Routes Saturday 24th March
Meet 9 am in main car park area outside Ashbourne Leisure Centre. Please familiarise yourselves with the routes beforehand. Take a look at the approximate average speeds of each ride group and go with the one that most suits your pace. If you’d like to do one of the routes at a higher or lower average speed than stated, then message via the club whatsapp group to check if anyone else fancies joining up with you. Alternatively check on the morning before the ride start. Whatever group you are in it’s always a good idea to gather together during the first 15 minutes of the ride to check then if the pace is ok for everyone or if the group needs to split down. Communication is the key to an enjoyable and safe ride 😉
Thanks for the route suggestions and have a good ride all 😀
A Route, 53 miles, 4,276 ft elevation, approx avg speed 16 – 18 mph, Hulland Ward to Cromford, long climb up Via Gellia to Newhaven, cafe stop at Hulme End, back home via Morridge, Bottomhouse, Ramshorn, Ellastone.
B Route, 40 ‘Grippy miles’, 2,250 ft elevation, approx avg speed 12 – 14 mph, heading out Sides Lane, Marston, Sudbury, Scorpion, Boylestone, Yeaveley – Pop Up Cafe stop taking place at Yeavley Arms Pub – in aid of Yeaveley Village fundraising, Shirley, Ednaston, Mercaston, Millington Green, Biggin, Gorse Lane, A 517 fast run into the Bourne.
C Route, 26.4 miles, 1,716 ft elevation, approx avg speed 10 – 11 mph, heading out A517 to Yeldersley Lane and Rough Lane to Shirley, Edlaston, Hollington, Rodsley with cafe stop taking place at the Yeaveley Arms Pub in aid of local village fundraising, return back via Cubley, Roston, Norbury & Snelston to Clifton then A515 to Ashbourne.
