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Sun Dec 8th 2024

Mince Pie Rides to White Horse Hill 2024

Leader: John Tranter	Start Time: 9:00 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: PLEASE NOTE after careful consideration, we are GOING AHEAD with the Mince Pie Rides this morning. It is dry and the wind is less severe than yesterday. Thanks to our ride leaders for rising to the challenge. Our annual festive rides in aid of Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity, and the culmination of this year’s White Horse Cycle Challenge (9 Nov-8 Dec). Please join us in Wantage Market Place from 9.00 for the start of the club rides or meet us at White Horse Hill NT car park (grid ref SU 293866) from 11.00 to 12.00 for mince pies and mulled wine. We will have road rides at 1, 2 and 3* grades and an off-road ride – see separate ride entries for route details (note staggered start times). Guest riders are very welcome. All takings on the day will go to Whizz-kidz (see www.whizz-kidz.org.uk) or please donate on-line through: http://www.justgiving.com/campaign/whitehorsecyclingchallenge2024 This is a very popular event, so if joining one of our rides please arrive in good time for registration (it's a great help for rides organisation to contact the leader for your chosen ride beforehand). Afterwards there will be led rides to The Fox at Denchworth for a pub lunch for those who have booked, from where it is a short ride back to Grove and Wantage.
Riders: Carin Tranter John Tranter Mandy Wassell Steve Boreham Riders = 4 Report: Very challenging weather as Storm Darragh swept through over the weekend. We came close to cancelling, but I'm glad we didn't. In the end, the day dawned fairly bright and dry, still with a gusty northerly wind but at least just about safe for riding. Our ride leaders rose to the challenge brilliantly and we also saw a couple of other clubs plus assorted individual riders on the Hill. In total we served 36 people - down on previous years, but better than we expected given the weather. Many thanks to Carin for epic mulling and to Carin, Steve and Mandy for heroic serving on the Hill. It was a great relief to get out of the nagging northerly and into the welcome warmth of the pub!
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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