BBQ n Chip Afternoon run

RIDE DETAILS

Thursday 18th MAY 1:30pm meet for 1:45pm pre-ride briefing and 2pm start and Return anticipated approx 7:30pm.
Arrive earlier if you want a lunch chat, tea or coffee etc.

Meeting Point Location: The Butcher’s Hook Cafe, Burwash Rd, Heathfield TN21 8RA.

Closest Petrol Station(s):  ESSO, Mayfield Road (A267), Cross in Hand [2 miles from The Butchers’ Hook]
Pre-ride coffee/tea ?   Butchers Hook Cafe.

Meal stop:  The Custom Cafe, Barnhorn Road (A259), Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 4QR.

Ride Description:
The ride will be of approx 85 miles, mostly within East Sussex and mainly on lovely country roads with a tea stop and leg stretch at the Coastguard Cafe in Fairlight.  We will aim to arrive at the Custom Cafe by about 5:30pm, where there will be the usual daily menu plus a BBQ in the garden.  If we are lucky there may be some music.
Depending on the amount of sunshine and music available we will stay for about an hour or so.
There are petrol stations en-route but I am not planning to stop, please arrive ready fuelled with at least 120 miles of range.
Remember if you need to stop enroute, flag another rider in the group down to mark your position before you get fuel.

Return to:
More direct route back to the start point of approx 40 minutes for those who require it arriving, Heathfield approx 7- 7:30pm

** 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.

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