Rides calendar for the year ...
Advice for All Rides
CTC Advice on riding with a group (including some ride etiquette)CBC Club Ride Etiquette - TBA
(this is a club specific top up to the CTC advice for riding in a group.
CTC Cycling Guidelines for Group Leaders.
CTC Volunteer Registration Form (CBC Ride Leaders registered with the CTC)
The (CTC Wayfarers) Saturday Ride
This is an informal CTC ride and definitely the best way to get an introduction to local cycling whether you are a beginner or a seasoned rider. It is the ride that most Christchurch Bicycle Club members started off riding (and still ride).
It follows the same route every Saturday of the year (except perhaps Christmas Day) starting from Waitrose car park, Christchurch at 09:00 approx. (be there by about 08:50) and picks up other riders from outside "The Oak" PH, Burton at about 09:05.
The ride is about 20 miles with a stop at the Forest Tea Rooms half way round, where you can have some refeshement and a good old chat with the many other local cyclists who gather there on a Saturday morning (including Darren Kenny, our local Paralympic quadruple gold medalist).
If you are new, make yourself known to whoever is at the start point you choose to ride from. You will find most riders very friendly (even if they look a bit fierce in their multicoloured lycra) and they will point you in the direction of one of the "old hands" who will be happy to escort you round the ride if you are not comforatble with finding your own way from the route sheet.
Look forward to meeting you on the ride.
2009 Thursday Rides
The Thursday ride list for 2009 is being confirmed quarterly rather than for the whole year. This is to provide greater flexibility in ride planning and organisation and to ensure that members have more up to date information.
All rides start at 09:30 unless otherwise specified.
Ride distances are approximate.
List last updated on 01/04/2009
|
Date |
Start |
Coffee |
Lunch |
Tea |
Miles |
|
2 Apr |
Burton Green |
Ringwood [T] |
Wimborne St Giles |
Ringwood [F] |
48 |
|
9 Apr |
Burton Green |
Ringwood [T] |
Hamptworth |
Hyde [Stables] |
53 |
|
16 Apr |
Saxon Square |
Studland [NT] |
Worth Matravers |
Sandbanks |
50 |
|
23 Apr |
Burton green |
Ringwood [T] |
Rockbourne |
Ringwood [F] |
45 |
|
30 Apr |
Highcliffe |
Brockenhurst WS |
Hythe |
Milford-on-Sea |
52 |
|
7 May |
Burton Green |
Ringwood [T] |
Nomansland |
Ringwood [F] |
50 |
|
14 May |
Highcliffe |
Holmsley |
East Boldre |
Barton-on-Sea |
44 |
|
21 May |
Saxon Square |
Studland [NT] |
West Lulworth* |
Sandbanks |
67 |
|
28 May |
Highcliffe |
Holmsley |
Pikes Hill |
Burley |
47 |
|
4 Jun |
Highcliffe |
Hyde [Stables] |
Alderbury |
Ringwood [F] |
61 |
|
11 Jun |
Burton Green |
Burley |
Bank |
Bashley |
48 |
|
18 Jun 08:00 |
Highcliffe Six Ferries** |
Hythe |
Warsash |
Lymington |
85 |
|
25 Jun |
Burton Green |
Ringwood [T] |
Brook |
Burley |
51 |
|
2 Jul |
Burton Green |
Ringwood [T] |
Redlynch |
Ringwood [F] |
54 |
* via Ferry Road Bridleway - 1 mile off-road;
** Six Ferries Ride - Check for 2 for 1 Ferry Offers on Wightlink and in Local Press, Bring Lights.
{T] =Tanseys, Deweys Lane, Ringwood
[F] = Frampton's Mill Café, Furlong Shopping Centre, Ringwood
[NT] = National Trust
[RBL] = Royal British Legion
Adverse weather conditions such as gale force winds, rain, fog, ice or snow can seriously compromise ride enjoyment and group safety. Rides may be abandoned, re-routed or cancelled at short notice.
If weather conditions are poor at the advertised start time for a ride, the ride leader may elect to start the ride 1 hour later (e.g. 10:30) if conditions have improved sufficiently.
Please check with whoever is likely to be leading the ride under either of these circumstances.
If you have not ridden for a while you will have lost some fitness. Although rides go at the pace of the slowest rider, please be considerate to the regular riders by choosing a sensible ride distance in suitable conditions to start again. You can always just ride to coffee or choose one of the other rides to get your fitness back up.
To download a printable confirmed list of rides click here (last updated 01/04/2009) .
To download a printable provisional list of rides for Q3 and Q4 click here (last updated 01/04/2009).
