The Aldingbourne centre is open again - hurrah!
We'll start in Havant and ride out to Aldingbourne for coffee and cake. It will be almost like a return to normal.
From there we'll go to Chichester via Fontwell, Eastergate and Oving.
I suggest a picnic in Priory Park. You can either bring a packed lunch or get a takeaway something in Chichester. There are at least two open toilets in Chichester and I suspect the ones in Priory Park will be open too.
From there we can decide how we want to get back to Havant. A visit to the Bull's Head or the Woodmancote could easily be accommodated.
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Bookings recorded for this ride so far (Log in to see rider names):
- A PCTC member
- A PCTC member
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About Pop-up rides
The Government and Cycling UK have given us the go-ahead to start rides subject to the 'rule of six' on 29th March.
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The size of our regular pre-emergency rides make it impractical for us to return to regular riding for the time being. Instead, individual ride leaders can create pop-up rides for any day and time, as long as they do it at least a full day ahead of time. People can then ask the ride leader for permission to join their ride. Leaders have complete discretion who they invite to join. It is vital that you do not join a pop-up ride unless you are invited by the ride leader, or your name appears in the booking list shown for each ride.
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