February – EOM Ride out

On offer for your pleasure courtesy of Andy Palmer, Februarys’ EOM ride will be a pleasant cross-country run from Pease Pottage Services to The Shack Cafe in Hook Hampshire with an earlyish start at Pease Pottage Services from 08:30. Briefing at 09:00 for a 09:15 departure

RIDE DETAILS
Sunday 26 February 8:30 for a pre-ride briefing – Start: 9:00 and departure 9:15
Return anticipated approx 16:00

Meeting Point Location: Costa, Pease Pottage Services, M23 J11, Brighton Rd, Crawley RH11 9YA
Closest Petrol Station:  Pease Pottage Services (can be expensive)
Pre-ride coffee/tea:  Pease Pottage Services

Lunch stop: The Shack Cafe, London Rd, Hook RG27 9EH (approx 1 hour)
Lunch Petrol:  Two within half a mile in Hook village

Ride Description
A winding 75-80 mile route to our lunch stop at The Shack Cafe arriving there for noon
I will need to let the Cafe know approx how many riders will be having lunch at the cafe (usual healthy fry ups etc or a daily special), so will be asking you at the briefing
Approx 60 minute or so stop before heading home

Return Route: A slightly longer run home, along more open and flowing roads through Hampshire and West Sussex

Ride End:  Ride will end at either Buck Barn Services (A24/A272 Junction,  RH13 8LW) or Pease Pottage depending on progress, time and numbers of riders

** 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