RoADaR Southern Riders

January - EOM Ride Out
2026-01-25 09:30 - 16:00 UTC | Esso Petrol Station, 18 London Road, Dorking, RH4 1JA, Esso Petrol Station, 18 London Road, Dorking, RH4 1JA, Dorking, RH4 1JA, United Kingdom
On offer for your pleasure as the first End of Month ride of 2026, courtesy of one of our Senior Instructors, Jason White, is a lovely Winter’s ride through beautiful Surrey and Sussex to Petworth.

RIDE DETAILS
Sunday January 25th: Pre-ride brief at 09:50; Wheels up: 10:00am; Finish by: 13:30-14:00pm
Meeting Point Location: ESSO Petrol Station, 18 London Road (A24), Dorking, RH4 1JA
Closest Petrol Station: Meeting Point
Pre-ride coffee/tea: Meeting Point
Lunch stop: Golden Square, Petworth, GU28 0AP
Ride Description
Due to the time of year this has been designed as a leisurely, but not too leisurely, ride with plenty of chances to warm yourselves with a cuppa, hence the later start and earlier finish. This EOM is perfect for those wishing to practice using the limit point to smooth out their ride using acceleration sense and those who are looking for some Roman roads to practice overtaking. You will be wise to only travel at a speed where you can stop safely on your side of the road in the distance you can see to be clear since during the recce Jason came across logging lorries, horses, tractor, cyclists and walkers !
Outward Route: We will start off in Dorking at the 24hr garage and head south through the picturesque Leith Hill National Trust area and continue on open and flowing roads to Billingshurst where there will be a chance to reflect on your ride over a cup of tea at the Toat Cafe, Stane St, Pulborough RH20 1DN.
After that we will continue south, passing Storrington, and on towards Bury Hill. We won’t stop there though but will continue west towards Eartham where we will strike north on Roman Roads. Arriving in Petworth we will have a quick tour of the one way system to get to the car park and find a cafe for a drink; Cherry’s Deli and Bakery has been recommended.
Distance of ride and any stops: Total ride length – 84 miles
Return Route: Fully refreshed, completely dry and bored of amazing roads with no traffic we will head north across the undulating Surrey roads through Morris dancer land and end up at Newlands Corner, a popular biker meeting place. The cafe there has a wide range of food and is ideally located to end the ride being not far from the A25 and M25.
If return destination is different – Newland’s Corner, Albury, Guildford GU4 8SE

** 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

February - EOM Ride out
2026-02-22 08:30 - 16:00 | McD’s – East Grinstead, 165 LONDON ROAD, East Grinstead, RH19 1ET, United Kingdom
On offer for your pleasure this month, courtesy of one of our instructors, and our Group Secretary, Darren Stewart, is a lovely ride through < Kent and Sussex > to the Custom Cafe for lunch.

RIDE DETAILS
Sunday Feb 22nd – Pre-ride briefing: 09:00; Wheels up: 09:15. Return to finish at Cross in Hand anticipated around 3:30-4:00 pm.
Meeting Point Location: McDonalds, East Grinstead, 165 London Road, RH19 1ET – plenty of parking at the rear, please park together to minimise impact to others.
Closest Petrol Station: Esso and Jet within 500m
Pre-ride coffee/tea: At start – please consume before pre-ride brief at 09:00
Lunch stop: Custom Cafe, Bexhill
Ride Description
A great route flirting with the boundaries of East Sussex and Kent on mainly A & B roads, with plenty of Nation Speed Limits for good measure.
Outward Route: From East Grinstead out towards Goudhurst and Sutton Valence. No planned stops apart from lunch and fuel. 150 miles in total.
Return Route: Heading back to our end point at Cross in Hand on some nice A & B roads. Aiming to be back around 4pm.
** 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

March - EOM Ride Out
2026-03-29 09:00 - 16:00 | McDs Maresfield/Uckfield A22/A26, Maresfield Bypass, Maresfield, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5EP, United Kingdom
On offer for your pleasure this month, courtesy of one of our instructors, Steve Roys, is a lovely ride through Kent and Sussex to lunch near Hurst Green.

