- Starts: Saturday 15 June 2024 9:30 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Phil Hebblethwaite
- Category: Cancelled, Cathedral challenge rides
- Terrain: B - Very 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 | The Spring Centre, Havant East Street Havant P09 1BS More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Botley Garden Centre Hillier Garden Centre, Woodhouse Lane Botley SO30 2EZ More details and map |
| Lunch/dinner stop | Mettricks, Woolston 8 Centenary Plaza Southampton SO19 9UE 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 Hebblethwaite.
Map
Ride cancelled due to weather. May be rerun at a later date.
After last week's hilly ride, it's time for a longer one. We'll be going out to Denmead via Purbrook and then on to Botley Garden Centre via Waltham Chase. Having refreshed ourselves we'll go on to Southampton for lunch and then back along the coast and across the Hamble on the 'Pink' ferry to Warsash. From there we'll go to Titchfield Haven via a section of rough stuff (but it's still part of the National Cycle Route, so not very rough) then along the coast to join the Gosport Ferry and back via Southsea and Farlington. We expect to be back in Havant around 5pm (depending on how long we stop for breaks, and how long it takes across the ferries).
There will be some lumps in the first half of the ride, but nothing bad and the route is flat for the second half.
The Hamble-Warsash 'Pink' ferry costs £3 for cyclist and bike (cash only). The standard two-trip charge on the Gosport Ferry is £5.10; Seniors £3.30. Bikes cost an extra £1.70. The 'return' section of the ticket can be used any time and in either direction, so don't throw it away. If you have an unused 'return' don't forget to bring it with you.
We need to book lunch places, so please let Phil know if you intend to join the 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 5 spaces available for the leader and riders. Of these, just one space is 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.
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.