Saturday is forecast to start off really cold (just 4 degrees at 8 am!) but should be sunny with an increasing northerly breeze. The routes this week are a little shorter than recently.
The Pink and Blue routes head out to Hindon, Chilmark and Wylye. The Blue route follows the Wylye valley back towards Warminster, then past Shearwater and through Maiden Bradley before passing through Bourton on the way back to Gillingham. The Pink route detours through Codford and Chitterne before rejoining the Blue route at Sutton Veny.
The White route heads out to Semley and on to Tisbury and Berwick St Leonard. They then head west to Hindon, Mere and Gasper where they turn for home.
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: 86.7 kms, 867 m elevation – est speed 28 kmh+ / 17.5 mph +
Blue Route: 79.0 kms, 823 m elevation– est speed 24 kmh / 15 mph
White Route: 66.2 kms, 682 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 rides with a formal ride leader.
