Last week was a washout with heavy rain for most of the morning, although by about 10.30 the rain had passed through. This Sat looks to be better although a few forecasts suggest a 30% chance of rain at 13.00. As no brave soul appeared to be out last Sat, this weeks routes are essentially the same as last weeks with a few tweaks. All routes head therefore west through Wincanton and Sparkford and Queen Camel, the Whites then head to West Camel, Marston Magna returning via Sandford Orcas and Buckhorn Weston. The Blues carry on to Ilchester, before returning via the outskirts of Yeovil, Bradford Abbas and Sherborne and Buckhorn Weston. The Pinks carry on through Ilchester to Long Load, East Lambrook and then up ham hill to Odcombe and on to Bradford Abbas where they join the blue route back to Gillingham.
The rides all end at the Old Brewery Cafe and Kitchen for coffee, cake, or brunch.
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.
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: 67 mls, 3014 ft elevation – est speed 28 kmh+ / 17.5 mph +
Blue Route: 54 mls, 2692 ft elevation – est speed 24 kmh / 15 mph
White Route: 40 mls, 2061 ft 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.
