- Starts: Wednesday 11 March 2026 10:00 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Tricia Farnham
- Supported by: Martine Hebblethwaite
- Category: Wednesday rides
- Terrain: C - Hilly
- Duration: am - Morning only (finishes before lunch)
- Estimated moving average speed: <10mph (<16kph Easy)
- Ascent: 1,100ft / 340m
Start and stops
| Ride start/event venue | The Spring Centre, Havant East Street Havant P09 1BS More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Beechwood café, QECP Queen Elizabeth Country Park (QECP) PO8 0QE 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 leader: Tricia Farnham.
Send an email to supporter: Martine Hebblethwaite.
Send an email to both Tricia Farnham and Martine Hebblethwaite.
Map
We're up to Q in our alphabet rides, so Martine and I have decided on Queen Elizabeth Country Park as our destination. From The Spring we go via New Lane to Rowlands Castle. The next section of the route depends on whether the floods at Idsworth had receded or not: Finchdean, then Buriton if no flood, OR, left towards Chalton if Idsworth still flooded.
After refreshment stop at QECP we'll head back to Havant, either via Chalton, or via Horndean.
Probably back in Havant at between 1.30 and 2pm.
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 10 spaces available for the leader and riders. Of these, 6 are left.
Bookings recorded for this ride (Log in to see rider names):
- 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
I joined PCTC in 1986 and have enjoyed club rides ever since. I have two Mercian touring road bikes, a Trek hybrid and a carbon -fibre Specialized Ruby racing bike.
I am considering buying an electric bike, as I find hills a bit tiring now. My usual average moving speed is 10 to 11mph. If I'm riding in the urban environment and have to keep stopping, or if it's very hilly, my average may drop below 10mph.
Although I used to do a lot of long distance rides (Audax PBP & LEL, S.R. Le JoG, etc.) I generally prefer rides of 30 to 50 miles these days. A refreshment stop is a must!
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.