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Sunday Club Ride : 3rd April 2022

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

Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School.

Please note. The Club Secretary will not be riding with the club this weekend, so please, if you can, bring the route and look out for each other on the way around. It would be good if someone could assume the role of ride leader and try to avoid anyone being dropped.

https://www.strava.com/routes/2826039308680789870

Total distance: 49.91 mi
Max elevation: 587 ft
Min elevation: 11 ft
Total climbing: 2826 ft
Total descent: -2829 ft
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Saturday Club Ride : 2nd April 2022

Here is the route for this Saturday's club ride. I'm expecting it to be dry, but maybe a little on the cool side.

Meet up at 8:30am, outside Priory School

Update. The Club Secretary will not be riding this weekend. Please, if at all possible, bring the route with you.

https://www.strava.com/routes/2860848754664222138

Total distance: 32.56 mi
Max elevation: 141 ft
Min elevation: 13 ft
Total climbing: 1118 ft
Total descent: -1119 ft
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Wednesday Evening Ride: 30th March 2022

I've just checked the Radiotimes and it's official - there's nothing worth watching on the telly. So why not come along for the 1st of this year’s Wednesday evening rides. It's a great stress buster for those who've been at work all day, and for those "working from home" it's an opportunity to get out of the house - and change out of those pyjamas for a couple of hours!

Nothing to scary to start with this week - just a potter out along the lanes through Puxton, past the Webbington and down towards Brent before turning for home. Just one big climb ( up Celtic Way to Roman road )- but one which might just reward us with a spectacular view over the levels illuminated by the setting sun. The climb's toward the end of the ride, so if you're really not feeling it, it's easy to skip. You'll need lights for the later part of the ride - so get them on charge now.

Get the Wednesday habit now, and it can be a cornerstone of your physical and mental wellbeing all season. Everyone's welcome, so hopeful see you outside Priory School at 18:00.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38898948

Total distance: 32.09 mi
Max elevation: 465 ft
Min elevation: 13 ft
Total climbing: 1313 ft
Total descent: -1313 ft
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Return of the Wednesday evening club ride!

As we are now technically into Spring, Dave Harmer has volunteered to restart the Wednesday evening club rides.

Route, etc, will be posted here on the website, and in the usual places.

But in general terms, the ride will be around 30 miles, over varied terrain (i.e. the possibility of some hills), meeting up at 6pm, outside Priory School.

With sunset officially at 7:40pm, it will be advisable to have lights to be seen by for a few weeks yet

Sunday Club Ride : 27th March 2022

Here's the route for this Sunday's club ride. It is a new route, so hopefully not too 'interesting'. My route planner reckons it's not too lumpy and the Met Office forecast is good.

Cafe stop at Glastonbury

Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38874638

Total distance: 58.98 mi
Max elevation: 595 ft
Min elevation: 3 ft
Total climbing: 2113 ft
Total descent: -2109 ft
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Saturday Club Ride : 26th March 2022

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

Should be sun and a light breeze.

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

https://www.strava.com/routes/2822592418960526792

Total distance: 33.47 mi
Max elevation: 66 ft
Min elevation: 14 ft
Total climbing: 409 ft
Total descent: -409 ft
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Sunday Club Ride : 20th March 2022

Here is this weeks Sunday club ride route.

Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School

https://www.strava.com/routes/2823245278426658724

Total distance: 51.73 mi
Max elevation: 914 ft
Min elevation: 6 ft
Total climbing: 1767 ft
Total descent: -1768 ft
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Saturday Club Ride : 19th March 2022

Here is the proposed route for Saturday morning.

Meet up 8:30am, outside Priory School

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38790453

Total distance: 31.87 mi
Max elevation: 160 ft
Min elevation: 10 ft
Total climbing: 834 ft
Total descent: -830 ft
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Annual General Meeting

I have just sent out a mailshot announcing our AGM. As there is a possibility of the email ending up in Spam folders here is the gist of the email.

 We will shortly be holding our much delayed Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Subject to confirmation, the date we are looking at is the 29th March 2022, Meeting between 7pm and 8:30pm.


I would welcome any suggestions for additions to the agenda. I will shortly be circulating a briefing document that has the usual AGM type subject areas, but if there is anything club members would like to be discussed, or proposals for club activities in the future, then please let me know.


If you could also let me know if you would anticipate attending the meeting in person, just so we can make sure the room is big enough.

Duncan Robertson

Club Secretary.

Sunday Club Ride : 13th March 2022

At the moment there is no ride leader for this Sunday's ride. So if you fancy the route, please make sure you can navigate it independently.

The suggested route takes into account the relatively strong breeze forecast and the prospect of rain in the afternoon. It should not be too muddy, given the recent rain, but there's never a guarantee of this. The route is a little shorter than the usual Sunday club ride, but with a circuit around Sand Bay tagged on the end, you won't be short changed this week. There's an opportunity for a cafe stop at the southern end of Chew Valley Lake, or if you fancy a sprint, just pile on around the course and get back before the forecast rain.

Usual departure time of 9am, from outside Priory School.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37835033

Total distance: 42.66 mi
Max elevation: 568 ft
Min elevation: 15 ft
Total climbing: 1888 ft
Total descent: -1887 ft
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