- Starts: Wednesday 24 May 2023 8:45 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Richard Smith
- Supported by: Bob Prynn
- Category: Wednesday rides
- Route grade: B - Hilly 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: Kidmore Lane car park
Contact us about this event
Send an email to leader: Richard Smith.
Send an email to supporter: Bob Prynn.
Send an email to both Richard Smith and Bob Prynn.
Map
The route to Lasham Airfield and back to Denmead is sixty three miles with four thousand feet of ascent or thereabouts. The pace will be such that we all have an enjoyable day out, hence the earlier start of eight forty five. There will be a coffee stop at Four Marks followed by lunch at Lasham Airfield then perhaps tea on the way back at New Alresford.
Meet at the Kidmore Car Park, DENMEAD at 8:30a.m. leaving at 8:45a.m. latest, the route to Four Marks will be -
Kidmore Car Park, Edney’s Lane, Old Mill Lane, Bat & Ball, Hyden Farm Lane, Across South Downs to East Meon turning right up the hill towards the A272 as exit west, Left onto A272 shortly turning right, Privett, West Tisted, Monkwood, Left off Petersfield Road, Charlwood, Kitwood wood and onto Four Marks.
After coffee we leave Four Marks heading for Lasham Airfield for lunch -
Four Marks, Medstead, New Copse Holt End, Benworth. Cross A339. Lasham and onto Lasham Airfield.
Now heading back -
Lasham Airfield, Lasham, Bentworth, Hattingley, Bighton, New Alresford.
Tea stop at New Alresford perhaps?
The final leg home -
New Alresford, Titchborne, Cheriton, New Cheriton, Kilmeston, Wheely Down Farm Lane, Beacon Hill Lane, Shepherds Farm Lane, Hacketts Lane, union Lane, Droxford, South Hill A32, Cutts Arch, School Hill, West Street, Cole Hill, High Street, Webbs Green, Plough Lane, May Bush Lane, Kiln Hill, Church Road, Martins Corner, Burns Lane, Fareham Road, Forest Road, Denmead. End of 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.
This ride is currently full but we encourage you to ask to join the wait list. That will let the ride leader:
- Find out the demand for that type of ride
- Nominate you as a replacement if someone drops out
- Arrange to split the ride if there is sufficient demand
Bookings recorded for this ride (Log in to see rider names):
- A PCTC member
- A PCTC member
- A PCTC member
- 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 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.