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Sun Jun 1st 2014

Lunch at Kingston	2*

Leader: Chris Walters	Start Time: 8:30 am	Start Location: Bath Rd, Reading RG10 9UR, UK
Description: Start point here. The plan is to cycle from Knowl Hill to Kingston-upon-Thames via Windsor, Staines and Sunbury, coming back through Weybridge, Chertsey and Winkfield. We will stop at Runnymede for coffee, Kingston-upon-Thames for an alfresco lunch ,and will try and find a suitable ice-cream stop mid-afternoon. The route is on-road with a couple of Thames-side paths for variety. Sights along the way include Windsor Castle, Runnymede (Magna Carta), Hampton Court and Virginia Water, and of course, quite a few sightings of the Thames. The ride is a touch over 100km, but should be achievable by 2* riders who regularly do 3 to 4 hour rides. It's not particularly hilly, but the last 20km or so are undulating! Please contact Chris by Tuesday 27th May if you intend to come.
Riders: Andy Pixton Chris Walters David Talboys Des Higgs Henry Hall John Talbot Jon Townsin Karen Townsin Katherine Boyce Louis Hall Mark Austin Nicole Pethybridge Richard Pethybridge Richard Saunders Riders = 14 Weather: Report: 14 set out from the parking area on the A4 at Knowl Hill at 8:30, and it was already pleasantly warm. No breeze, and few cars through the leafy villages out towards Windsor. We dealt with a puncture without fuss and cruised on past Windsor Castle (being careful not to run too many tourists over) and then down through Runnymede to a well earned coffee stop before "going urban" again. Louis and Henry left us after coffee, heading back to the start for a half-length ride. Some busy bits followed and then we had the delightful Thames-side route past Chertsey weir, continuing on to Sunbury. Bushey Park provided a pleasant interlude away from the SUVs and impatient drivers, with a short road section until we got back onto the Thames-side route past Hampton Court Palace and down into Kingston, where varied lunches were taken from the street market, accompanied by the cacophony of paving slab cutting. A new route after lunch saw us miss out the nasty bits near to Walton on Thames, again managing to hit the Thames Cycle Path. Back near Chertsey again and then on to Virginia Water, where ice-creams were devoured by the lakeside - nice! A few undulations followed, but all agreed this was a flatter end to the ride compared to last year, retracing our steps past White Waltham and back to the cars. Thanks to Richard and John for sweeping at various points.
Distance: 104.00 km (64.62 mi)	Ride Details: http://www.strava.com/activities/148205652
Café at Runnymede Park Hampton Court Kingston Market Square Virginia Water
Proposed Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4781313/"
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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