Sunday rides have four different start points: Southampton & Romsey CTC Redbridge, Romsey, Chilworth and West End, with a 9am or earlier start time. We stop for mid- Southampton and Romsey CTC is the local CTC morning coffee and then lunch in a country pub. group for the area covering Southampton, With a mid-afternoon tea stop we aim to return Romsey, Eastleigh, Chandlers Ford and home for 4-5pm. There is a half-day option for Waterside, and we regularly welcome riders from those who prefer to be back home for lunch. We with outside this area. We offer a range of cycle rides usually cover 50-70 miles at a modest pace of and also organise special events throughout the around 12 mph and again no-one gets left behind! Southampton and Romsey CTC year. We also campaign locally for better cycle facilities. August-October 2014
Joining a CTC ride
About our rides You do not have to be a member of CTC to come on the rides. Feel free to come on three or four Our rides range from short, easy rides suitable for rides and see if it works for you. After that we novice cyclists to more challenging rides that are encourage you to join as the benefits of longer and faster. membership, particularly the insurance and We run regular Saturday and Sunday rides, discounts, are well worth the subscription. weekday evening rides in the summer and Wednesday social night in the clubroom. Facebook and Google Group pages
Some of our rides are combined with Winchester www.facebook.com/SotonRomCTC
CTC. Most rides are on-road but we occasionally venture off-road, especially in the drier summer groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups months. #!forum/southampton-and-romsey-ctc
Saturday rides mostly start from Romsey and are known locally as the ‘Hares and Tortoises cycle Winchester CTC group’. On the 1st Saturday of each month we We combine several of our rides with Winchester have an all-day ride which usually starts at 10am. On the 3rd Saturday we have a “Tea ride” which CTC and they have their own rides programme. starts at 1.30pm from November to March and See www.winchesterctc.org.uk 2pm from April to October. The pace is a gentle 8- 10mph and no-one gets left behind! CTC membership
Membership is £41 (or less) per year. See www.ctc.org.uk www.ctc.org.uk/local-groups/southampton-romsey
Rides diary Aug-Oct 2014 SEPT Description Leader Speed/dist Sunday rides AUG Description Leader Speed/dist Sat 6 Easy day ride. Speed:10-13mph, Distance: 50-70miles, ½ day 30 miles. Sat 2 Easy day ride: Jim Gill 10am Start: Haskins Garden Centre Contact: Chris Devrell 02380 740990 [email protected] Mansbridge. The Ship, Owlesbury. ROM Goodworth- 0772 6716343 10am Clatford Ann Smyth 07528 231794 Sun 7 Jim Probert Saturday “Hares & Tortoises” rides Sun 3 Cholderton Elect leader Plaitford ROM on the day RED Whitsbury 02380 349985 Speed: 8-10mph. Distance: day rides 35-40miles, Meeting Winch ctc 8.30am 9am tea rides 20miles. Contact: Viv Mackay 01794 368207 Sun 14 Bob Damper [email protected] Thur 7 Evening ride to the Chris Devrell Four Marks MGR S.Warnborough 02380 263420 ROM Mill Arms, 02380 740990 7pm Dunbridge. 9am Alresford Thursday evening rides Sat 9 BBQ 4pm at Derek Hibberd’s, Sat 20 ½ day tea ride: Viv & Iain 4pm 71 Rownhams Road, North Baddesley ROM Star Inn, East Mackay Gentle paced ride to a pub. Bring lights. (nr Rownhams Bedding) 2pm Tytherley 01794 368207 Call Derek on 07814 678249 to let him know Sun 21 ½ day breakfast Marcus Whitney Speed/distance scale Symbol key numbers, bring your own drinks. ROM ride Lower Upham 02380 432562
Sun 10 Coastal ride: Jim Probert 7.30am Alma pub Gentle = lunch stop RED Lymington 02380 349985 Sun 28 Dandy’s Ford John Heath 9am Keyhaven Moderate = coffee stop RED Kings Somborne 02380 496507 Sat 16 ½ day tea ride: Viv & Iain 9am Longer/faster = afternoon tea ROM Hillier’s Arb’ Mackay OCT Description Leader Speed/dist 2pm 01794 368207 Sat 4 Easy day ride. Mary Wallbank Southampton & Romsey CTC clubroom Sun 17 ½ day ride: Paul Rayfield CHFD Start: C/Ford 0789 1027524 CHL Royal Armoury, 02380 766096 10am railway station. Members meet every Weds 8–10pm at Chilworth 9am Fort Nelson, Milburys Community Centre off Chilworth Road (behind church) Portsdown Hill SO16 7JP. SU407188. All welcome. Bucks Head Thur 21 Start and end at Bob Damper Sun 5 No led ride - see website www.ctc.org.uk/local- 7pm The Old House at 02380 263420 groups/southampton-romsey
Ride start locations Home, Romsey, behind Waitrose. Wed 8 Special event: Runs list meeting. 8pm clubroom. All welcome ROM Romsey, Market Place (Palmerston's Sun 24 East Hants: John Heath statue), SO51 8NB. SU352212 Sun 12 Bmouth Airport Chris Devrell MGR Wickham 02380 496507 RED 02380 740990 MGR West End Jct Botley Road, Moorgreen 9am Millburys Sway Road, SO30 3PY. SU473144 9am Bournemouth NB: some tracks Sat 30 Easy day ride. Kathy Purkis RED The Ship, Test Lane, Old Redbridge Road, Sat 18 ½ day tea ride: Julie Abraham SO15 0NN. SU372137 NBAD Start: N Baddesley 0794 052 1386 9.30am X-roads, by Coop: ROM John of Gaunt, 07989655335
CHL Chilworth Road, Chilworth Roundabout, 2pm Horsebridge SO16 7JQ. SU 419173 Dandy’s Ford Fritham Sun 19 Bob Damper NBAD North Baddelsey Traffic light crossroads, Downton CHL 02380 263420 by Co-op, SO52 9DW Sun 31 Hampshire Marcus Whitney Nunton 9am CHFD Chandlers Ford, Railway Station CHL Airfields II 02380 432562 NB: some tracks 8.30am Popham Sun 26 ½ day ride: Chris Devrell Lasham ROM 02380 740990 Carlos For more detailed information on any of the rides and 9.00am Meeting Winch ctc events see our website or contact the ride leader. Wed 29 Special event:
Dr Bob’s Cycle Clinic. Bring your bike along for maintenance advice and help. 8pm clubroom