- Starts: Wednesday 28 October 2026 9:15 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Terry Willis
- Category: Wednesday rides
- Terrain: B - Very hilly
- Duration: d - All day
- Estimated moving average speed: 12-13mph (19-21kph Medium+)
- Ascent: 3,550ft / 1,083m
- Cancel or postpone this ride
Start, stops and finish
| Ride start/event venue | The Spring Centre, Havant East Street Havant P09 1BS More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Aylings garden centre Trotton GU31 5ES More details and map |
| Lunch/dinner stop | The Old Dairy tea rooms Fawley Farm Hempland Lane GU34 3NU More details and map |
| Finish | The Fox and Hounds, Denmead School Lane Denmead, Waterlooville PO7 6NA 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: Terry Willis.
Map
A slightly shorter day ride of about 80km, taking into account the clocks will have gone back an hour...
Starting from the Spring Centre, heading to Trotton via Westbourne, Forestside, Compton and via South Harting to Trotton for coffee.
After coffee heading (on the hilly part) via Borden, Hill Brow to Liss. Onto Hawkley, Froxfield and then Privett for the lunch stop.
Time now getting on so heading south via Brockwood Bottom to Beacon Hill to Swanmore where we start dispersing.
Weather hopefully improving...!!
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.
The ride leader might increase the size of the ride, especially if they get support from another ride leader. Please don't be put off asking to join the ride if it shows as full.
There are 6 spaces available for the leader and riders. Of these, just one space is left.
Bookings recorded for this ride/event (Log in to see rider names):
- 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.
Ride leader notes
Riding a lightweight road bike (during better months) the faster day rides I lead are typically 100-130km (60-80m) and occasionally 160km (100m).
Routes are at best undulating, usually “lumpy” (hilly), sometimes with severe hills!
- Average GOOD speed on “Faster” rides: 23kph (14mph)
- Average TYPICAL speed on “Faster” rides: 21kph (13mph)
Morning only rides are scaled back versions of day rides, usually at the same pace.
I also lead moderate rides as well, where the terrain difficulty is reduced (not so lumpy!) and the speed is adjusted to those attending the ride.
When I lead Waterlooville Community Cycle Club (WCCC), Return To Cycling (RTC) or Easy rides, which are generally social relaxed rides, the pace is that of the slowest attending rider in the group.
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.