After last Saturday’s washout, tomorrow looks set to be dry with an easterly breeze. All three routes initially make their way to Frome. The Pink route continues to Trow Vegas and then back through Westbury (optional climb up to the White Horse) and on to Warminster, returning through the Deverills and over Mere Down.
The Blue route goes from Frome to Beckington and Dilton Marsh before rejoining the Pink route in Warminster whilst the White head from Frome to Chapmanslade and Old Dilton on their way to Warminster.
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 refreshement.
The routes all finish at The Old Brewery Cafe in Gillingham where you can stop for coffee, cake or lunch.
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: 98.0 kms, 1,013 m elevation – est speed 28 kmh+ / 17.5 mph +
Blue Route: 79.4 kms, 854 m elevation – est speed 24 kmh / 15 mph
White Route: 68.0 kms, 672 m elevation – est speed 20 kmh / 12 mph
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.
