After a chilly night, the sunny Spring weather continues into the weekend, the main difference being the wind dropping!
This week, all three routes head to Iwerne Minster and down the Tarrant valley. They then head to Witchampton from where they then take different roads. The White route heads firstly to the Gussages and on to Tollard Royal, then dropping down to Shaftesbury and home.
The Blue route rolls to Wimborne St Giles and 6d Handley before joining the White route, whilst the Pink route detours to Holt Heath, Horton and the edge of Cranborne before joining the other routes for the run back to Gillingham.
Its a 9.00 am start, meet at the Wheels car park, Station Road, Gillingham. Please ensure you download your chosen route to your GPS device, and remember to bring your ride essentials, particularly sufficient liquid refreshments.
There is nothing to stop a group splitting into a ‘light’ and a ‘dark’ group, and a slower group can take on a longer route or a faster group ride a shorter route. All rides are no drop rides but please select a group suited to your ability!
Pink Route: 97.8 kms, 997 m elevation – est speed 28 kmh+ / 17.5 mph +
Blue Route: 84.6 kms, 896 m elevation– est speed 24 kmh / 15 mph
White Route: 75.6 kms, 711 m elevation – est speed 20 kmh / 12 mph
If you haven’t done so already, please join the Whatsapp group for your ride:
White WhatsApp group : Blue WhatsApp group : Pink WhatsApp group
For those who have issues downloading their routes, here’s the guide for a Garmin device and here’s the guide for a Wahoo device.
Please Note: Riders participate at their own risk. These are not formal ‘led’ rides.
