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Classic Lightweights UK
Calendar of lightweight rides
 

Calendar of lightweight rides for 2012

('Hants' in brackets denotes Hampshire Section V-CC Lightweight Ride)

DATES FOR 2013

Sunday 21 April 2013

West and North Yorkshire Section Classic Lightweight Ride
Riverside Cafe (Dunny's) Otley 10am for 10.30 start - 30-40 miles towards Weatherby
Contact Derek Browne 01274 674693 or email - hdjmbrowne@talktalk.net

Sunday 28 April 2013

Steyning Bluebell to Blue Ship
From Steyning West Sussex  09.30 for 10.00 depart. Tiptoe through the Bluebells is back again this year.
Full details: Tony Spoor 01903 813763.

Saturday 11 May 2013

Major Nichols Memorial Ride
10 for 10.30 at Rowberry's Garden Centre, Chaddesley Corbett, Kidderminster for 20 to 30-miles of quiet Worcestershire lanes once frequented by Major.
Contact Alvin Smith:  01568 770327

Saturday 11 May 2013

Spitfire and Rotrax weekend  special
From the Fox Inn, North Waltham Hants, meet for lunch, 14.00 depart. Afternoon trip around the lanes of north Hants, bring your Rotrax if you own one, but all other marques of course most welcome.
Full Details: Chris Carter 02380 692658.

Sunday 26 May 2013

Hampshire by the Sea
From Wallington Fareham 09.30 for 10.00 depart. Come along and join Dave’s sightseeing tour in and around the Hampshire Coast.
Full Details: David Palk 01329 312589

Sunday 19 May 2013

The Twentieth Reading Ride - be there for Terry and Pauline's final organisation of this event after 20 years of hard graft.
The 'Reading' will not die however as the running of it will be taken over by others after this year.
Contact Terry Pearce at 0118 9426731 or email  -   bunch03@btinternet.com

Sunday 26 May 2013

Cambridge Section Meridian Ride
a popular flat ride suitable for fixed-wheel, but all classic lightweights welcomed.  App. 35 miles with lunch at the Ickleton Lion.  Starting 10am prompt at Trumpington Road Park and Ride, Cambridge – Bay 8. Towards Cambridge (A1309) from J11 of the M11. Drinks machine and toilets at start.
Contact Peter Underwood Tel: 01223 565036 or mail -  peter.underwood@tesco.net

Friday 7 to Sunday 9 June 2013

The 20th Bates Weekend
At Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, Hampshire Lightweight Section are pleased to host the above event.
Full details from: Bob Damper 02380 263420, rid@ecs.soton.ac.uk  or Penny Cossburn 01794 323262, penny.cossburn@gmail.com

Thursday 13 June 2013

West and North Yorkshire Section Classic Lightweight Ride
Black Horse Public House, Seaton-Ross (off the A163 between Foggathorpe and Water End) 10am for 10.30 start - 30-40 miles in the Vale of York area
Contact Peter Jackson 01904 608363

Sunday 30 June 2013

Clarendon Way
From Kings Sombourne Hants 09.30 for 10.00 depart. A scenic undulating visit to the west of Hampshire.
Full Details: Bob Damper 02380 263420.

Wednesday 17 July 2013

West and North Yorkshire Section Classic Lightweight Ride
Start point to be notified - 10am for 10.30 start - 30-40 miles on the edge of York Wolds
Contact Eric Cole 01724 858505 or email  -  cyclone_coles@hotmail.com

Sunday 21 July 2013

Wealdon Wander
From Petworth, West Sussex, 09.30 for 10.00 depart. Moderately hilly but very pretty tour of the back roads in and around the Petworth area, not to be missed.
Full details: Dave Holder 01243 774437

Sunday 11 August 2913

Wilton and East Wiltshire
From just west of Wilton, 09.30 for 10.00 depart. Easy interesting amble through the traffic free byways of East Wiltshire, lunch and tea stop en route.
Full Details: Alexander von Tutschek 01225 465532.

Sunday 18 August 2013

Fourth Hobbs of Barbican Ride
Start Sweet's Tea Room, near Wedmore, BS28 4UE, OS Map 141 439434 at 9.30 am., when Vicky hopes to open up for bacon butties, etc for a start at 10.30 am. 13 fairly flat miles to lunch at The King William, Catcott, TA7 9HU. After lunch there are two alternative routes back to Sweet's, 15 miles and 7 miles. Total mileage 27/ 20 miles on virtually flat roads. This ride is rapidly becoming the premier ride in the South West, don't miss it!
Contact: Peter Lowry 01373 812716.

Sunday 18 August 2913

Roger Newton Memorial Ride - Oxford Section V-CC
Meeting at the Haddenham Garden Centre, Stanbridge Rd, Haddenham. HP17 8HN at 10.30 (in the cafe) for 11.00 start .
Distance approx. 25 miles at a steady pace with the odd hill or two plus a stretch of the Phoenix Trail.
The ride is for period lightweights with gears and reasonable tyres.
This event is in memory of a active member of the Oxford section and a well known figure in racing circles during the 1960s and 70s.
Contact: Peter Stray 01923 776162.

Wednesday 21 August 2013

Flower Pots Perennial, a mid-week favourite
From Flower Pots, Cheriton nr Alresford Hants, meet for lunch, depart 14.00. Business as usual on this well established afternoon treat.
Full details: Nick Wiley 07747 151160.

Friday 30 August - Sunday 1 September 2013

The International Flying Gate Weekend - details at  http://www.betterbybike.talktalk.net/fgwe2013/index.html
Based at the Brookfield Hotel, Emsworth, Hampshire. Rides on the Friday, Saturday and Wednesday.
Evening dinner Friday and Saturday at the Brookfield Hotel
Contact Trevor Jarvis 01584 811451

Sunday 1 September 2013

The Midhurst Classic
From Midhurst West Sussex 10.00 for 10.30 depart. Hampshire’s very own version of the Paris Roubaix, a true classic!
Full details: Tony Spoor 01903 813763.

Sunday 8 September 2013

Kent Lightweight Ride - approx 40 miles venue details available later but will be within a 25 mile radius of Canterbury, Contact 01227765716 mob 07754293937  Email Charrington531@aol.com

Sunday 15 September 2013

Ephgrave Ride, Cambridge Section V-CC - Start at Whittlesford Parkway station car park just off J10/M11 at 10am prompt.
App. 35 miles on hilly circuit with lunch at Ickleton Lion.
Contact: Peter Underwood 01223 565036 or email peter.underwood@tesco.net

Sunday 22 September 2013

Three Rivers Run
From The Three Crowns at Whaddon nr Salisbury. Different territory for us as we head for the Wylye Valley, could be interesting!
Full details:  Peter Darling 01725 511947

Sunday 20 October 2013

Fifteen Year Anniversary Ride
From Wallington Fareham 09.30 for 10.00 depart. A replica of our very first Hampshire ride that took place in October 1998, and was led then by our leader today David Palk, we will be lunching at the Millburys Beauworth, and then tea at Wickham on return. Just like fifteen years ago.
Full details: David Palk 01329 312589.

Sunday 3 November 2013

Fishbourne Season Finale
From Fishbourne nr Chichester 10.00 for 10.30 depart