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Sat Nov 1st 2025

3* Saturday Half Day Ride	3*

Leader: Eddie Little	Start Time: 9:30 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). This is one of my favourite half day rides and a relatively flat ride too. From Grove we’ll head out to Lyford, passing through South Moor, North Moor, Stanton Harcourt,Yelford, Shifford, tea stop at Aston Pottery, then return via Great Brook, Buckland, and Charney Bassett. Expect to be back in Grove for 01:30pm. Ride Distance 38.05mi/61km.
Riders: Andy Pixton Chris Bailey Eddie Little Jo Little Katherine Boyce Sharon Bedford Riders = 6 Weather: Report: A very nice group of six riders gathered in Grove for this half day ride. We were lucky to have cloudy sun accompanied by mild temperatures and a moderate breeze. It was lovely to do a rerun of this route as it had been a while since I had cycled around this area of the Thames Valley. There was an array of vibrant Autumn coverage on the trees and hedgerows which is always a bonus to see. One rider was unfortunate to pick up a puncture. This was rapidly fixed leading to minimum delay. The ride leader managed to take the wrong turn coming out of Stanton Harcourt. So, plan B was put into action giving us a more direct route to our tea stop. Aston Pottery was in full swing for Christmas and was very quiet too. We all enjoyed a good selection of hot beverages along with some of their delicious scones. Great Brook was as always a pleasure to cycle along. The ditches were only around halfway full with water. As estimated we arrived back in Grove for just after 01:00pm. Thanks to all for coming out on this morning ride and for being good company. Many thanks to Andy for his excellent sweeping duties.
Distance: 61.25 km (38.06 mi)
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53053377"
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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.; More Information