Tempo ride aiming to get back into Godalming / Milford for about 1pm.  Ave pace 28-30 kmh but... the ride is pretty flat with only 850m of climb in total and the 'climb' out of Hydestile looking like the second biggest.  So should be a good chance to sit in a group and share the pace

No cafe stop but may drop into Godalming at the end 

Current weather forecast for Saturday is cold but dry but please check for updates nearer the time

Assuming the weather is OK this will be a tempo ride into the Surrey Hills including some or all of Leith, Pitch, Ranmoor possibly Box and anywhere else we fancy.  Not flat out but a steady winter training ride aiming for about 3.5 hours.

Unlikely to be a cafe stop but may stop quickly either in Peaslake or Box depending on how we feel 

The plan is to be a high tempo ride - The route is likely to be 'rolling' rather than hilly - the pace will NOT be flat out but pretty high tempo all the way round

Tempo ride to Bosham meeting up with the casual group at the cafe.

Solid ride with the aim of working together on the flats and the hills at your own pace.

No helmet = No ride.

Trip to Bosham. Please read the route for more details

Inter Club Hill Climb

Follow link to a3crg website for more details or email me.

This is a rolling training ride with a couple of good climbs

Training ride lead by Gordon - plenty of climbing and solid ride throuhout

SUNDAY 18^TH SEPTEMBER  - Stage 3 of our Tour will finish in Caen on Sat 17^TH. We will stay overnight in Caen and on the morning of Sunday 18^TH catch the ferry from Caen to Portsmouth. People can then choose whether to ride (group ride), catch the train or travel by car back to Godalming/Haslemere.

 THURSDAY 15^TH, FRIDAY 16^TH and SATURDAY 17^TH SEPTEMBER  - The three days of the Tour. We envisage each stage being upto 165k depending on the severity of the terrain. There will be pre-booked overnight accommodation in three star hotels along the route. We will have support cars following the riders providing mechanical and sustenance support and carrying our luggage. The exact route is still to be finalised but a first draft of what it might be is shown below.

 THURSDAY 15^TH, FRIDAY 16^TH and SATURDAY 17^TH SEPTEMBER  - The three days of the Tour. We envisage each stage being upto 165k depending on the severity of the terrain. There will be pre-booked overnight accommodation in three star hotels along the route. We will have support cars following the riders providing mechanical and sustenance support and carrying our luggage. The exact route is still to be finalised but a first draft of what it might be is shown below.

 THURSDAY 15^TH, FRIDAY 16^TH and SATURDAY 17^TH SEPTEMBER  - The three days of the Tour. We envisage each stage being upto 165k depending on the severity of the terrain. There will be pre-booked overnight accommodation in three star hotels along the route. We will have support cars following the riders providing mechanical and sustenance support and carrying our luggage. The exact route is still to be finalised but a first draft of what it might be is shown below.

 In the afternoon travel to Portsmouth. Each person to decide for themselves whether they wish to ride (there will be a group ride), go by train or by car. In the evening we will catch an overnight ferry from Portsmouth to St Malo (dinner on the boat then the choice of a cabin or couchette for sleeping before disembarking early on Thursday morning).

Godalming to Paris or a Gran Corsa  training ride.  A ride to push distance into your legs.  Do these all the way upto our departure date and you'll fly through France.

Another good turnout last week, perfect cycling weather and even the car drivers seemed less angry.  Steady 27 Kph average, 155 Km and in the end about 1800 m of climbing. 

  For most this will be a recovery ride after a long ride on Saturday for others it may be the only ride of the weekend.  The plan is to ride at a steady pace to build up the mileage.  If you're up for it please send me an email just to let me know you plan to come.

Depending on who turns up, I guess this will be a steady 25 Km ride, no slower.  I haven't planned a stop because I would like to be back for a late lunch, should be back between 2:00 and 3:00.  Please bring enough to eat and drink with you.

Mark Burgin

07775 712718

Email mark.burgin@eyemovies.co.uk

Godalming to Paris or a Gran Corsa  training ride.  A ride to push distance into your legs.  Do these all the way upto our departure date and you'll fly through France.

