RoADaR Southern Riders

April - EOM Ride Out
2026-04-26 09:00 - 16:30 UTC | 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 - 16:30 | Tulleys Farm, Tulleys Escape Rooms, Turners Hill Rd, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom
On offer for your pleasure this month, courtesy of one of our instructors, Tim Bergin, is a lovely ride through the roads of East and West Sussex and Hampshire to Goodwood and on to Caffeine and Machine, near Petersfield.

RIDE DETAILS
Sunday May 31st – Pre-ride briefing: 09:20; Wheels up: 09:30. Return anticipated around 16:30. Arrive earlier for a coffee !
Meeting Point Location: Tulleys Farm, Turners Hill Rd, Crawley RH10 4PE
Closest Petrol Station: ASDA Express Petrol Station, Balcombe Rd, Worth, Turners Hill, Crawley RH10 7RU
Pre-ride coffee/tea: At Tulleys Farm – arrive in good time if you want a coffee.
Lunch stop: Caffeine and Machine near Petersfield
Ride Description
A lovely ride down through Sussex to Goodwood for coffee, followed by an hour or so up to Petersfield area for lunch. Warming up with some great roads back to Tulleys for mid-late afternoon. Potential petrol stop between coffee and lunch.

** 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 | ESSO Services, A26 Hadlow, TN11 0AB, ESSO Services, A26 Hadlow, TN11 0AB, TN11 0AB, United Kingdom
On offer for your pleasure this month, courtesy of another of our instructors – Bobby Thomson O’Connor, is a lovely ride through Kent and East Sussex covering approx 150 miles.
IMPORTANT: Please register if you intend to join us, as I will be sending out a menu to each respondent for the lunch venue … We will need to pre-order so that we all eat at the same time!!!

RIDE DETAILS
Sunday June 28th – 9am for a Pre-ride briefing: 09:15; Wheels up: 09:25. Return anticipated around 16:00.
Meeting Point Location: ESSO Services, A26 Hadlow, TN11 0AB
Closest Petrol Station: At meeting point
Pre-ride coffee/tea: At meeting point, please arrive earlier to enjoy a coffee / tea / chat
Lunch stop: Wylands Farm Cafe, TN33 0SU
Ride Description: A lovely ride through Kent and East Sussex mainly on A and B roads. There will be plenty of smooth and winding roads on which to practice your roadcraft, with a few scattered single track roads.
Outward Route: Heading east through Kent and then South into East Sussex with a tea stop at Taywell Farm (great ice cream can be found here!!) at the midpoint to the lunch stop.
Distance of ride and any stops: Approx 150 miles with a fuel stop just before the lunch stop.
Return Route: Heading west through East Sussex before turning north then north east back into Kent. Finishing where we started.
IMPORTANT: Please register if you intend to join us, as I will be sending out a menu to each respondent for the lunch venue … We will need to pre-order so that we all eat at the same time!!!

** 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
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

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

September - EOM Ride Out
2026-09-27 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.

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

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