RIDE DETAILS
Sunday March 29th – Pre-ride briefing: 09:15; Wheels up: 09:30.
Meeting Point Location: McDonald’s Maresfield, Uckfeld By-Pass A26/A272, TN22 5EP (50.988854, 0.090508)
Closest Petrol Station: At start point
Pre-ride coffee/tea: At start point
Lunch stop: Planters Garden Centre, A21, just north of Hurst Green (fuel within 100 mtrs)
Ride Description
The route winds its way through about 140 miles of The High Weald national landscape across the East Sussex and Kent countryside. It covers A roads, B Roads, some back lanes and even a bit of Dual Carriageway. Something for everyone….. We will have a very short coffee/comfort/regroup stop in the morning before continuing to Planters Garden centre on the A21 for lunch at about 13:00. After lunch we head back East, in a very round and about way, to our starting point at Maresfield. For those who enjoyed Octobers ride, this route is a slightly extended version that covers similar roads, but with different stops, and in a mix and match order. Several sections are done in the reverse direction. For those who have further to travel, you are always welcome to head back home after lunch. If the clocks changing catches you out, or the loss of an hours sleep is too much to face…. you can also join us at Planters for the return run… please still register for the ride as I need to give the cafe an indication of numbers to ensure they don’t run out of sausage rolls!

** 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

Fish and Chip lunch Ride
2026-04-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Billys on the Road, Billys on the Road Cafe, A29 Stane Road, Five Oaks, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9AE, United Kingdom
On offer for your pleasure courtesy of John Cowburn, with the promise of a splendid early Spring days ride through the bluebell countryside, for this popular Friday jolly through our green and pleasant countryside to the coast to enjoy that Great British favourite lunch.
If you would like to join the ride, then please follow the registration guide below.

RIDE DETAILS
Friday April 17th
10:00am meet for 10:30am wheels rolling and returning to Billy’s around 16:00.
Meeting Point Location: Billy’s On The Road cafe on the A29 just north of Billingshurst. (Stane St, Billingshurst RH14 9AE)
Closest Petrol Station(s): Five Oaks BP just north of Billy’s or East Billingshurst Business Park, at the roundabout just south of Billy’s.
Pre-ride coffee/tea ? If you want a Billy’s breakfast and to be ready for wheels rolling, get there with enough time to enjoy it – leave enough for your lunch.
Lunch stop: Ma Kellys chip shop in Emsworth. PO10 7DG.
Ride Description
Probably 80 miles to Emsworth through the South Downs National Park, a good mix of some terrific roads and views.
A return of about the same distance along a mainly different wiggly route arriving at Billys by 4pm or maybe a fraction earlier?

** 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 John at jj.cowburn@btinternet.com .

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
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.

Please be fully fuelled and ready to go prior to the start of the day.
Have a safe enjoyable day.
Ride Smart – Ride Safe !

April - EOM Ride Out
2026-04-26 09:00 - 16:30 | Ashington Services, BP, London Road, ASHINGTON, East Sussex, RH20 3AT, United Kingdom
A splendid Spring days ride across Sussex in the good company and leadership of Peter Burfiend.

RIDE DETAILS
A comfortable day’s riding, about 160 miles round trip through the Sussex countryside. Taking in smaller A and B roads, some twisties and a few nadgery country lanes to hopefully cater for all tastes.
Meeting Point : Ashington Services on A24 just north of Washington roundabout. Meet 09:00 for 09:15 pre-ride briefing and 09:30 depart.
Closest petrol station: At meeting point

Pre-Ride coffee/tea: At meeting point
Lunch Stop: Custom Cafe, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4QR on the A259 ETA 12:30

Outward Route: Approximately 80 miles heading east through Hassocks then looping north at Offham and Cross-in Hand where we will have a stop for fuel and then continue looping north then east through Mayfield before turning south down through Battle to our lunch destination just west of Bexhill-on-Sea.

** 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

May - EOM Ride Out
2026-05-31 09:00 - 16:00
Currently a work in progress, details to follow.

RIDE DETAILS
The route is currently a work in progress, details to follow.

** 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

June - EOM Ride Out
2026-06-28 09:00 - 17:00
Currently a work in progress, details to follow.

RIDE DETAILS
The route is currently a work in progress, details to follow.

** 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

July - EOM Ride Out
2026-07-26 09:00 - 16:00

August - EOM Ride Out
2026-08-30 08:30 - 16:00

September - EOM Ride Out
2026-09-27 09:00 - 17:00

October - EOM Ride Out
2026-10-25 09:00 - 16:00

November - EOM Ride Out
2026-11-29 09:00 - 16:00

December - EOM Ride Out
2026-12-27 08:00 - 17:00
