- Starts: Tuesday 7 July 2015 9:00 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Mike Harbour
- Category: Tuesday rides
- Terrain: A - Severe
- Ride to elevenses grade: A - Severe
Start and stops
| Ride start/event venue | The Spring Centre, Havant East Street Havant P09 1BS More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Cowdray farm shop Cowdray Park Easebourne GU29 0AJ More details and map |
| Lunch/dinner stop | Graffham Village Shop The Street Graffham GU28 0QD 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: Mike Harbour.
Map
The ride will start at The Spring in Havant promptly at 9.00 a.m. We will aim to be in South Harting by about 9.50 a.m. in order to allow riders from the west to join us there.
The route will take in Nyewood, Chithurst, Woolbeding and Easebourne (possible coffee stop at Cowdray House) and we will climb over Bexley Hill to Gospel Green where we will turn east, running parallel to the Surrey border, to Plaistow (alternative coffee stop at the village store). We then turn south to Kirdford, Byworth and Graffham where we will have lunch (choice of pubs and village shop).
After lunch we will follow the foot of the downs to Heyshott, Cocking, Bepton, Didling, Elsted and South Harting. We will climb over the downs at Ditcham Park to return to Havant via Finchdean and Rowlands Castle.
The ride will be conducted at the pace of the fast Wednesday rides. It is undulating and hilly with a few significant climbs. It affords fine views over the north West Sussex countryside and, at his time of the year, the scent of dog roses in abundance.
Distance: approximately 70 miles
About Tuesday rides
The Tuesday rides are typically 60-80 miles at a moderately fast pace while maintaining the social nature of the Saturday and Wednesday rides. The rides will start at various locations to be determined by the individual ride leader.