- Starts: Saturday 25 April 2026 9:15 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Joy Forrow

- Category: Saturday rides
- Terrain: C - Hilly
- Duration: d - All day
- Estimated moving average speed: 10-11mph (16-18kph Easy+)
- Ascent: 2,300ft / 700m
- 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 | The Spring Centre, Havant East Street Havant P09 1BS More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Liss, Triangle Centre Mill Road Liss GU33 7DX More details and map |
| Lunch/dinner stop | Midhurst Midhurst 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: Joy Forrow.
Map
An all day ride to Midhurst. We'll ride to Liss via Finchdean and Petersfield for elevenses (16 Miles). Then on to Midhurst via Rake , Milland and Woodbeding for lunch (further 13 miles).
Return route to be decided on the day - either Cocking, Singleton or Bepton, South Harting and Ditcham. Total distance around 50 miles.
An ideal training ride for longer rides e.g 100kms Centenary ride.
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, 3 are left.
Bookings recorded for this ride (Log in to see rider names):
- 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
I am about recovered from my accident in early September 2025, but am riding a recumbent trike to reduce the risk of falling. i am now slower, but trying to get back to longer rides. I have a new e-trike which is somewhat faster than the other one - around 11 mph
I record my speed on a Hammerhead Karoo bike computer and the speeds I give reflect what i have recorded over the past few months.
I 'm not keen on urban riding and prefer the countryside of the Downs to the north, west and east of us. Although I'm not a particularly good climber I don't shy away from hills as i think flat rides can be less interesting.
I sometimes lead morning only rides on a Friday for all-comers. On these rides I arrange groups to suit the pace of all riders.
I generally start my rides at the Spring Centre in Havant but will pick up on the route on request. I finish my rides here too although you are welcome to leave the ride elsewhere e.g.nearer to your home.
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.
