fortunately our route through the Vale (via Bourton, Shrivenham and Fernham) seemed to take us out of the weather and back into the sunshine. With West Oxon and other riders peeling off at various points along the way it was a small band that returned to Diane and Nigel's to help polish off the mulled wine. Overall, at least 75 participated and we raised | ||
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