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Sat Jun 9th 2001

Family Ride to Southmoor

Leader: Steve Swanton	Start Time: 2:00 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: A gentle ride suitable for all ages through the Vale lasting about 2 and a half hours. Shop stop half-way around. Please note that children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Festival of Cycling Event (a week early)
Riders: Ali Dennis Alvaro Rey Angela Bell Brian Hipwell Clare Belcher Darren Farmer Edith Hipwell Gary Paterson Glen Paterson (deceased) Jan McCabe Jane Bruffell Kevin Fairs Michelle Belcher Peter Clayton Richard Belcher Richard Divall Steve Swanton Riders = 17 Report: A shower at 1:45 may have deterred some riders but 17 was a manageable number! We waited 20 minutes for the rain to pass before setting off, but after that it was dry though not the warmest summer's afternoon. Our route was through Charney Bassett to Southmoor and back via West Hanney about 20 miles. An excursion through the villages of Hinton Waldrist and Longworth proved to be a novelty to even our regular riders. The bridleway between the two provided the first stretch of club off-road since the start of the Foot & mouth crisis in February. We came back via the Hanney to Denchworth bridleway too. The ride took us just under three hours, with a relaxed ice cream stop at Southmoor. We were pleased to welcome Ali, who hadn't cycled such a distance for a few years and Glen's son Gary ( (who seems to like his off-road, if his predilection for cycling along the road margin is anything to go by!) It was good to have Angela out with us again too. Steve S.
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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