Public Holiday & Special Rides
Rides have been arranged for Public Holidays in 2009.
There are also some special rides already arranged (e.g. CBC Anniversary Ride) and some still in planning for which the detals will be provided as soon as they are available:
Ride distances are approximate.
List last updated 0n 31/03/2009
|
Date |
Start |
Ride Details |
Miles |
|
Thu 1 Jan 09:30 |
British Legion |
Saturday Ride Reversed Returning for 12:00 Lunch with Vintage Motor Cycle Club at British Legion, |
21 |
|
Mon 13 Apr 09:30 |
|
Saturday |
40 |
|
Mon 4 May 09:30 |
|
The |
40 |
|
Sat 9th May |
Broadley Car Park, Wootton |
CBC Freewheeling Competition |
1m |
|
Mon 25 May 09:30 |
|
The Cartwheel, Whitsbury |
45 |
|
Thu 18 Jun 08:00 |
Highcliffe |
Six Ferries Ride Bring lights |
85 |
|
Sun 28 Jun 10:00 |
Kings Worthy (E of Winchester) |
Watership Down 100k (Hilly) Randonnee (car assisted) |
|
|
Mon 13 Jul 19:00 |
Waitrose Car Park, |
CBC Anniversary Ride Birthday Tea at Lamb Inn, Sopley |
15 |
|
Sat 22 August 09:30 |
Burton Green
|
David Mansell Memorial Ride to Breamore House (via Bransgore) |
45 |
|
Mon 31 Aug 09:30 |
|
|
40 |
|
Sat 10 Oct 09:00 |
|
CBC Hill Climb Up |
10 |
Adverse weather conditions such as gale force winds, rain, fog, ice or snow can seriously compromise ride enjoyment and group safety. Rides may be abandoned, re-routed or cancelled at short notice.
If weather conditions are poor at the advertised start time for a ride, the ride leader may elect to start the ride 1 hour later (e.g. 10:30) if conditions have improved sufficiently.
Please check with whoever is likely to be leading the ride under either of these circumstances.
If you have not ridden for a while you will have lost some fitness. Although rides go at the pace of the slowest rider, please be considerate to the regular riders by choosing a sensible ride distance in suitable conditions to start again. You can always just ride to coffee or choose one of the other rides to get your fitness back up.
Trekking Rides
2009 Trekking rides led by John Vaugniaux.
To download a printable list of Trekking rides for Q3 2009 click here (last updated on 13/06/2009)
Country Lane Pootle Rides
New for 2009 led by John Vaugniaux....
One Tuesday in each month from April, for those who would like a gentler ride than the regular Thursday ride or would like to build up your fitness before joining the Thursday ride.
To download a printable list of Country Lane Pootle rides for Q3 2009 click here (last updated on 13/06/2009)
Tuesday Evening Rides 2009
Starting Tuesday 5th May
Every Tuesday 18:45 for a 19:00 start (until the end of August)
Meet in Sainsbury's (Christchurch by-pass) car park east corner (opposite the Shell garage) for various routes of 15 to 25 miles / 1 to 2 hours
The pace/ distance/ duration of the ride will be dependent upon availabilty of light over the summer but in any case will be to suit whoever turns up on the evening.
I may not always be able to lead the ride and I will be looking for volunteers!
Please bring lights just in case of any unforseen delay on the ride.
If it is raining hard or very windy please call me (Stephen Gray on 07710 201358) to check if the ride is going ahead.
Friday Informal Ride 2009
with Jim Hatton
Jim Hatton invites any member who would like to join him on an informal ride each Friday to call him beforehand on 01425 280889 to arrange a start time and meeting point.
Anniversary Ride
The 2009 Anniversary Ride will take place on Monday 13th July.
Starting at 19:00 from Waitrose car park, Christchurch.
A short ride through the local lanes to celebrate the club's birthday.
Buffet tea at the Lamb Inn, Sopley.
Bookings required with payment in advance for the buffet to Chris Brooks.
Local CTC Rides
Sunday 5th April
Dorset Coast (200k) and Coastlet (100k)
Sunday 12th July 2009
100 miles in 8 hours
Sunday 19th July
CTC Wessex Meet
Sunday 6th September
New Forest (Series) 50k, 100k, 150k, 200k Audax
Sunday 13th September
CTC Dorset Dirt
Sunday 20th September
Bournemouth Square 200k Randonnee
Sunday 11th October
CTC Gridiron 100k Randonnee
Follow this link to the local CTC rides
Other Rides
Sunday 5 July 2009, Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride