CTC West ORGANIZED CYCLE RIDES and events open to all October to December 2013

CTC West Surrey organize rides to suit the ability and inclination of a wide range of riders. The schedules below give details and an indication of distance and average speed of each ride. If you would like to know more, please phone the designated ride leader.

Saturday 2nd November – AGM 10.30, The Jack Phillips (Wetherspoon pub), 48-56 High Street , GU7 1DY – please note new location. A pay car park is available at the rear, which is an encouragement to arrive by bike. Your attendance would be very welcome, and is encouraged by free tea and coffee (please arrive by 10.15 for these); see elsewhere in magazine for full details.

Wednesday 1st January 2014 – Seale Craft Centre Traditional festive gathering of riders from all groups, from 10.30 onwards; now West Surrey’s largest social event of the year. See Rides List for departure points for groups or go there direct.

New Group Riding Guidelines – new guidelines are being piloted, please see page 6 of the magazine for details; comments, particularly but not exclusively from ride leaders, would be appreciated. Full text will be available on the website shortly.

THE EVERGREENS A gentle cycle ride from Woking’s Brewery Road Car Park, starting 11.00 hrs, along the Basingstoke Canal Tow Path to Pirbright, for lunch at the Royal Oak Pub ( Road, nr. Junction with Ash Road) = approx. 8 miles each way. First Thursday of each month = 3 October, 7 November, 5 December 2013 Your contact: Barbara Cheatham 01483 760974

WOKING SUNDAY RIDES for Easy Riders and Intermediates Morning rides with mid-morning coffee stops. Meet 9.15 outside Boots in Commercial Way, Woking. Leader: Rico Signore (01483-822240) Designated Coffee Stops Oct Nov 6 Secretts GC, Milford 3 Polesden Lacy 13 Poppy’s Tea Room, 10 Watts Gallery 20 Windsor Farm Shop 17 Savill Garden 27 Tillings Tea Room, Gomshall 24 Bocketts Farm Dec Wed 1 Jan 2014 1 Mytchett Canal Centre Seale Craft Centre 8 Bocketts Farm New Years Celebration 15 Seale Craft Centre (and collection in aid of 22 Savill Garden Hospice) 29 Squires GC, West Horsley

SUNDAY RIDES – All day Intermediates Normally 9.15 start, all day at a pace normally between 11 and 13 mph. Approx 50 miles Leaders as shown on the rides listing. Main contact/organisers – David Wood/Angela Byrne (01276-451169), e-mail [email protected] For updates and extra rides see: http://westsurreyintermediates.webs.com WINTER RIDES - Please check website the day before the ride in case ride has been cancelled Start Leader Remarks October 27 Woking - Boots Derek & Anne Coffee Farnham golf club @ 09.15 Tanner Lunch To be decided on day November 24 Frimley Green @ 09.30 Sue Thorne Coffee: Holme Grange Craft Centre Approx 35 miles Lunch: Yateley December 22 Woking - Boots Chris Jeggo Destination to be decided on the day @ 09.15

SUNDAY RIDERS All day for the more energetic – 60 to 90 miles at a steady pace of over 14 mph Leader: Clive Richardson (01428-724390 or 07811-563234) All rides start at 9.00 unless otherwise stated Date Start Coffee Lunch October 6 Guildford Station Old Mill café Wisborough Green Newdigate Farm Shop 13 Farnham Sports Centre Popham Aerodrome nr North Departure Lounge A339, Alton Waltham 20 Godalming Station Tiffins café, Petworth The Old Forge Village Store, Leader:Peter Hackman Slindon 27 Guildford Station Horsham, café in the Park Old Mill café Wisborough Green November 3 Farnham Sports Centre Lasham Aerodrome GC, The Reeds 10 Green Aylings GC, Trotton Departure Lounge A339, Alton 17 Godalming Station Greedy Frog, Oakhanger Notcutts GC, Leader: Nick Davison 24 Shalford r’bout bus stop Café in the Park, Horsham Boat House Leader: Peter Hackman December 1 Elstead Green Kirdford Shop and Tea Room Rake GC Leader: Nick Davison 8 Guildford Station 10.00 Ship PH, Haven nr Rudgewick Sunday Riders pub ride 15 Elstead Green Ye Olde Tea Shoppe Midhurst RSPB Wigginholt nr Pulborough 22 Farnham Sports Centre Railway Station New Alresford Redfields GC Church Crookham 29 To be advised; contact Clive Richardson for details 1 Jan Meet 10.30 Seale Craft Centre for New Year Rendezvous FARNHAM WAYFARERS MIDWEEK RIDES 1st WEDNESDAY Approximately 40 to 45 miles at a pace of 10 to 12 mph with a stop for a pub lunch. Leader Liz Palethorpe (01252-792187 or 07879884332). Date Start Coffee 2 Oct 9.30 The Maltings, Farnham. (186/841465) Old Dairy Coffee Shop, Whitehill 6 Nov 9.30 The Maltings, Farnham. (186/841465) Lasham Garden Centre 4 Dec 9.30 The Maltings, Farnham. (186/841465) Grayshott Potteries EXTRA RIDE New Forest Ride (all on road). Meet 10.00 for 10.15 start at Brockenhurst, 23 Oct OS 196/303032. From the North, on the A337 turn left at Balmer Lawn Hotel and car park is immediately on the right. Leader: Alan Holbrook

FARNHAM WAYFARERS 2nd SUNDAY RIDES Approximately 40 miles at a pace of around 10 mph with a stop for a pub lunch. Co-ordinator Liz Palethorpe (01252-792187), leaders as stated. Date Start Leader 13 Oct 9.30 The Maltings, Farnham. (186/841465) Arthur Twiggs (07901 775885) 10 Nov 9.30 The Maltings, Farnham. (186/841465) TBA Liz Palethorpe (07879884332) – mince 8 Dec 9.30 The Maltings, Farnham. (186/841465) pies etc at 41 Boundstone Road EXTRA RIDE 9.30 The Maltings, Farnham. Mark Heal (07503890567). Ride The 27 Oct (186/841465) Shipwrights Way.

