September EOM Ride Out

On offer for your pleasure this month, courtesy of one of our instructors – Paul Matchett; he is set to take us on a jolly across West Sussex and onto the delights of South and North Hampshire.

RIDE DETAILS

Sunday September 29th.   Arrive in good time for a pre-ride brief around at 08:45 with a departure at 09:00.  Note we are finishing (at a different location) at approx 15:30

Meeting Point Location:  Pease Pottage Services, M23 J11, Brighton Rd, Crawley RH11 9YA.

Closest Petrol Station:  At the start point.

Pre-Ride coffee/tea:  At the start point.

Lunch Stop:  The Flight Deck Cafe, Lasham Airfield,  Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5SS

Outward Route:
We start our journey through the biking A & B roads of West Sussex, heading towards Chichester and then on towards Havant, where we’ll stop at Shell Services, (Durrants Rd, Rowlands Castle, Havant PO9 6BB) for a quick coffee/comfort/fuel break. We then head northwest on a mixture of roads in the direction of Winchester, turning north and running up through the Candovers and onto Lasham Airfield. Total distance 88 miles.

Return Route:
After lunch we head a more direct route back eventually finishing at Billingshurst Services, Unit 2, Business Park, New Rd, Billingshurst RH14 9LY.  Total distance 49 miles

** 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