- Starts: Wednesday 6 May 2026 9:15 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Terry Willis
- Category: Wednesday rides
- Terrain: C - Hilly
- Duration: d - All day
- Estimated moving average speed: 12-13mph (19-21kph Medium+)
- Ascent: 2,730ft / 833m
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Start and stops
| Ride start/event venue | The Spring Centre, Havant East Street Havant P09 1BS More details and map |
| Coffee stop | West Dean Stores (old Post Office) West Dean PO18 0QY More details and map |
| Lunch/dinner stop | Arundel Arundel More details and map |
All rides return to the start unless stated otherwise. Use the 'Map' link below to see a map of all locations
Contact us about this event
Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Terry Willis.
Map
A familiar route, not too taxing, as many will be taking part in the century ride this coming weekend.
Undulations before lunch and a flat route on the return, making a total of approx 95km.
Please be aware there are a couple of short busy stretches of road on this route.
Starting from HAVANT SPRING we initially head north through Rowlands (where the map starts) to Idsworth before heading to Compton and East Marden, up the hill and then down to Chilgrove and taking the country lanes to West Dean for coffee at the village store.
Well refreshed, we head further east via Singleton and East Dean hill to the top of the downs before reaching the busy Petworth road for a short downhill stretch to Eartham and the village of Slindon.
Another short busy stretch of road (A29 - caution required) towards Fairmile Bottom before we’re on the back roads again to Madehurst.
After reaching the Whiteways Lodge roundabout on the A29 (caution required again - fast moving traffic), we take the London road uphill before descending into Arundel.
The return route is initially towards Ford before turning west onto Ford Lane and into Barnham, Eastergate and Aldingbourne and taking the Ovington Road to the outskirts of Chichester and the South Coast Cycle Route back to Rowlands Castle where the ride finishes.
Bookings for this ride/event
Booking is required for this ride. Please let the ride leader know if you want to join. Please do not turn up for the ride unless you've had your booking confirmed or your name appears below.
The ride leader has not recorded any bookings yet.
Ride leader notes
Riding a lightweight road bike (during better months) the faster day rides I lead are typically 100-130km (60-80m) and occasionally 160km (100m).
Routes are at best undulating, usually “lumpy” (hilly), sometimes with severe hills!
- Average GOOD speed on “Faster” rides: 23kph (14mph)
- Average TYPICAL speed on “Faster” rides: 21kph (13mph)
Morning only rides are scaled back versions of day rides, usually at the same pace.
I also lead moderate rides as well, where the terrain difficulty is reduced (not so lumpy!) and the speed is adjusted to those attending the ride.
When I lead Waterlooville Community Cycle Club (WCCC) or Return To Cycling (RTC) rides, which are generally easy relaxed rides, the pace is that of the slowest attending rider in the group.
About Wednesday rides
Wednesday rides usually start from Havant with stops for elevenses, lunch and sometimes tea. If you're unable to keep up or have a mechanical problem, someone will be available to help you - although we obviously cannot guarantee to solve all problems.
Wednesday rides usually provide a range of options to riders as we'll try to arrange multiple rides with different paces, distance and degree of hilliness.
On Wednesdays it is likely that there will be several riders coming back to the Havant area after an elevenses stop - although they might not include a PCTC ride leader. If that is what you'd like to do, please consult the ride organiser before the day of the ride to ensure someone knows and is able to bring you back.
This article describes what you should consider bringing with you on one of these rides.