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Sun Apr 18th 2021

3* Half Day Ride B. Winterbourne/ Snelsmore Common/ via Eling Way.	3*

Leader: John Tranter	Start Time: 9:30 am	Start Location: Wantage, Market Place.
Description: This is a pre-bookable ride only. To book your place please text the ride leader on 07512645320 no sooner than the Monday before the ride. This is a half day ride, (60-70km/38-45 miles), possibly with a tea stop en route, at a riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing almost inevitable. We’ll head out through the Letcombes towards our first climb Hackpen. We can then enjoy the descent through the Lambourn Valley passing through Great Shefford, Welford Park, Boxford & Winterbourne, stopping at The Snugg Cafe Snelsmore Common for our tea stop. A full range of hot & cold drinks/food/cakes is available + takeaway. Also Toilet/wash room facilities. Once refreshed we’ll head out through the villages of Curridge & Hermitage. From this point we’ll turn onto the Ealing Way Cycle Path which will lead us through to the village of Hampstead Norreys, then heading back onto small country lanes passing through Worlds End, Beedon Common, Peasmore & Brightwalton. Finally we can enjoy the descent of Chain Hill arriving back in Wantage for around 01:30pm. Update. Saturday 17th April. This ride/group B has space left for one rider!! As this is the first 3* half day ride of the new season, I’ll aim to lead the ride at a slightly lower 3* pace! Distance/ 41.7mi/ 67.2km.
Riders: Hugo Pile Jane John John Tranter LeeAnn Norris Yvonne Bird Riders = 5 Weather: Report: A perfect spring day for a long ride and a perfect group to share it with. Thanks to Eddie for a really great route - we loved it! We had a lovely run to Snelsmore and then enjoyed the stop with a really good cafe. Suitably refreshed, we pressed on, got slightly lost in Hermitage, found the newly refurbished track to Hamstead Norris and set off towards Peasmore only for your leader to have a puncture. Always good to have puncture repair practice... The rest of the route was fun if a lot of up and down, and we got back to Wantage safe, happy and feeling that we had a serious workout. Thanks to the group for great company!
Distance: 69.20 km (43.00 mi)	Ride Details: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/65715822
fixing a puncture... Great cafe stop at Snelsmore Common Lovely run along the Eling Way from Hermitage to Hampstead Norris
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35659937"
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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