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Sun Jul 23rd 2023

Club 30th Anniversary: A Ride of 4 White Horses	3*

Leader: Jo Little	Start Time: 8:30 am	Start Location: Uffington: Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall
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. PLEASE NOTE: THE RIDE IS STARTING AT 8.30AM FROM UFFINGTON Please let the ride leader know in advance you wish to join the ride. 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. We start from Uffington and travel through Highworth before a first stop for late breakfast at Cricklade (21.9 miles). We then go through Wootton Bassett before our first sight of a white horse at Broad Town (35 miles). We will then climb up to Hackpen White Horse at 38 miles. Then it's onto Marlborough White Horse which is a small and hard to see one, but we'll make the effort. This will be followed by a cafe stop at Elianes (44 miles). It's then into Lambourn and the gradual climb to Ashbury before the final White Horse - our own near Uffington. Then onto the 30th Anniversary Tea at Uffington memorial hall. This runs from 3-5 and we would hope to be there as soon after 3pm as possible. 68.8 miles (110 km) and 3728 feet (1136m) of climbing.
Riders: Eddie Little Jo Little Richard Pethybridge Simon Atkin Riders = 4 Weather: Report: The aim of the ride was to visit 4 white horses as a way of celebrating 30 years of CUK Wantage. The route was great (thank you Jon Townsin) and we saw the White Horse at Broad Town before ascending the Hackpen one. Then onto Marlborough (the white horse was too hidden to be seen) then returning home via Lambourn and Ashbury. Kudos to Richard for climbing up the Uffington White Horse as well - the rest of us were too tired. We even managed to get back to Uffington for 3pm. It was a hilly route made more difficult by a tough headwind at times - thank you very much to Richard for taking the headwind for me. We also experienced lots of weather - wind, rain, sun, cloud - but luckily it was warm throughout. A new cafe stop at Cricklade is highly recommended - The Cricklade club were efficient and welcoming and the food was great. Thank you to everyone for being a great group to cycle with.
Distance: 104.61 km (65.00 mi)
Jo leading us towards the Hackpen White Horse - 23 July 23 Looming clouds over the Hackpen White Horse - 23 July 23 On White Horse Hill - 23 July 23
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42324682"
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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