READING CTC SPRING RIDES PROGRAMME 2014 ALWAYS CHECK FOR UPDATES in the ‘current rides’ list at www.readingctc.co.uk Date Destination Start Leader Lunch Miles Info Dinton 10:00 Nick Clark 07866 Coffee stop. Very leisurely ride - 1st 12 Pastures Earley 033 638 Return for lunch Sunday of the month Sun 2nd 09:30 Nora & Clive White Horse Hermitage (W) 35 Leisurely/moderate Mar Theale Gordon 942 5371 174/503729 10:00 Chazey Heath tbc Packhorse 25 Off road Fountain Tue 4th Brimpton Common (SW) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Pineapple 174/567628 Mar Paul Irving 967 Reading 24 Moderate Wed 5th 19:30 7931 Fox & Hounds 'Caversham' Mar Fountain Jim Thompson 175/716747 (N) 15 offroad 07906 164 486 Surrey Hills 07:45 Sat 8th Simon Bird 07846 From Dorking Deepdene (Train/car Reading 50 Mar 219114 station, moderate assist) station 09:15 Mike Hardiman Mod/brisk, 11's Chalgrove (N) Lamb 165/631972 50 Fountain 9793147 Ewelme/Benson Whitchurch 10:00 Al Neal 967 9666 Sun 175/643793 25 Off road Sun 9th Hill (NW) Fountain Mar 10:00 Nick Clark 07866 Wyevale Garden Hare Hatch (E) 20 Leisurely Earley 033 638 Centre cafe 09:30 Garden Thatcham (W) Joe Edwards 40 Leisurely/moderate Fountain Centre174/500677 Tue 11th Crazies Hill (NE) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Horns 175/799809 Mar Wed 12th Hannington Morris Dowding Meet 10:30 - 11:00 at Café 11:00 Vine 174/540552 68 Mar (SW) 989 0326 Active, Spencers Wood Charles Redfern 20 Moderate Wed 12th 19:30 07932 042 324 Roebuck Earley (SE) Mar Fountain Paul Roberts 986 175/743726 15 Off road 8470 Hungerford 09:15 Tutti Pole cafe Graeme Hoyle 70 One stop brisk (W) Earley 174/3368 Conkers Garden 10:00 John Lomas Old Basing (S) Centre cafe 40 Moderate Earley 01344 420031 186/677523 Sun 16th Witheridge 10:00 Phil Allen 948 Rising Sun Mar 30 Off road Hill (N) Fountain 3454 175/697842 Sonning 10:00 Terry Davis 941 Herb Farm Cafe 20 Leisurely Common (N) Fountain 2282 175/711797 Morning Ride 09:00 Martin Soanes Return to Reading 20 Off road (N) Fountain 948 4057 before lunch Tue 18th Sherfield on Loddon (S) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Four Horseshoes 175/680579 Mar Simon Bird 07846 25 Moderate Wed 19th 19:30 219114 The Turks Reading (S) Mar Fountain Ian Doyle 07974 175/719729 15 Off road 409607 Somewh Sel Dixon 954 Off road tour pub en route 30 Off road Sun 23rd ere rocky 6306 Mar 10:00 Jeanette Jeans Playhatch Flowing Spring 20 Leisurely Fountain 07897 512 491 Sun 23rd North 09:15 Lesley Adams 988 Moderate 11s Conkers Fox 185/563458 60 Mar Waltham (SW) Earley 3044 Garden Centre Date Destination Start Leader Lunch Miles Info Stadhampton 08:30 Nick Clark 07866 Acorn Nursery Brisk one-stop ride. Back for 56 (NW) Fountain 033 638 Cafe lunch time Tue 25th Jealot's Hill (E) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - New Leathern Bottle 175/868732 Mar Meet 10:30-11:00 at Wed 26th Morris Dowding Chequers Well (S) 11:00 68 Courtyard Café, Hartley Mar 989 0326 186/7646 Wintney (175/771572) 19:30 Nick Clark 07866 25 Moderate Wed 26th Burghfield Earley 033 638 Cunning Man Mar Bridge (SW) 19:30 Karen Blofield 175/681707 15 Off road Fountain 07771 800883 Exlade Street 10:00 Paul Roberts 986 Highwayman 30 Off road (N) Fountain 8470 175/660819 10:00 Sean Hayden Catherine Wheel Henley (N) 25 Leisurely Sun 30th Fountain 07801 414707 175/761827 Mar 09:15 Erica Johnson Rising Sun Moderate/ brisk, 11s Stockcross (W) 55 Fountain 966 6913 174/433686 Hermitage Whitchurch 09:00 Ian Walker 07913 H`s Cafe 50 Brisk one-stop ride (Hants) (SW) Theale 513733 185/462481 Tue 1st Brightwell cum Sotwell (NW) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Red Lion 174/582907 Apr 19:30 Steve Albon 20 Moderate/ brisk curry ride Wed 2nd Spicy Earley 07801 287 616 Curry house TBC Apr destination 19:30 Sel Dixon 954 15 Off road Fountain 6306 Charlbury/Oxf 08:00 Sat 5th Simon Bird 07846 From Charlbury Stn to ord (train/car Reading 60 Apr 219114 Oxford, moderate assist) station Peasemore 09:30 Nora & Clive Fox & Hounds 40 Leisurely/ moderate (W) Theale Gordon 942 5371 174/4577 Hell of the 09:00 Ian Doyle 07974 North cafe en route 60 Off road Fountain 409607 Chilterns 10:00 Rob Butler 986 New Leathern Very Leisurely. Coffee At Sun 6th Jealot's Hill (E) 20 Dinton 2008 Bottle 175/868732 cafe before 10:30 start Apr Farnborough 09:15 Sean Hayden Saddleback farm 50 Brisk. One stop (W) Fountain 07801 414707 Shop 174/437808 09:30 Coach & Horses Rotherwick (S) Joe Edwards 40 Leisurely/mod or moderate Earley 175/7156 Morning Ride 09:00 Martin Soanes Return to Reading 20 Off road (N) Fountain 948 4057 before lunch Tue 8th Hurley (NE) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Dew Drop Inn 175/824815 Apr Meet 10:30-11:00 at Wed 9th East Ilsley Morris Dowding Crown and Horns 11:00 68 Pangbourne Café Apr (NW) 989 0326 174/493812 (175/635765) David Rees 25 Moderate Wed 9th Gallowstree 19:30 Reformation Martin Soanes Apr Common (N) Fountain 175/689802 15 Off road 948 4057 Holmbury St 09:30 YH weekend Sat/Sun - Sat Sat 12th Lesley Adams 988 Mary Youth Spencers 11s Redfields 60 miles each Apr 3044 Hostel (SE) Wood way Black Park (nr 09:15 Graeme Hoyle 70 Brisk one-stop ride Sun 13th Slough) Dinton 07879 838 424 Apr 10:00 John Singleton Mystery ride Pub en route 30 Off road Fountain 07813 818719 Sun 13th Studley Green, 09:30 Garden Store Steve Ellwood 50 Moderate with some hills Apr (NE) Fountain 165/783953 Date Destination Start Leader Lunch Miles Info Richard 10:00 Jack O'Newbury Binfield (E) Underwood 986 25 Leisurely Earley 175/845718 2444 Tue 15th Mortimer (S) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Horse & Groom 175/655645 Apr Simon Bird 07846 20 Leisurely 219114 Wed 16th Sonning Eye 19:30 Peter Nightingale Flowing Spring 15 Off road Apr (E) Fountain 932 0297 175/747767 Steve Albon 30 Moderate/ brisk 07801 287 616 Off road tour - bunkhouse Off road tour tbc Al Neal 967 9666 pub en route 30 accommodation Little London 10:00 Nick Clark 07866 Plough 30 Leisurely/moderate Sun 20th (SW) Earley 033 638 175/621597 Apr Benson 09:15 Terry Davis 941 Riverside Café 60 Moderate/ brisk. One stop Marina (NW) Fountain 2282 175/613917 Blewbury 10:00 Denis Boltwood