Saturday looks to be the lull between 2 storms. It looks like being dry, possibly even sunny, but it will be cold so although no frost is forecast, there could be pockets of frost on the back roads, not to mention debris from Thursday night’s storm, so take care!
All routes make their way to Sherborne, with the Pink and Blue routes going through Wincanton on the way, and all the routes come back through Kings Stag, Hazelbury and Sturminster, but not necessarily following the same roads!
Meet at 9.30 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: 88.0 kms, 903 m elevation – est speed 28 kmh+ / 17.5 mph +
Blue Route: 74.8 kms, 829 m elevation – est speed 24 kmh / 15 mph
White Route: 66.1 kms, 691 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.
