A dry and reasonably sunny Saturday is forecast though the wind is due to strengthen during the day. All three routes make their way to the Tarrant Valley and Witchampton. The Pink route then continues to Chalbury, Horton and Sixpenny Handley and then on to Ebbesbourne Wake, Berwick St John and the Donheads before finally reaching Shaftesbury and the dash past the Showground to home.
The Blue route goes through the Gussages and the Rushmoor Estate (watch for the wayway shots from Innes on the golf course!) before rejoining the Pink route in Berwick St John.
The White route passes through Cashmoor and Farnham before dropping down Zig Zag to Shaftesbury.
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: 96.9 kms, 1,169 m elevation – est speed 28 kmh+ / 17.5 mph +
Blue Route: 80.2 kms, 944 m elevation – est speed 24 kmh / 15 mph
White Route: 73.0 kms, 832 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.
