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Sun Aug 28th 2022

3* Sunday Half Day ride. Sutton, South Leigh, Cogges Manor Farm ☕️🥐, Great Brook.	3*

Leader: Eddie Little	Start Time: 9:30 am	Start Location: OMH
Description: Half day ride (60-70km / 38-45 miles), with a tea stop, at a riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). Likely to visit distant destination’s. Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing likely. This is a bookable ride for up to 12 riders, so please let me know if you would like to come. Either send me a text or an email. Text 07512645320. Email edlittle157@gmail.com This is a fairly flat ride using some nice quiet lanes through the Thames Valley with Buckland Hill being the only climb of the ride. We’ll head out through Grove passing on through West Hanney, Southmoor, Morton, Northmoor, Stanton Harcourt, Sutton, South Leigh, we’ll stop at Cogges Manor Farm for our elevenses. Once refreshed we’ll head out through Witney passing through Curbridge, Cote, Great Brook, Buckland, Charney Bassett arriving back in Grove for around 01:00pm. Ride distance, 40mi/64km.
Riders: Barry Stanton David Jackson Eddie Little Jo Little John Tranter Joy Arthur Roger Postbeschild Sarah Bowen Stephanie Haddrell Riders = 9 Weather: Report: A lovely route with excellent company, perfect weather, nice quiet road conditions & an amazing tea stop at Cogges Manor Farm Witney. All the ingredients you need to make a perfect ride. It was really nice to have Sarah & Barry join us on the ride, two people I rarely get to ride with. Sarah was riding her very smart brand new bike. Hopefully see you both on many more rides. Many thanks to everyone for making this a perfect ride! Also a big thank you to Roger for secondary leading when required.
Distance: 64.37 km (40.00 mi)
All bikers parked safely at Cogges. 3* riders enjoying morning refreshments at Cogges. 3* riders enjoying morning refreshments at Cogges. 3* riders Cogges dovecote.
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37754958"
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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