[VC Walcot] Re: VC Walcot 5th Anniversary Ride: Sat 1st Oct

[Laurie Chalk]

Hi All,

An update for Saturday's ride. I've put together 2 possible routes. We can
decide on the day what people fancy doing etc. Weather looks (fingers
crossed) pretty decent for the time of year.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/5th-Anniversary-Ride-Short
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/536391

They both have similar amounts of climbing with the long ride approx 10
miles longer. Couldn't manufacture a trip up St Catherines Hill but we can
come down it unless it looks a bit muddy and then we can have a massive
burn-up down Bannerdown. Meet-up and finish details as before. We will be
doing the reverse of a normal club run.

 *Grand Depart: 9am at Chelsea Rd Cafe (come early and have breakfast **
http://thechelseacafe.co.uk/* <http://thechelseacafe.co.uk/>*)*
*Finish: Guildhall (photo opportunity for website banner beckons)*
**
This won't replace the usual Sunday club run but with the Open Hill Climb
taking place on Sunday afternoon it's not guaranteed who will be out to lead
that ride if anybody at all. If you are planning to ride please come ready
with a route in mind just in case no recognised club run leader turns up.

See you all on Saturday,

Laurie.



On 7 September 2011 14:34, Laurie Chalk <lauriechalk at googlemail.com> wrote:

> Howdy All,
>
> Hot(-ish) on the coat tails of Ian's post on Facebook relating to the Open
> Hill climb I'd like you to, if possible, put this little event in your
> diaries.
>
> On 1st Nov 2006 (or near as dammit) Pete set up the club. The first club
> run headed out sometime in that month. The exact dates and route are a bit
> foggy but Pete assures me they went up Kingsdown and out through Monkton
> Farleigh and on towards Bradford on Avon.
>
> *So 1st Oct*, in honour of the first club run, we're going to do the same
> and then beyond to take in some club related highlights such as the TT
> courses at Great Chalfield and Westwells Road plus (if I can shoe horn it in
> and weather permits!) a trip up St Catherine's where we held our first club
> hill climb event. Route distance should be no more than 50km and will be at
> a leisurely pace. The idea is to get as many people out for a good ride and
> a natter. If we find a nice place/pub to stop on the way we will. Freeriding
> in a road stylee!
>
> *Grand Depart: 9am at Chelsea Rd Cafe (come early and have breakfast **
> http://thechelseacafe.co.uk/* <http://thechelseacafe.co.uk/>*)*
> *Finish: Guildhall (photo opportunity for website banner beckons)*
> *Apres ride: we'll see what the weather's doing and decide on the day but
> ice creams by the river was always one of my favourites!*
> **
> We haven't really done a big, fun club event in a while so hopefully
> together with the Open Hill Climb we can have an enjoyable VC Walcot
> weekend.
>
> I'll see you there.
>
> Laurie.
>
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