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Sun Jul 23rd 2023

Club 30th Anniversary Off- Road Ride	2*

Leader: Robin Tucker	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: WMP
Description: Cycling UK Wantage marks its 30th Anniversary with a special day of rides, at various levels, all culminating in a celebratory tea and cake stop at Uffington village hall. Both current and past members (and friends) of the club are very welcome to join us. If you are planning to come to the tea, please can we ask you to complete a quick registration here: registration link, so that we have a reasonable feel for the numbers for catering at Uffington. This will be the off-road (2*) ride along the Ridgeway before joining other club members and friends for the Anniversary Tea at Uffington at 3pm. We'll head up to the Ridgeway at Letcombe, and then along to the famous White Horse. From there we'll choose a downhill and ride into Uffington village for the 30th Anniversary celebrations. About 12 miles to Uffington. Knobbly tyres required, but a gravel bike should be ok. Please also pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. The ride will run as long as we have more than a couple of people (and the weather is ok).
Riders: Aisling O'Keeffe Liz Verrall Robin Tucker Sally Bensoussis Riders = 4 Weather: Report: Our ride to the 30th Anniversary celebrations would of course take us past the White Horse at Uffington Hill, and we'd get there by The Ridgeway, but which way to climb? Lark Hill would send us the wrong way, and Gramps Hill always feels unnecessarily hard, so I picked Segsbury Hill from Letcombe Bassett as it is inevitably hard, but at least quiet and steady. Four of us rode out from Wantage Market place, and up the hill - being lightly spritzed by mild rain. After the big climb, the undulations of the Ridgeway seemed mild by comparison, and the air was clear so we got great views of the vale. Some of the tracks were a little slippy, but every one stayed rubber side down. A final climb up to Uffington Hill Fort (it wasn't actually a fort, more an encampment), then across the Bridleway to Dragon Hill and down the road descent to Uffington. The brake discs were certainly hot by the bottom of this! We pulled into the village hall at about 20 to 3 for tea, cake and celebrations! After the celebrations, we took a mostly road road home, via Kingston Lisle and Sparsholt, but took the Bridleway from Childrey to Challow. 12.5 miles out, 7.5 miles back and 3 seasons worth of weather.
Distance: 32.19 km (20.00 mi)
Off road to 30th Anniversary celebration on Uffington Hill Off road to 30th Anniversary celebration 23Jul23 along the Ridgeway
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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