FARNHAM WAYFARERS 3rd SUNDAY RIDES – for Easy Riders Morning ride of approx 18 to 25 miles (some tracks, suitable for road bikes) at a gentle pace approx. 8mph with a coffee stop. Leader Barbara Pietrusiewiez (01252 324357 or 07740 777800). Date Start 20 Oct 09.30 The Maltings, Farnham. (186/841465) 17 Nov 09.30 The Maltings, Farnham. (186/841465) 15 Dec 09.30 The Maltings, Farnham. (186/841465)

GUILDFORD AND GODALMING WAYFARERS – Sunday Rides Half day rides (unless otherwise stated) at a pace of 11 to 13 mph. All rides leave promptly at 9.30 Group Leader : Peter Fennemore (01483-300689) Start Coffee October 6 Guildford Library (186/997495) Notcutt’s Garden Centre, Cranleigh 20 Godalming, Waverley BC Car Park Rural Life Centre, (186/971440) November 3 Guildford Library The Medicine Garden, Cobham 17 Godalming, Waverley BC Car Park Avalon Garden Centre, December 1 Guildford Library Coffee: Squires GC, West Horsley Xmas lunch: King William IV, West Horsley 15 Godalming, Waverley BC Car Park New Café, Jan 1 Godalming, Waverley BC Car Park Seale Craft Centre; meet other groups WOKING MIDWEEK WAYFARERS All day rides every Wednesday, with a designated mid-morning coffee break and a lunch stop decided on the day. Rides cater for a variety of levels, as indicated by the second column in the table below. Paragon Pub is for those members who like to socialize but may not want a long ride. Leaders: Rico Signore (01483-822240), John Murdoch (01276-681131), Barry Rolfe (07710- 384108), Louise Gagnon (01483-457739 ), Neil Eason (07949-062247), Brian Ross (07733-268543) E = Easy Riders, I = Intermediates, TA = train (car) assisted ride, L = Longer Distance October 2013 Paragon Pub 2 IE Meet: 9.30 Chobham War Memorial 186/974618 GU24 8LY The Royal Marine, Coffee: Savill Garden AGM Midweek Wayfarers (10 mins) Lyne 9 TA Meet: 9.30 dep. Woking Station, arr 10.02 Bentley IEL Meet: 9.15 Pirbright Green 186/946558 GU24 0LP Coffee: Sleaford Country Market IE Meet: 9.45 Pirbright Green 186/946558 GU24 0LP The Red Lion Coffee: Poppy’s Tea Room, Badshot Lea Chobham 16 IE Meet: 9.45 Ripley Post Office 187/052568 GU23 6AA The Anchor Coffee: Polesden Lacy Pyrford Lock 23 TA Meet: 9.49 dep. Woking Station, arr 10.13 Winchfield IEL Meet: 9.15 Pirbright Green 186/946558 GU24 0LP Coffee: Next Door, Odiham IE Meet: 9.45 Pirbright Green 186/946558 GU24 0LP The Swan Coffee: Badshot Lea Garden Centre Ash Vale 30 IE Meet: 9.45 Mayford Green 186/996562 GU22 0NL Cider House Coffee: Seale Craft Centre November 2013 6 IE Meet: 9.45 Send New Inn 187/017561 GU23 7AE Percy Arms Coffee: The Dabbling Duck, Shere Chilworth 13 IE Meet: 9.45 Normandy Crossroads 186/926516 GU3 2DB The Swan Coffee: Farnham Maltings Ash Vale 20 IE Meet: 9.45 Mayford Green 186/996562 GU22 0NL The Good Intent Coffee: Watts Gallery (opens 10.30) Puttenham 27 IE Meet: 9.43 dep Woking Station, 10.07 arr Milford IEL Meet: 9.15 Mayford Green 186/996562 GU22 0NL Coffee: Secretts Garden Centre, Milford IE Meet: 9.45 Mayford Green 186/996562 GU22 0NL The Royal Oak Coffee: Seale Craft Centre Pirbright December 2013 4 IE Meet: 9.45 Chobham War Memorial 186/974618 GU24 8LY Rose & Crown Coffee: Savill Garden Thorpe Green 11 IE Meet: 9.45 Normandy Crossroads 186/926516 GU3 2DB Cider House Coffee: Farnham Maltings Shackleford 18 IE Meet: 9.45 Send New Inn 187/017561 GU23 7AE Saddlers Arms Coffee: Newlands Corner Send Marsh 25 Happy Christmas; no ride today, but extra ride on Boxing Day, see below 26 IE Meet: 9.45 Pirbright Green 186/946558 GU24 0LP Royal Oak Coffee: To be decided on day; also see group e-mails for info Pirbright All train times approximate, please check with SWTrains