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Sat Oct 28th 2023
2* Saturday Half Day Ride 2*
Leader:
Stephanie Haddrell
Start Time:
10:00 am
Start Location:
OMH
Description:
A ride out to Canfield for coffee and cake; out via Littleworth with a lovely descent to the river and on to Blakes for coffee. The planned return route is via Aston,Cote and Buckland Marsh. A ride of 32 miles return to Grove approx 1.30.
Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Half day ride (45-55km / 30-40 miles), with a tea stop, at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph).
Riders:
Barry Stanton
David Jackson
Des Higgs
John Groves
Lorna Swanton
Roger Postbeschild
Sharon Bedford
Stephanie Haddrell
Steve Swanton
Riders = 9

Weather:
sunny
Report:
How lucky to be out at the end of October in sunshine and shorts!
It was great to see 10 riders out today making best of the morning. We headed out to Clanfield for coffee via Denchworth, Charney stopping briefly at the Buckland crossroads to have a drink and derobe and check all were ok. At this point Steve and Lorna decided to go a little slower as Steve's knee was causing him some pain. So we headed off towards Hatford when Sharon had a minor mechanical with her new saddle. Thanks David for catching us to let me know! Whilst we waited for Sharon Steve and Lorna sailed passed, and the hare and the tortoise sprang to mind :).
All fixed thanks to Roger we continued through Hatford and up the track to the A420, at which point we met up once again with Steve and Lorna. We then enjoyed an unusually quiet stretch on the A420 into Littleworth and a beautiful descent towards Radcot. A then easy flat ride to coffee. A relaxed coffee chat and a few scotch eggs, sausage rolls and cinnamon buns later we rode off to Bampton. Our return was slightly shorter than planned due to floods in Great Brook, so we took the shorter route home via Buckland marsh, it was also slightly slower due to an unfit leader!
The return journey was without incident and we finished the morning off with a lovely coffee in costa, Thanks Roger and all for your company and patience.
Distance:
46.67 km (29.00 mi)
 
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44838718"
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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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