- Starts: Sunday 26 June 2016 9:30 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Roger Paddey
- Category: Cathedral challenge rides
- Route grade: C - Moderate route
- Ride to elevenses grade: C - Moderate route
- A - Demanding route. Riders should already have experience of, and be prepared for distance, hills and, probably, both. E.g. Liss or Arundel via Houghton.
- B - Hilly route. Involves major hills. E.g. Sustainability Centre or Alresford.
- C - Moderate route. Not especially long or hilly (but will involve climbs and descents). E.g. Bishop's Waltham
- D - Flattish route. Might involve some hills, but not major ones. E.g. Chichester or West Wittering.
- E - Short, flat route. Easy route often designed for people new to group riding.
Our grading scheme
When grading routes we use the following scheme:
At: Widley car park
Address: Portsdown Hill Road
At the west end of the car park that runs parallel to Portsdown Hill Road.
Contact us about this event
Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Roger Paddey.
Map
This ride will follow the format of our Sunday morning rides.
We'll start from the Widley car park on Portsdown Hill Road at 9.30. Click the map link above and zoom in to see the precise location.
We'll go to the garden centre in Botley for elevenses via Southwick. We'll then work our way back via Waltham Chase, Swanmore and Denmead. The total distance will be 37 miles.
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.