September – EOM Ride Out

On offer for your pleasure this month courtesy of one of our Gold Riders, Gino Cacciacarro, is a lovely, fairly long ride through the wilds of Kent and Sussex from Mickeys Diner to a lunch stop down near the south coast, before continuing on to finish at Tulleys.

RIDE DETAILS

Sunday September 27th.  Meet:  08:30 or earlier for coffee / tea;  Pre-ride briefing:  08:45;  Wheels up: 09:00;  Return anticipated around  17:00

Meeting Point Location:   Micky’s Diner, ME20 7EZ

Closest Petrol Station:  At start

Pre-ride coffee/tea: At start

Lunch stop:  Jo’s Diner, Brookland, Romney Marsh, TN29 9TF

Ride Description
Connecting our training venues via the North Downs, The Weald, Romney Marsh and Sussex woodland, this long ride comprises mostly B roads with the occasional flowing A road for variety. Not for the faint hearted but a cracking day’s ride.

Outward Route:
We will loop and zigzag around Maidstone, towards Canterbury and on to Romney Marsh for lunch.

Return Route:
More relaxing route riding north west through the Sussex countryside aiming to finish before 5pm. Option to leave ride at lunch for those not wanting the full experience.  End point:  Tulleys Farm, RH10 4PE

Distance of ride and any stops:
Just over 200 miles with coffee stop at 40, and lunch stop at 140 (with loo break about half way between the two breaks and a fuel stop after each)

** 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 3C degrees or below at the ride start meeting place, the ride out will be cancelled automatically.   There will not normally be a second notification if this is the case.  We only use the BBC Weather for our information.
 

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