Mini-tour: shorter route of main Hangers Tour

As some people, including me, may be dissuaded by the full 29 mile very up and down route, I am proposing to do a slightly shortened ride of 15 miles (Red Lion and back return).

Essentially the same route as 'main ride' with these exceptions:

Proposing to omit the Slade Farm & Colemore loop and the East Meon loop.

Otherwise, the same, apart from instead of going all the way down Wheatham Hill and back up to Hawkley, go round the bottom of Hangers via Oakshott to Hawkley. Same distance, though 40 ft more ascent , though easier shorter ups and downs as to main route.

Leave the ‘main route’ just after Priors Dean church. Return freewheel down Stoner to Petersfield.

As I have not led a ride for nearly 3 yrs, limit to 6 including me.

Depart from Red Lion at 11.15 , but let main ride go first.

Bookings for this ride/event

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There are 6 spaces available for the leader and riders. Of these, just one space is left.

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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.