Category Archives: Club member routes

Saturday Club Ride : 23rd September 2023

Here is the proposed route for this Saturday morning's club group ride.

Meet up at 8:30am, outside Priory School.

https://www.strava.com/routes/3053816429828533446

Total distance: 31.39 mi
Max elevation: 179 ft
Min elevation: 14 ft
Total climbing: 895 ft
Total descent: -896 ft
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Wednesday Club Ride : 20th September 2023

Here is Kev P's route for this week's Wednesday evening club ride.

Meet up at 6pm, outside Priory School

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44503330

 

Total distance: 26.4 mi
Max elevation: 268 ft
Min elevation: 9 ft
Total climbing: 1417 ft
Total descent: -1420 ft
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Sunday Club Ride : 17th September 2023

Here is the proposed route for this Sunday's club group ride.

The weather is suspect, but here's a suggestion for participants.

There is a café stop programmed in; near Lower Godney. I've checked and Doublegate Farm Tea Room should be open. Failing that there's a backup option for Sweets, Avalon Marshes and Rich's. Fill yer boots.

Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School.

https://www.strava.com/routes/2992552007874397076

Total distance: 50 mi
Max elevation: 262 ft
Min elevation: 3 ft
Total climbing: 1416 ft
Total descent: -1418 ft
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Saturday Morning Club Ride : 16th September 2023

Here is the proposed route for this Saturday morning's club group ride.

The weather is a bit 'iffy' but fingers crossed.

Meet up at 8:30am, outside Priory School

https://www.strava.com/routes/3068830556913182912

Total distance: 34.34 mi
Max elevation: 179 ft
Min elevation: 14 ft
Total climbing: 1018 ft
Total descent: -1019 ft
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Wednesday Evening Club Ride : 13th Sept 2023

Here's the route for this weeks Wednesday ride.

Leaving from the end of the prom at 6pm; by junction of Marine Parade and Beach Road.


Total distance: 30.13 mi
Max elevation: 150 ft
Min elevation: 13 ft
Total climbing: 785 ft
Total descent: -782 ft
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Sunday morning club ride : 10th September 2023

I'm not sure who might be up for a ride this Sunday, given that most of the people I'd describe as 'regulars' may be out riding up and back to Gloucestershire on Saturday. But in case they fancy a 'recovery' ride, I might suggest the route below. There are numerous way of extending the route to the more usual distance, but I will leave that to any potential participants.

Options :

  1. Sand bay loop either to start or end - adds about 5km each way.
  2. Berrow detour, by taking the road towards Brean and turning down Red Road towards Berrow and then the turn back towards Brent Knoll. This also adds about 5km to the route.

Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School. (It may be wise to post your intentions on Facebook to try to tempt others out.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/443615183

Total distance: 43.8 mi
Max elevation: 66 ft
Min elevation: 3 ft
Total climbing: 556 ft
Total descent: -555 ft
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Saturday Morning Club Ride : 9th September 2023

In addition to the proposed club ride up to see Stage 7 of the Tour of Britain. We propose to also run the usual Saturday morning club group ride.

As usual, Meet up at 8:30am, outside Priory School.

This week we will be trying a new coffee stop at Loxton.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44361093

 

Total distance: 29.63 mi
Max elevation: 152 ft
Min elevation: 15 ft
Total climbing: 623 ft
Total descent: -623 ft
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Club – Tour of Britain Ride : Saturday 9th September 2023

A couple of weeks back, there was some discussion on a Wednesday evening club ride and some interest in riding up to Gloucestershire to view the Tour of Britain leg as it passes somewhere near Wotton-under-Edge.

Kev P has come up with a route to and from and found a suitable spot to watch the Tour of Britain entourage ride up Wotton Hill.

Depart : Grand Pier 8:15am, Priory School 8:30.

Return leg : Leaving Wotton Hill around 3.15pm, getting home around 8pm (lights would probably be a good idea, as would some emergency rations in case on route catering is absent)

Route out : https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43943650

Route back : https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44121376

Viewing point : https://goo.gl/maps/XJw1C4hRQVjNCegJA

Tour of Britain stage info : https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-seven/

Here is Kev's plan - I will quote from Kev's WhatsApp post

" I've laid out a route to Wotton Hill / B4060, the climb out of Wotton-under-Edge (everyone ok with this? I thought it might be a good place to watch, towards the top of a climb, with wide verges and plenty of space. I've put a link to the stage (above) which shows the full route and schedule, and I'm happy with alternative places). The route to Wotton follows the race route for the last ten or so miles by the way, so we might even get a cheer along the way.
The race ETA in Wotton is 14:21. According to the ToB website the roads will close 15 minutes before the arrival of the lead vehicles of the race, so I think we'd want to be there by about 13:45.
The route I've put together will take us, I think, about 4.5 hours - RWGPS says 3h45m but their timings are optimistic, especially for me. So I thought we'd leave from the Grand Pier at 8:00, calling at Priory on the way at 8:15, as we did with the 100 miler. Allowing for a stop at Cakesmiths that should get us to Wotton in good time.
The ride home should be a similar time, so leaving Wotton at 3 - 3:15pm we should be back at around 8 (lights needed!). Food on the way back might mean a stop in Bristol as Cakesmiths will be closed - I'm open to suggestions for this, or we could detour to Warmley Waiting Room which will be open until 5."

Wednesday Evening Club Ride : 6th September 2023

Courtesy of Kev P, here is the proposed route for this Wednesday evening.

Meet up at 6pm, outside Priory School

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44332136

 

Total distance: 28.3 mi
Max elevation: 443 ft
Min elevation: 13 ft
Total climbing: 1477 ft
Total descent: -1477 ft
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Sunday Club Ride : 3rd September 2023

Here is the route for this week's Sunday club ride. Café stop at Wookey Hub.

I think the route avoids most of the potentially muddy roads due to the recent rainfall.

Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School.

https://www.strava.com/routes/3104428660180593338

Total distance: 52.36 mi
Max elevation: 914 ft
Min elevation: 15 ft
Total climbing: 2738 ft
Total descent: -2737 ft
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