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Sun Jul 5th 2009

Easy to Uffington (*)	1*

Leader: Steve Swanton	Start Time: 2:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: An easy-paced ride across the Vale to Uffington for tea and cakes at the village hall, by way of Charney Bassett, Gainfield, Hatford and Fernham, back via Baulking and Goosey. ~20-mile round trip. Ride with us or meet us there at 3:30pm, back before 5pm.
Riders: Colin Brown John Talbot Lorna Swanton Marion Jones Richard Preece Steve Swanton Riders = 6 Report: A lovely afternoon saw 6 of us heading out to Uffington. Welcome to Colin and it was good to see Marion out too. We travelled at a relaxed pace into a slight headwind and enjoyed a brief stop at Hatford to look at the church (although being locked we couldn't go in). Surprisingly, despite cycling through Uffington many times, neither Colin nor John knew of the teas, which were something of a revelation. Trade was booming (they even had to put up an extra table for us) and the cakes were delicious as usual. Fortified by cake and now with a tailwind, we fairly sailed back to Grove with Lorna leading the way. Back just before 5 after an enjoyable afternoon and between 20 and 23 miles depending on whose computer you believed... Steve
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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