Current Rides & Events
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Tue Dec 1st 2026
| Tuesday Evening 4* Ride | 4* |  |
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Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. 1-1.5 hours at a riding pace of 25-32 km/h (16 - 20 mph). |
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| Sunset: 3:59pm Twilight Ends: 4:38pm | ||
Tue Dec 1st 2026
| Virtual Turbo | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:7:00 pm |
Start Location:Online |
Description:A virtual turbo workout of up to an hour including warm up, workout and warm down. You will need your own turbo set up, a computer/laptop/mobile device and Zoom version 5 installed on your device. This is a pre-bookable event. To book a place text your name to Karen Townsin 07768066413, no earlier than 09:00 on the Wednesday before. You will receive confirmation including the link to the virtual meeting. |
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| Sunset: 3:59pm Twilight Ends: 4:38pm | ||
Thu Dec 3rd 2026
| Daytime 3* Winter Fitness Ride | 3* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:The Beacon, Wantage |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. A bi-weekly ride aimed at maintaining bike fitness over the autumn/winter. This will be at the top end of 3* riding and likely to be either hilly (hills at your pace) or if flatter at a faster pace (22-24km/hr). Coffee will either be mid-ride or at the end of the ride, at the Ride Leader's discretion. |
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| Sunset: 3:58pm Twilight Ends: 4:37pm | ||
Thu Dec 3rd 2026
| Daytime 1* Thursday Ride | 1* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
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). |
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| Sunset: 3:58pm Twilight Ends: 4:37pm | ||
Thu Dec 3rd 2026
| Daytime 2* Thursday Ride | 2* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
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). |
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| Sunset: 3:58pm Twilight Ends: 4:37pm | ||
Sat Dec 5th 2026
| 4* Saturday Shortie | 4* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:7:30 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. A 1.5-2 hour ride at,an average pace of 25-32 km/h (16 - 20 mph). May be hilly. Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing likely.. |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:37pm | ||
Sat Dec 5th 2026
| 3* Saturday Half Day Ride | 3* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:9:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Half day ride (60-70km / 38-45 miles), with a tea stop, riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:37pm | ||
Tue Dec 8th 2026
| Tuesday Evening 4* Ride | 4* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. 1-1.5 hours at a riding pace of 25-32 km/h (16 - 20 mph). |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Tue Dec 8th 2026
| Virtual Turbo | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:7:00 pm |
Start Location:Online |
Description:A virtual turbo workout of up to an hour including warm up, workout and warm down. You will need your own turbo set up, a computer/laptop/mobile device and Zoom version 5 installed on your device. This is a pre-bookable event. To book a place text your name to Karen Townsin 07768066413, no earlier than 09:00 on the Wednesday before. You will receive confirmation including the link to the virtual meeting. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Thu Dec 10th 2026
| Daytime 1* Thursday Ride | 1* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
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). |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Thu Dec 10th 2026
| Daytime 2* Thursday Ride | 2* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
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). |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sat Dec 12th 2026
| 2* Saturday Half Day Ride | 2* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description: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). |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sun Dec 13th 2026
| MINCE PIE RIDES 2026 in aid of Whizz-Kidz | |
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Contact:Roger Postbeschild - 07554 664120 |
Start Time:9:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Our annual festive rides in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity. Please mark the date in your diary!Plans are taking shape for this year's event. As usual we will be offering a choice of on- and off-road rides starting from Wantage Market Place from 9.30 onwards. All rides will be heading to the NT car park (grid ref SU 293866) at White Horse Hill where we will be serving mince pies and mulled wine from 11.00 to 12.00 to all those making it up the hill on 2 wheels. Other local cycling clubs and local cyclists are warmly invited to join us. All takings on the day will go to Whizz-kidz (see www.whizz-kidz.org.uk). Details of our on-line donation page will be available soon. Further details of the Wantage rides will appear under individual ride entries in due course. Guest riders very welcome. Afterwards there will be a pub lunch, most likely at the Fox in Denchworth. Further details to come. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sun Dec 13th 2026
| Easy Off-road Mince Pie Ride | 2* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:9:15 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Details to come... |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sun Dec 13th 2026
| 3* Mince Pie Ride | 3* | |
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Contact:Sharon Bedford - 07776 255848 |
Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:More info to come ... |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sun Dec 13th 2026
| 1* Mince Pie Ride | 1* | |
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Contact:Steve Swanton - 07857 527990 |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Our annual festive ride in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity. Ride out with us to the NT car park at White Horse Hill, Uffington, for mince pies and mulled wine.Please text me if you would like to join the 1* ride. You will receive confirmation. Guest riders are very welcome. Meeting from 9:50 for briefing for a 10:00 start, the 1* ride will be a sociable ride at a leisurely pace leaving after the other groups. Pick ups along the route by prior arrangement. We will follow a relatively direct but undulating route through the springline villages before we turn up the big hill. Even if you can't make it all of the way up awheel, the views across the manger and the Vale are breathtaking and worth the push. We'll regroup at the top before taking the gentle descent down into the main NT car park to meet up with the other groups. ETA 11:20am. Afterwards, we will return to Wantage via our lunch venue for our post-ride meal. Further route details to come. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sun Dec 13th 2026
