West CTC westkentctc.org.uk Rides for January / February 2019

MARCH/APRIL 2019 RUNS LISTS DEADLINE: 8TH JANUARY

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 rides - meet Ruxley Corner at 19:45. Date Destination Type Meet Time Elevenses Leader 1 Jan New Year's Wood SD RUC 10:15 Carried Mike 6 Jan Old House SD BPO 09:15 Speedgate Brian 13 Jan Ups and Downs SD RUC 09:15 Amano's Justin 20 Jan London Calling SD BAS 09:15 En Route Len 27 Jan Greensand Ways SD RUC 09:15 Westerham Mark 3 Feb Henley Street SD BPO 09:15 Singlewell Mike 10 Feb Springfield SD WFT 09:15 Springfield Daniel 17 Feb Fairseat SD RUC 09:15 Trosley Chris 24 Feb Maplescombe SD BPO 09:15 En Route Brian BPO: Bexley Post Office, RUC: Ruxley Corner, WFT: Woolwich Foot Tunnel

EASYRIDERS Contact - Margaret Tate (01622 752 008). Distance 12 - 16 miles, home by mid-afternoon. Date Destination Type Meet Time Leader Jan 2 Riverhead SD OTP 10:00 Margaret Tate Jan 16 Basted SD BG 10:00 Margaret Tate Jan 30 Charcott SD HGC 10:00 Margaret Tate Feb 6 Chipstead SD OTP 10:00 Margaret Tate Feb 20 SD BG 10:00 Margaret Tate BG: , Bakery, HGC: Golf Club, 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 Jan 6 Charlwood D BAM 08:45 East Grinstead Edenbridge Roy Jan 13 Mayfield D BAM 09:00 Burrswood Johnny Jan 20 Fairwarp D BAM 09:00 Chiddingstone Hartfield Martin Jan 27 Headcorn D BAM 09:00 Hale Street Poultwood Simon Feb 3 Dorking D BAM 09:00 Lingfield East Grinstead Roy Feb 10 Isfield D BAM 09:00 Duddleswell Burrswood Bill Feb 17 Hollingbourne D BAM 09:00 Yalding Poultwood Roland Feb 24 Rotherfield D BAM 09:00 Penshurst Burrswood Johnny BAM: Badgers Mount

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 Jan 6 Speedgate D Frank Harvey Jan 13 Westerham D Robert Bunce Jan 20 Oxted D Tricia Hewlett Jan 27 TBA D TBA Feb 3 Wrotham D Frank Harvey Feb 10 Stanstead D Robert Bunce Feb 17 Weald D Tricia Hewlett Feb 24 TBA D TBA

MAIDSTONE MEDWAYS Contact - Bob MacDowall (07812 443 608), Rides - Paul Mansfield (01622 744 690) Steady paced, all day rides keeping to quieter roads sometimes with ad hoc off road for general interest and/or routing convenience. Midweek rides to suit. N.B. lunch is carried. Date Destination Type Meet Time Elevenses Tea Leader Jan 1 NY amble Mo Check 4 details Jan 6 Cowden D YWM 08:30 Stocks Green As found Paul Jan 13 Holly Hill D MSP 08:45 Rodmersham Lenham John Jan 20 North Downs D WMH 09:00 As found As found Paul Jan 27 Ian Stone Charity Ride See website Feb 3 Ebony D BCX 08:30 Reading St. As found Bob Feb 10 Take-A-Turn D BCX 08:30 Who Knows Everyone Feb 17 Perry Wood D BCX 08:15 Faversham As found Paul Feb 24 Two counties D BCX 08:30 Hawkhurst As found Bob BCX: Boughton Cock X Rds, MSP: Maidstone South Park, WMH: W Malling, Hope Statue, YWM: Yalding War Memorial

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 Jan 20 1st VC D BGS 09:30 Gill Feb 17 Birthday Bash D IRS 09:30 Tony BGS: Borough Green Railway Station , IRS: Istead Rise shops

ORPINGTON Contact – Peter Woods (01689 821 475) Meet Tuesdays 19:30 at Orpington War Memorial for short evening rides of 15/20 miles to a pub.

SATURDAY Contact – Rosalind Seall (01732 850664; [email protected]) Date Destination Type Meet Time Elevenses Tea Leader Jan 5 D GOG 10:00 Golden Green Rob Jan 19 Maidstone D ACP 10:00 Friars Malta Rob Feb 2 Black Horse Stansted D OTP 10:00 Otford Heather Feb 16 Dunks Green D HBS 10:00 Hildenborough G C Tonbridge Rob ACP: Aylsford Car Park, GOG: Golden Green, HBS: Hildenborough Station, OTP: Otford Pond

SEVENOAKS Contact - Diana Outram (0790 9838800) or Carol Lin (0790 5070659; [email protected]) 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 Jan 5 Addington D BAB 09:30 Carol Jan 12 D BAB 09:30 Poult Wood Peter H Jan 19 Tonbridge D DGT 09:30 Hilden Mel/Kami Jan 26 Edenbridge D DGT 09:30 Four Elms Ann Feb 2 Stanstead D BAB 09:30 Speedgate Carol Feb 9 Laddingford D BAB 09:30 Poult Wood G Di Feb 16 Four Elms D DGT 09:30 Westerham Cliff Bell Feb 23 Godstone D DGT 09:30 Westerham Peter 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 Jan 6 Kent FAG 9:15 Jan 13 Hartfield FAG 9:15 Penshurst Linda Jan 20 Sussex FAG 9:15 Jan 27 Gad and Tanners KVF 9:15 Walton Hill Colin Feb 3 Kent FAG 9:00 Feb 10 Winter Weekend FAG 9:00 Feb 17 Castle Hill GSG 9:00 Tonbridge Paul Feb 24 Surrey FAG 9:00 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 Jan 6 Farningham MADG 10:00 Jan 20 Edenbridge WHS 10:00 Feb 3 Mote MADG 10:00 Feb 17 Hever 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 Jan 17 Beckley D STS 09:30 Benenden Reading Street Eric Watts Feb 14 Mayfield D TOS 09:30 Brenchley Hartfield Johnny Banks STS: Staplehurst Station, TOS: Tonbridge Station

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