April – EOM Ride Out

This months ride is an adventure with our Chairman, Rory Lautenbach

RIDE DETAILS
Sunday 30th APRIL 8:30am for a 9am pre-ride briefing and 9:15am Start.  Return anticipated approx 3:30pm
Arrive early for breakfast/coffee chat etc.

Meeting Point Location:  McDonald’s, London Road, East Grinstead

Closest Petrol Station:  Adjacent to McD’s

Pre-ride coffee/tea : McDonald’s

Lunch stop:
The Departure Lounge Cafe, Alton (GU34 4BH) for approx noon.
Departing at 1pm

Ride Description: 
Taking in those delightful roads through Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire to our lunch stop in Alton.
Journey approx 70 miles each way – 140 in total for the day.
Note: there is no fuel at the lunch stop, but a fuel break outbound in Billingshurst is scheduled.

Return:
Departing around 1pm and taking a different route back to McD’s East Grinstead for approx 3:30pm.

** 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 the ride leader.  See details below.

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.

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