Red Lion 45 Off road (NW) Fountain 947 2290 174/532857 Tue 22nd Binfield (E) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Jack O'Newbury 175/845718 Apr Wed 23rd Wheeler End Morris Dowding Chequers Inn Meet 10:30-11:00 at Henley 11:00 68 Apr (NE) 989 0326 175/806926 Rowing Museum Charles Redfern 20 Moderate Wed 23rd Whitchurch 19:30 07932 042 324 Sun Apr Hill (NW) Fountain Paul Mattingly 175/643793 15 Off road 07976 796 217 10:00 Phil Allen 948 25 Off road - long Fountain 3454 Birthday rides 09:00 Nick Clark 07866 35 Brisk with hills. 11s Ewelme all leading to: Fountain 033 638 Sun 27th 10:00 Richard Under New Inn 20 Very Leisurely Apr Fountain wood 986 2444 175/699793 Kidmore End 09:15 Paul Irving 967 30 Moderate, non-stop to lunch (N) Fountain 7931 10:00 Michael Lernihan 20 Off road - short Fountain 947 6947 Tue 29th Hermitage (W) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - White Horse 174/503729 Apr Paul Irving 967 27 Brisk 7931 Wed 30th 19:30 John Singleton Plowden Arms Shiplake (NE) 20 Off road Apr Fountain 07813 818719 175/764783 Jeanette Jeans 18 Leisurely 07897 512 491 Sat 3rd Camping Sat/ Sunday night - Bruce Arms nr Pewsey - Nick Clark 07866 033 638 - details to follow May 09:15 Mike Hardiman 3 Horseshoes Moderate/ brisk. 11s Thursley 75 Earley 9793147 186/905397 Redfields Garden Centre Ash Ranges / Train Dave Keeble Off road. 10.20 from Pub en route 30 Sun 4th Minley Wood assist 07816 679453 Reading May 09:30 Prince Albert Frieth (N) Joe Edwards 40 Leisurely/moderate Fountain 175/798907 Charter Alley 10:00 Mike Lingham White Hart 30 Leisurely (SW) Fountain 947 5480 174/595577 Tue 6th Rotherfield Greys (N) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Maltsters Arms 175/726824 May Wed 7th Dinton 100km Audax ride 10:00 from Dinton Pastures Country Park www.aukweb.net May Date Destination Start Leader Lunch Miles Info 19:30 Ian Swan 07766 32 Brisk+ Earley 244 816 Wed 7th Swallowfield 19:30 Paul Roberts 986 Crown 25 Off road May (S) Fountain 8470 175/725649 19:30 Richard Under 20 Leisurely Earley wood 986 2444 Winkworth 09:15 Graeme Hoyle 70 Brisk one-stop ride Arboretum Dinton 07879 838 424 Farnborough 09:30 Nora & Clive Saddleback Farm 40 Leisurely/moderate (W) Theale Gordon 942 5371 Shop Sun 11th Ardington 09:15 Allan Adams 988 Boars Head Moderate/ brisk, 11s Rain 70 May (NW) Fountain 3044 174/4388 Forest Bucks Offroad sportive - 09:00 Rickmansworth - Ian Doyle 07974 409607 - www.bucksoffroadsportive.co.uk Morning Ride 09:00 Martin Soanes Return to Reading 20 Off road (N) Fountain 948 4057 before lunch Tue 13th Silchester (SW) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Calleva Arms 175/628621 May Nick Clark 07866 Moderate/ brisk 26m to 31 Wed 14th 19:30 033 638 Theale + 5m return Theale (SW) Red Lion 175/6471 May Fountain Martin Pearce 15 Off road 07919448148 07:30 Sat 17th All the White Simon Bird 07846 from Gt Bedwyn station, Reading (train/car assist) 65 May Horses 219114 moderate station 11's 10:00 Nick Clark 0786 Return to Reading Short and easy off-road one 17 Pangbourne Fountain 6033 638 c 13:00 stop ride.