Group Rides

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Saturday morning runs
We meet at the clubroom at 9am and leave at 9-15am (prompt) throughout the year.
We aim to do about 50 miles with a cafe stop and try to average about 17mph for the ride.
Every effort is made to keep the group together so, we wait for anyone who is struggling, has a puncture or other mechanical problem.
The routes vary from week to week to give the rides variety.

Training Rides
Tuesday and Thursday
The meet is always on the Walton Business Park by the bus shelter, 7pm leave at 7-15pm (may vary with the time of year).
The rides vary according to the time of year.
In the dark nights of winter the ride is about an hour and a half up and down the A34 between Walton Island and Trentham Island.
This road is for the most part well lit.
In the summer the Tuesday ride is 2 or 3 laps of the Yarnfield Road Race course.
Thursdays is interval training around the Business Park.
These rides are for training and are significantly quicker than the Saturday morning ride.
But with all the rides there are plenty of places for dropped riders to cut across the route, have a rest and rejoin the group.

With all the group rides make sure you have with you:
a basic tool kit, including spare inner tube and pump
small sum of money
I.D.
mobile phone
and of course turn up with a working bike