- Starts: Saturday 9 May 2026 8:00 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Phil Beed
- Category: Saturday rides
- Terrain: B - Very hilly
- Duration: d - All day
- Estimated moving average speed: 12-13mph (19-21kph Medium+)
- Ascent: 6,010ft / 1,833m
Our grading scheme
When grading routes we use the following scheme:
- 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
Stops
Coffee stop | Winchester Winchester More details and map |
Lunch/dinner stop | Salisbury Salisbury More details and map |
Tea stop | Brambridge Park Garden Centre Kiln Lane Eastleigh SO50 6HT 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: Phil Beed.
Map
Recreating the first every Portsmouth CTC Ride which took place on Sat 8th May 1926
We'll depart Portchester 8am
Winchester for a late breakfast
Then onto Stonehenge & lunch at Amesbury or Salisbury
Taking the flatter route home via East Grimstead, Kimbridge and Hursley, with a tea (or pub) stop along the way
Finishing at a Pub in or near Portchester
Ride circa 100 miles.
Sunset is 20:38hrs, so should be home before dark - but bring lights just in case
More details nearer the time - Plus we will have one or more shorter ride options available.
Bookings for this ride/event
This ride/event is unlimited but booking is required. Please let the leader/organiser know if you want to join. This will help with planning and will allow us to contact you if we have to cancel or postpone.
Bookings recorded for this ride (Log in to see rider names):
- A PCTC member
- A PCTC member
- A PCTC member
- A PCTC member
- A 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
My preference is for longer rides often incorporating hills.
About Saturday rides
Saturday rides tend to be small ones. Typically we offer fewer options for rides than Wednesdays, but more flexibility for routes and destinations.
Most rides are morning only, riding out to a stop for elevenses and back again.
Some will be full day with stops for elevenses, lunch and, possibly, tea. If you want to join a full day ride but only to elevenses and need someone to help you with the route back, please let us know in advance of the ride in case someone else that knows the route wants to do the same.
This article describes what you should consider bringing with you on one of these rides.