| 2* Mince Pie Ride | 2* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:More info to come ... |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sun Dec 13th 2026
| 4* Mince Pie Ride | 4* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:More info to come ... |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sun Dec 13th 2026
| Mince Pie Rides Lunch | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:Denchworth |
Description:More info to come … Likely to be the Fox |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Tue Dec 15th 2026
| Tuesday Evening 4* Ride | 4* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. 1-1.5 hours at a riding pace of 25-32 km/h (16 - 20 mph). |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Tue Dec 15th 2026
| Virtual Turbo | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:7:00 pm |
Start Location:Online |
Description:A virtual turbo workout of up to an hour including warm up, workout and warm down. You will need your own turbo set up, a computer/laptop/mobile device and Zoom version 5 installed on your device. This is a pre-bookable event. To book a place text your name to Karen Townsin 07768066413, no earlier than 09:00 on the Wednesday before. You will receive confirmation including the link to the virtual meeting. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Thu Dec 17th 2026
| Daytime 3* Winter Fitness Ride | 3* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:The Beacon, Wantage |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. A bi-weekly ride aimed at maintaining bike fitness over the autumn/winter. This will be at the top end of 3* riding and likely to be either hilly (hills at your pace) or if flatter at a faster pace (22-24km/hr). Coffee will either be mid-ride or at the end of the ride, at the Ride Leader's discretion. |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Thu Dec 17th 2026
| Daytime 1* Thursday Ride | 1* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
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). |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Thu Dec 17th 2026
| Daytime 2* Thursday Ride | 2* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
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). |
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| Sunset: 3:56pm Twilight Ends: 4:36pm | ||
Sat Dec 19th 2026
| 4* Saturday Shortie | 4* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:7:30 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. A 1.5-2 hour ride at,an average pace of 25-32 km/h (16 - 20 mph). May be hilly. Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing likely.. |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:37pm | ||
Sat Dec 19th 2026
| 1* Saturday Half Day Ride | 1* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Our regular social and family ride on the third Saturday of the month, usually with a cafe stop. We cover 16-32km (10-20 miles) at a leisurely pace of 13-16km/h (8-10mph), tackling the occasional hill (nothing too long) and easy off-road track (conditions permitting). Please let the ride leader know if you are planning to come. |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:37pm | ||
Sun Dec 20th 2026
| Off Road Sunday Ride | 2* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:8:30 am |
Start Location:Wantage Market Place |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Off-road half day ride around local tracks, usually 15-30 miles. Knobbly tyres required. We are keen to welcome new riders of all abilities. |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:38pm | ||
Sun Dec 20th 2026
| Regular Wantage Ride | 3* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:9:15 am |
Start Location:Beacon |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Monthly 80-100km (50-65 miles) all-day touring ride, lunch and possibly tea stop en route, at a riding pace of 18-22km/h (11-14mph). Not suitable for irregular riders. |
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| Sunset: 3:57pm Twilight Ends: 4:38pm | ||
Tue Dec 22nd 2026
| Tuesday Evening 4* Ride | 4* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. 1-1.5 hours at a riding pace of 25-32 km/h (16 - 20 mph). |
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| Sunset: 3:58pm Twilight Ends: 4:38pm | ||
Tue Dec 22nd 2026
| Virtual Turbo | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:7:00 pm |
Start Location:Online |
Description:A virtual turbo workout of up to an hour including warm up, workout and warm down. You will need your own turbo set up, a computer/laptop/mobile device and Zoom version 5 installed on your device. This is a pre-bookable event. To book a place text your name to Karen Townsin 07768066413, no earlier than 09:00 on the Wednesday before. You will receive confirmation including the link to the virtual meeting. |
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| Sunset: 3:58pm Twilight Ends: 4:38pm | ||
Thu Dec 24th 2026
| Daytime 1* Thursday Ride | 1* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
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). |
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| Sunset: 3:59pm Twilight Ends: 4:40pm | ||
Thu Dec 24th 2026
| Daytime 2* Thursday Ride | 2* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
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). |
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| Sunset: 3:59pm Twilight Ends: 4:40pm | ||
Sat Dec 26th 2026
| 2* Saturday Half Day Ride | 2* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description: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). |
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| Sunset: 4:01pm Twilight Ends: 4:41pm | ||
Sat Dec 26th 2026
| Virtual Turbo | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:7:00 pm |
Start Location:Online |
Description:A virtual turbo workout of up to an hour including warm up, workout and warm down. You will need your own turbo set up, a computer/laptop/mobile device and Zoom version 5 installed on your device. This is a pre-bookable event. To book a place text your name to Karen Townsin 07768066413, no earlier than 09:00 on the Wednesday before. You will receive confirmation including the link to the virtual meeting. |
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| Sunset: 4:01pm Twilight Ends: 4:41pm | ||
Sun Dec 27th 2026
| 3* Sunday Shortie | 3* | |
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Contact: |
Start Time:9:00 am |
Start Location:The Beacon |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. A 3 Hour ride (24-40km / 15-25 miles), riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing likely. |
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| Sunset: 4:02pm Twilight Ends: 4:42pm | ||
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- 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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