- Starts: Sunday 26 June 2016 9:30 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Roger Paddey

- Category: Cathedral challenge rides
- Terrain: C - Hilly
- Ride to elevenses grade: C - Hilly
- 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).
Our grading scheme
When grading routes we use the following scheme:
Start and stops
| Ride start/event venue | Widley car park Portsdown Hill Road More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Botley Garden Centre Hillier Garden Centre, Woodhouse Lane Botley SO30 2EZ 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: Roger Paddey.
Map
This ride will follow the format of our Sunday morning rides.
We'll start from the Widley car park on Portsdown Hill Road at 9.30. Click the map link above and zoom in to see the precise location.
We'll go to the garden centre in Botley for elevenses via Southwick. We'll then work our way back via Waltham Chase, Swanmore and Denmead. The total distance will be 37 miles.
About Cathedral Challenge rides
We're running a series of rides for people who are:
- New to group cycling
- Haven’t cycled for a while
- Want to cycle a bit further than usual
They start with a short, 'get to know you' ride that includes a free bike check and progress through longer distances, tackling a series of challenges on the way:
- Bronze: Havant to Portsmouth cathedral and back
- Silver: Chichester cathedral and back
- Gold: Winchester cathedral and back
There's more detail and a registration form here.
Note that the Cathedral rides are subject to change and adaptation as we learn more about the challenge riders.
