- Starts: Wednesday 13 August 2025 9:15 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Terry Willis
- Category: Wednesday rides
- Terrain: B - Very hilly
- Duration: d - All day
- Estimated moving average speed: 12-13mph (19-21kph Medium+)
- Ascent: 2,620ft / 800m
Start, stops and finish
| Ride start/event venue | The Spring Centre, Havant East Street Havant P09 1BS More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Graffham Village Shop The Street Graffham GU28 0QD More details and map |
| Lunch/dinner stop | Arundel Arundel More details and map |
| Tea stop | Chichester canal basin Canal Wharf Chichester PO19 8DT More details and map |
| Finish | Westbourne Westbourne 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
Another re-run of one of my favourite rides over the downs (literally) to Arundel, via Graffam Village shop for Coffee and then across to Amberley, before going to Arundel for Lunch and then back via the traditional route through Ford to Chichester.
The ride is approximately 100km (Map/GPX above). It is a hilly route, bordering on demanding at times with a 2km stretch of bridleway just east of North Stoke (Wide chalk track, bumpy and uneven but quite rideable with care on a road bike).
Food is available to purchase in Arundel from local shops and there are many food outlets including the ‘Edible Sandwich’ which we have used before.
The ride is dependant on the weather due to the chalk track section, but we should be OK as it's summer!
Note 1. Ride start is The Spring Centre, Havant NOT Rowlands as originally advertised. Time at Rowlands for those starting there will be approx 9.30am.
Note 2: Paul Hailwood will be riding ahead of us on this ride, taking pictures in scenic locations of the ride and riders...
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.
There are 6 spaces available for the leader and riders. Of these, just one space is left.
Bookings recorded for this ride (Log in to see rider names):
- A PCTC member
- A non-PCTC member
- A PCTC member
- A PCTC member
To ask to join this ride, please use the 'Contact us about this ride' link above to send an email to the ride leader.
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) 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.