- Starts: Sunday 10 July 2016 9:30 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Roger Paddey
- Category: Cathedral challenge rides
- Route 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: Bidbury Recreation Ground
Contact us about this event
Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Roger Paddey.
Map
We'll start from Bidbury recreation ground in Bedhampton and work our way round to Petersfield via Rowlands Castle, Horndean, Clanfield, Harvesting Lane (downhill!), Ramsdean and Steep. Having stopped for refreshments we'll go back to Bedhampton via Buriton, Idsworth, Finchdean, Rowlands Castle, Woodberry Lane, Hollybank Lane and Havant.
That's around 37 miles and we should be back at Bedhampton between 1 and 2pm.
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.