RoADaR Southern Riders

Fish and Chip lunch Ride
2026-04-17 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | 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
