West Kent CTC westkentctc.org.uk Rides for September & October 2018
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 RUNS LISTS DEADLINE: 8TH SEPTEMBER
KEY TO TYPE OF RIDE A Afternoon C Camping LD Long Day SD Short Day AU Audax D Day M Morning WE Weekend B Beginners E Evening Mo Moderate YH Youth Hostel
BEXLEYHEATH Contact - Mike Friday (020 8859 7617) Rides - Daniel Plumb (07900 444 619) Varied Sunday rides of 30/50 miles at a moderate pace. Tuesday evening pub rides - meet Ruxley Corner at 19:45. Date Destination Type Meet Time Elevenses Leader Sept 2 Trosley SD BPO 09:15 Trosley CP Mark Sept 9 Drum Up SD BPO 09:15 At venue Mike Sept 16 Hertford D LSS 10:00 En route Daniel Sept 23 Open House D GRW 09:15 En route Justin Sept 30 French Street SD RC 09:15 Westerham Brian Oct 7 Catford Hill Climb SD BPO 09:15 Ide Hill Chris Oct 13 French Leave WE Brian Oct 21 Meet the Roughs D BPO 09:15 Wrotham Daniel Oct 28 Botley Hill SD RC 09:15 Amano's Mike BPO: Bexley Post Office, GRW: Greenwich Wetherspoons LSS: Liverpool Street Station, RUC: Ruxley Corner
EASYRIDERS Contact - Margaret Tate (01622 752 008). Distance 12 - 16 miles, home by mid-afternoon. Date Destination Type Meet Time Leader Sept 5 Farningham SD OTP 10:00 Margaret Tate Sept 19 West Malling SD BG 10:00 Margaret Tate Oct 3 Halstead SD OTP 10:00 Margaret Tate Oct 17 Trottiscliffe SD BG 10:00 Margaret Tate Oct 31 Darenth SD EYN 10:00 Margaret Tate BG: Borough Green, Plaxtol Bakery, EYN: Eynsford, OTP: Otford Pond
GRAVESEND Rides Coordinators: Sunday – Stuart Orr (07967 271082), Wednesday – Peter Horner (07803 571063), Thursday – Mark Owen (07795 591017) Day Meet Time Type of Ride Sun GCP 09:30 Suitable for newcomers and beginners Wed GCP 10:00 Easy paced day rides Thu GCP 19:30 Reasonably paced on- and off-road rides GCP: Gravesend Cyclopark The full runs list can be seen at http://www.gravesendctc.org.uk/Programme-of-Events.pdf HARDRIDERS Contact - Martin Gill (01732 453 823) Rides - Roy Turner (01732 863 857) Brisk paced Sunday rides (100+ miles in summer) for the fitter rider. Adventurous, varied, often to places of special interest, with some impromptu off-road. Some weekends away. Date Destination Type Meet Time Elevenses Tea Leader Sept 2 Cranleigh LD KEM 08:00 Reigate Horley Bill Sept 9 Eastling LD BAM 08:00 Chart Sutton Headcorn Roy Sept 16 Barcombe Cross LD BAM 08:00 Forest Row Crowborough Martin Sept 23 Get together D Sept 30 Epping Forest LD CFS 10:00 High Beech As found Simon Oct 7 Cooling LD BAM 0815 West Malling Trosley C P Bill Oct 14 Maplehurst LD KEM 08:15 Lingfield East Grinstead Roland Oct 21 Roughstuff Oct 28 Rolvenden LD BAM 08:15 Staplehurst Brenchley Roy BAM: Badgers Mount, CFS: Chingford Station, KEM: Keston Mark
INTERMEDIATES Contact - Frank Harvey (020 8464 9553) Moderately paced Sunday rides of 40-50 miles with a pub lunch. Meet 09:45 at Orpington Station. New riders always welcome. Date Destination Type Leader Sept 2 Speedgate D Frank Harvey Sept 9 Oxted D Tricia Sept 16 Stansted D TBA Sept 23 Westerham D TBA Sept 30 Charcott D Robert Bunce Oct 7 Wrotham D Frank Harvey Oct 14 Trottiscliffe D Tricia Oct 21 TBA D TBA Oct 28 Limpsfield D Robert Bunce
MAIDSTONE MEDWAYS Contact - Bob MacDowall (07812 443 608), Rides - Paul Mansfield (01622 744 690) Steady paced, all day rides mainly on quieter roads, at times with ad hoc off road for general interest and/or routing convenience. Some midweek rides. N.B. lunch is carried. Date Destination Type Meet Time Elevenses Tea Leader Sept 2 Lydd D BCX 08:15 Reading Street Bethersden John Sept 16 Bo Peep D HEL 09:30 Carried Carried Paul Sept 23 Get together See website Sept 30 Horse Hill D BCX 08:00 Graveney As found Bob Oct 7 Hazelhurst D WAC 08:15 Stocks Green Scotney John Oct 14 North Downs D WMH 09:00 Speedgate As found Bob Oct 21 After the RS A A Leader Oct 28 The Ridgeway D BCX 08:30 Bethersden As found Paul BCX: Boughton Cock X Rds, HEL: Hellingly (station car park); WAC: Wateringbury X Rds, WMH: W. Malling, Hope Statue
MEDWAY TOWNS Contact - Geoffrey Hunt (01634 719 504); www.medwaytownscyclingclub.org.uk Meet 09:00 most Sundays at Rochester Castle Steps for rides from 40 to 80 miles.
