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Thu May 22nd 2025

Daytime 1* Thursday Ride	1*

Leader: Lorna Swanton	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: Old Mill Hall
Description: Please book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Easy sociable ride of 24-32 km (15-20 miles) at a pace of 14-17km/h (9-11 mph). A ride out to Harwell campus. Coffee at the Lightbox café.
Riders: Lorna Swanton Mila Yearley Sarah Macaulay Steve Swanton Susan Holdroyd Tim Waite Riders = 6 Weather: Report: Three of us set out from Old Mill Hall, picking up Tim in Charlton and Sarah and Susan on the track at Lark Hill. On the Icknield Greenway, regrouping after the climb up from the Bridge of Doom, we discovered it had lived up to its name and Mila had a puncture. Old-school repairs were required, as she didn't have a spare inner tube, but Steve took charge and all was completed efficiently. There was time for a good chat and to listen to skylarks above. We all resolved to check our puncture repair kits etc when we got home... Coffee etc at the Lightbox was excellent; Harwell Campus green and pleasant, with new areas of planting. We'd planned to return via the Ginge farm track but found the way barred by a gate (and the route 544 sign removed), so backtracked to the Icknield Greenway, then up to Ginge on the road. A lovely descent through Lockinge, admiring the views and an adorable foal, then up to the magnificent cycle path by King Alfred Way back to Grove. No one went all the way back to the start; people peeled off where most convenient for them to get home. A lovely morning; great company and team-work. Thanks everyone!
Distance: 29.29 km (18.20 mi)	Ride Details: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50878696
Lush hedgerows at Ginge Don't forget to carry one
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50866552"
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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