Alton Rides

Saturday runs - Meet at Alton Community Centre (CC) at 1:30pm (unless indicated otherwise)
All Saturday rides are easy pace: A up to 40 miles, B up to 30 miles. C rides are slow and at most 10 to 15 miles – ideal for new riders. The Saturday rides coordinator is Janice Mongomery. email Janice

Sunday runs - Meet at The Butts, Alton (AB) at 9:00am (unless indicated otherwise)
Two rides, a mid paced (13 - 15 mph), marked (M) and a faster (16+ mph), marked (F) leave the Butts at 9:00am and usually have the same coffee and pub lunch stops. (These are named below for each run.)
If you are a Sunday virgin give Andy a call as the rides can be subject to change. The Sunday rides coordinator is Andy Watson 01264 736459. email Andy

A while ago I sounded out the idea of a 200 mile day ride based on a circular return route to Shaftesbury, Dorset. A couple of people have since asked if I had progressed the idea. So here I am, circulating this message to gauge interest. I have previously done the ride over two days and can guarantee quiet roads and wonderful countryside.

On a date to be fixed in July or August, the ride would leave Alton about 0700hrs, with a target return time of 1900hrs. I do not know the exact milage, but it would be about 190miles. The route is Alton-Winchester-Kings Somborne-West Dean-Old Sarum-Wylye Valley-Shaftesbury-Cranbourne Chase-Fordingbridge-Downton-Mottisfont-Kings Somborne-Winchester-Alton.
Dan has even offered to attempt Gold Hill (of Hovis advert fame, near vertical and cobbled) !

Dan and Anthony are interested, and I think a minimum of four will be needed to keep things pleasurable. Rest assured, there would be regular feed/drink stops.

Any serious takers who will consider commiting to ride, please e-mail me direct

CLIVE BROWN

Start, (Distance) Destination, Contact

Sat 2
CC 13:30 (B) Isington & Mapledurwell, Tony 01420 89809

Sun 3
AB 09.00 Coffee: Grayshot Pottery, Pub: Three Horseshoes, Worldham, Caroline (M) Andy (F)

Sat 9
CC 13:30 (B) Itchen Stoke Down, tea at Alresford, Janice 01420 80783

Off Road Event, 30km or 50km, Chawton Wood Car Park, 10.00, SU 671360

Sun 10
AB 09.00 Coffee: Moolight Tea Rooms, Cocking, Pub: Greyfriar, Chawton, (TBA) (M), Shaun (F)

Sat 16
CC 13:30 (B) Privett, tea at Selborne, Jacky 01420 86815

Sun 17
AB 09.00 Coffee: Goodlife Café, Kingsworthy, Pub: Star Bentworth, Alan (M), (TBA) (F)

Sat 23
CC 13:30 (B) Seale Craft Centre café, Arthur 01252 891877

Sun 24
AB 09.00 Coffee: Elm Park GC, Tadley, Pub: Golden Pot, Shalden, Alastair (M), Dan (F)

Sat 30
CC 10.30 (B) Ride to CTC barbeque at Newton Valence Village Hall, Dan 01420 80783

Sun 31
The planned Alton group ride from Vernham Dean has been postponed. There will be a ride from Alton Butts starting at 9:00am with medium paced and faster paced rides joining together.

September Fri 5, Sat 6, Sun 7: New Forest Weekend