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Tue Jun 11th 2013

Tuesday Evening 3* Ride	3*

Leader: John Talbot	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Long, hilly, quick - or any combination! - 35-45km Lumpier 45km ride this week. Going eastwards to Steventon and Harwell and up Hagbourne Hill. Back via Rowstock, West Hendred before descending past Lains Barn.
Riders: Andy Pixton Frank Schroer Geoff Covey Janet Charleston John Talbot Ken Pelton Louis Hall Peter Cowan Phil Stubbings Richard Delacour Riders = 10 Weather: Report: After a rather dull and drizzly day we were lucky to have a bright and warm evening for the rides. This is a route I've led a few times but it conjured up some new hills for several members of the group. We had a nice blast along the Hanney Road to Steventon and soon despatched Steventon Hill. The main attraction was Hagbourne Hill which is a surprisingly tough little climb where there ought to be no hill! We were well organised and pre-arranged stopping points so the group could get together again after each climb. This system worked well until West Hendred when I stopped to have a brief natter with the offroad group we bumped into on the way up and discovered I had been dropped by own ride In future please wait for the leader to catch up The group reconvened at the top of the drop past Lains Barn and with the Sun setting and the shadows lengthening we made our way to Grove. Several of the group went back up the hill to Wantage, the rest of us went back to OMH. A quick 3* ride with an average speed of 25.1km/h which is a lot faster than it should be, especially considering the hills!
Distance: 44.20 km (27.46 mi)	Ride Details: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1400870
Proposed Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2637754"
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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