Ride Out: Fish ‘n Chips Lunch

On offer for your pleasure courtesy of John Cowburn, with the promise of a splendid early Autumnal days ride, for his popular Friday jolly through our green and pleasant countryside to the coast to enjoy that Great British favourite.

RIDE DETAILS

Friday September 23rd
10:00 meet for 10:30am wheels rolling and returning to Billy’s around 16:00.

Meeting Point Location:  Billy’s On The Road cafe on the A29 just north of Billingshurst. (Stane St, Billingshurst RH14 9AE)

Closest Petrol Station(s):  Five Oaks BP just north of Billy’s or East Billingshurst Business Park, at the roundabout just south of Billy’s.
Pre-ride coffee/tea ?  If you want a Billy’s breakfast and to be ready for wheels rolling, get there with enough time to enjoy it – leave enough for your lunch.

Lunch stop:  Ma Kellys chip shop in Emsworth. PO10 7DG.

Ride Description
Probably 80 miles to Emsworth through the South Downs National Park, a good mix of some terrific roads and views.

A return of about the same distance along a mainly different wiggly route arriving at Billys by 4pm or maybe a fraction earlier?

** New and Recent members – remember please you will need to have had your Initial Assessment Ride with an Instructor to attend this and any other club riding activities

** All members please carry your membership card on this and all club activities

REGISTRATION

There are no restrictions on how many can join the ride, but we ask that you please register by emailing John on jj.cowburn@btinternet.com .

Back-Marker System
One of the riders will need to Back-Mark so any volunteer for this please advise the ride leader when you register for the ride.  If you have an orange Hi-Viz please bring it with you, or one may be provided on the day, or dependant on the size of the group an alternative marker may be agreed.

Please make sure you are fully conversant with the rules of the “BACK-MARKER SYSTEM“.  Following these correctly is vital to the smooth running of the day and reduces the risk of losing someone or everyone. Details of the BM system are on our Southernriders.org  website.   If you’re unsure on the day, ask one of the attending Ride Leader. They will be more than happy to clarify any issues you have.

Hi-Viz
If you wear hi-viz, please ensure it is not Orange as this is reserved for the ‘back-marker’ during our ride-outs.  We appreciate you may normally wear an orange hi-viz whilst riding. However, some find it confusing when in the middle of the group to see two or more riders with the orange hi-viz.  So, in an effort to avoid confusion and markers leaving their post prematurely ONLY the back-marker is to wear orange hi-viz. Thank you

Weather
As with all Group Ride Outs, please note that if the overnight temperature is forecast to be below 3C degrees at the ride start point, the ride out will be cancelled automatically.   There will not normally be a second notification if this is the case.

COVID
All Club Ride-Outs are governed by current government Covid19 restrictions, so attendance.  If within 10 days after attending the ride you subsequently become ill or test positive then please notify the club via email ‘committee@southernriders.org’ so we can alert all those who attended.

Please be fully fuelled and ready to go prior to the start of the day.
Have a safe enjoyable day.
Ride Smart – Ride Safe !