- Starts: Wednesday 30 September 2026 9:00 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Richard Smith
- Category: Wednesday rides
- Terrain: C - Hilly
- Duration: d - All day
- A - Severe. Route has extreme elevation change, with both short and longer sustained climbs (e.g. Duncton Hill).
- B - Very hilly. Route has major elevation change, with longer sustained climbs (e.g. Harting Hill from the south).
- C - Hilly. Route is undulating with a number of short climbs involved (e.g. Havant to Bishop's Waltham).
- D - Gentle. Route has minor elevation change on gentle slopes (e.g. south coast cycle route to Chichester).
- E - Flat. Route has little or no elevation change (e.g. Portsea Island).
- Cancel or postpone this ride
Our grading scheme
When grading routes we use the following scheme:
Start and stops
| Ride start/event venue | Rowlands Castle recreation ground The Fairway Rowlands Castle PO9 6AQ More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Graffham Village Shop The Street Graffham GU28 0QD More details and map |
| Lunch/dinner stop | The Red Lion, Petersfield 3 College Road Petersfield GU31 4AE 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: Richard Smith.
Map
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Starting from the Rowlands Castle Recreational Ground at 09:00 latest.
Long ride to 11’s at Graffham via Duncton Hill.
Lunch at Spoonies, Petersfield.
Fifty-five miles or thereabouts. A few hills.
Not for everyone⚫.
To be warm, with a likelihood of rain and a moderate slight breeze against us on the way back.
Back by half three or thereabouts.
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 might increase the size of the ride, especially if they get support from another ride leader. Please don't be put off asking to join the ride if it shows as full.
The ride leader has not recorded any bookings yet.
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.