After the heavy showers of the last week, Saturday is forecast to be dry and sunny with a south eaasterly wind.
The White Group are heading out of Gillingham along Harpitts Lane, then passing through Fifehead, Todber, Manston and Hamoon on their way to Hazebury where they have a coffee stop planned. They then continue through Kings Stag on their way to Stourton Caundle and Stalbridge, eventually returning through Marnhull and East Stour.
The Blue and Pink routes head out along Bay Road to Semley, then through the Donheads and up to Win Green. The Blue route continues past the Larmer Tree on the way to the Gussages and past the Horton Inn to get to Witchampton. The return is through the Tarrant valley and then the Orchards to East Stour.
The Pink route drops down through Tollard Royal after Win Green, then on to Farnham, and eventually to Gaunts Common and Holt. After Furzehill the route heads back to Witchampton to rejoin the Blue route.
Meet at 9.00 am 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: 95.8 kms, 1,018 melevation – est speed 28 kmh+ / 17.5 mph +
Blue Route: 83.4 kms, 859 m elevation – est speed 24 kmh / 15 mph
White Route: 61.1 kms, 556 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.