We had a great ride on our inaugural ride last week, Grant, Catherine from spinning, Dave Dodgson, Pete and me.  Steady 26 Kph average, 140 Km and in the end about 1600 m of climbing. 

  For most this will be a recovery ride after a long ride on Saturday for others it may be the only ride of the weekend.  The plan is to ride at a steady pace to build up the mileage.  If you're up for it please send me an email just to let me know you plan to come.

Depending on who turns up, I guess this will be a steady 25 Km ride, no slower.  I haven't planned a stop because I would like to be back for a late lunch, should be back between 2:00 and 3:00.  Please bring enough to eat and drink with you.

Mark Burgin

07775 712718

Email mark.burgin@eyemovies.co.uk

 Godalming to Paris or a Gran Corsa  training ride.  For some this will be a recovery ride after a long ride on Saturday for others it may be the only ride of the weekend.  The plan is to ride at a steady pace to build up the milage.

Depending on who turns up but I guess this will be a steady 25 Km ride, no slower.  I haven't planned a stop because I would like to be back for a late lunch, should be back between 2:00 and 3:00.  Please bring enough to eat and drink with you

 The aims of this weekend are to introduce all riders to the concept of

riding two long days back-to-back including one 100-miler (160km); to

practice the G2P Buddy System, and to see in advance what issues we

might face for G2P that we can deal with prior to May.

Although we aim to ride as much as possible as a group, it's just a

fact of life that rides get split-up or frustrations build when you

have a mixed ability group riding long distances and therefore we have

measures in place in case things go wrong.

*** BUDDY SYSTEM ***

The most important of these is the Buddy System. All G2P riders should

ride in a pair as buddies, where at least one of the pair has a Garmin

or equivalent, or detailed hard-copy of the route maps. Each pair also

needs to be equipped with adequate spares and tools so that in the

event of minor mechanicals, the whole group doesn't have to be held up

but the afflicted pair can look after each other and make it to the

destination alone. If you haven't already done so, you need to

organise who's going to be your riding buddy for G2P, and if that

person is coming to Salisbury you need to buddy up with them for the

weekend too, to practice the concept. Those G2P riders who have not

yet buddied-up (as far as I know) are:

Pete

Brian

Alf

Jonathan

Matt

Grant

For riders whose buddies won't be in Salisbury, just tag onto another

pair as a third for the weekend.

*** WHEN AND WHERE ***

Meet at the Inn on the Lake, Godalming at 8:00am for 8:15 on Saturday

morning. Sunday's ride will commence same time from Salisbury YHA.

*** ROUTES (thanks to Marco!) ***

If you have a GPS device you should download the routes from

Bikeroutetoaster.  Please make sure you download all 4 (even if you

think you know which route you're taking) so we can make changes on

the fly. If you and your buddy do not have a GPS device between you,

please print out a detailed map to bring along so that you can

 The aims of this weekend are to introduce all riders to the concept of

riding two long days back-to-back including one 100-miler (160km); to

practice the G2P Buddy System, and to see in advance what issues we

might face for G2P that we can deal with prior to May.

Although we aim to ride as much as possible as a group, it's just a

fact of life that rides get split-up or frustrations build when you

have a mixed ability group riding long distances and therefore we have

measures in place in case things go wrong.

*** BUDDY SYSTEM ***

The most important of these is the Buddy System. All G2P riders should

ride in a pair as buddies, where at least one of the pair has a Garmin

or equivalent, or detailed hard-copy of the route maps. Each pair also

needs to be equipped with adequate spares and tools so that in the

event of minor mechanicals, the whole group doesn't have to be held up

but the afflicted pair can look after each other and make it to the

destination alone. If you haven't already done so, you need to

organise who's going to be your riding buddy for G2P, and if that

person is coming to Salisbury you need to buddy up with them for the

weekend too, to practice the concept. Those G2P riders who have not

yet buddied-up (as far as I know) are:

Pete

Brian

Alf

Jonathan

Matt

Grant

For riders whose buddies won't be in Salisbury, just tag onto another

pair as a third for the weekend.

*** WHEN AND WHERE ***

Meet at the Inn on the Lake, Godalming at 8:00am for 8:15 on Saturday