Routes for Saturday 9th July
(If anyone has any future routes they would like to suggest then please let me know – always happy to use something new or a favourite previous route. )
Meet 0830 in main car park of Ashbourne Leisure Centre. Both A and B routes head out same way today just for the first mile –Ā Mappleton then Okeover for the B’s and Blore for the A’sĀ – good idea to stagger start of each group š
āAā Route is 55 miles, 3340 ft elevation,Ā with a lumpy start heading out via Blore ā Froghall ā Kingsley ā Tean ā Uttoxeter ā Hatton ā Cafe stop Salt Box or Nose Bag ā Sutton ā Brailsford ā Hulland
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B Ride, 44 miles long, 2,319 ft elevation, heading out Mappleton, Okeover estate, Swinscoe Hill, Watery Lane to Clifton (reduce the mileage by heading out A 515 if you prefer). Sides Lane, Rocester, Hollington, Uttoxeter, Hatton, Hilton – cafe stop at Suzie’s Tea Room – half a mile further on from Salt Box heading easterly, on the right, (or go back to the Salt Box if Suzie’s is full), double back half mile towards Church Broughton, Alkmonton, Wyaston, Ashbourne
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C Ride, 29 miles long, 1,633 feet elevation, heading out via Clifton ā Marston ā Sudbury ā Salt Box or (Suzie’s Cafe – just half a mile further on easterly direction on right hand side) and back via Church Broughton ā Alkmonton