MODERATES Contact – Peter Scott (01474 833 123) Moderate-paced Sunday rides of 30/40 miles, some car/train assisted. Lunch carried on all rides. Date Destination Type Meet Time Leader Sept 2 Blean Park D GRF 09:30 Peter Oct 14 Ways & Byways D TOC 09:30 Bob GRF: Grove Ferry, TOC: Tonbridge Castle
ORPINGTON Contact – Peter Woods (01689 821 475) Meet Tuesdays 19:30 at The Fox, Keston for short evening rides of 15/20 miles to a pub.
SATURDAY Contact - Heather Ashlee (0208 3007183) Date Destination Type Meet Time Leader Aug 25 Cobham D HGC 10:00 Heather Sept 8 East Farleigh D WMRS 10:00 Paul Sept 22 Aylesford D MRC 10:00 Peter S Oct 6 Tatsfield D TPH 10:00 Heather HGC: Hawley Garden Centre, MRC: Meadow Road, Cobham, TPH: Top Polhill, WMRS: West Malling Railway Station
SEVENOAKS Contact - Lucy Bentley (01322 220 212) Rides - Diana Outram (01732 450 233) Easy paced Saturday rides from 20 to 30 miles. We will welcome and look after you. Try us! Date Destination Type Meet Time Elevenses Leader Sept 1 Greenhithe D BAB 09:30 South Darenth Brian Weekes Sept 8 Yalding D BAB 09:30 Poult Wood GC Kami Sept 15 Godstone D DGT 09:30 Westerham Peter Sept 22 Canterbury D ASS 09:45* tbc Diana Sept 29 Cobham D BAB 09:30 Trosley CP Carol Oct 6 Hale Street D BAB 09:30 Hadlow Peter Oct 13 Four Elms D DGT 08:30* Westerham Cliff Oct 20 Hever D BAB 09:30 Hidden GC Ann Oct 27 Stansted D BAB 09:30 Speedgate Kami * Note different starting time; ASS: Ashford International Train Station BAB: Bat and Ball Sainsbury, DGT: Dunton Green Tesco
SUNDAY ALL DAY Contact - Colin Atkins (020 8460 3447) Rides of 40 to 80 miles at a pace to suit riders, weather and terrain. Sunday Destination Meet Time Elevenses Leader Sept 2 Walliswood KVF 8:30 Tulleys Farm Angela Sept 9 Hadlow Hundred FAG 8:30 Golden Green Rob Seal Sept 16 Marden GSG 8:30 Hale Street Colin Sept 23 Autumn Meet FAG 8:30 Hilden Golf Sept 30 Balcombe FAG 8:30 Effingham Park GC Christopher Oct 7 Kent FAG 8:45 Oct 14 Charlwood KVF 8:45 Reigate GC Linda Oct 21 Rough Stuff FAG 8:45 Wrotham Oct 28 Ashdown FAG 8:45 Tonbridge Paul FAG: Farnborough, The George, GSG: Green Street Green, KVF: Keston Village, The Fox
SUNDAY SHORTS Sunday morning rides. Contact Peter Ashlee for further details (01732 469919) Date Destination Meet Time Sept 2 Edenbridge WHS 10:00 Sept 16 West Malling MADG 10:00 Sept 30 Dormansland WHS 10:00 Oct 14 Ash MADG 10:00 Oct 28 Dormansland WHS 10:00 MADG: Miners Arms, Dunton Green, WHS: White Horse, Sundridge
TONBRIDGE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS Contact - Rob Seall (01732 850 664) Meet Sundays 09:00 at Tonbridge Station for easy morning rides, 20-30 miles.
WEEKDAYS Contact - Eric Watts (01580 892 855) Moderately paced rides of 50/65 miles once a month on Thursdays for the reasonably fit rider. Pub lunches. Some car/train assisted rides. Date Destination Type Meet Time Elevenses Tea Leader Sept 20 Hawkhurst D TOS 09:30 Lamberhurst Paddock Wood Roland R Oct 18 TBA D 09:30 Eric Watts TOS: Tonbridge Station
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