Mickeys Group Sunday Training
2024-05-05 08:30 - 14:00, 2024-06-02 08:30 - 14:00, 2024-07-07 08:30 - 14:00, 2024-08-04 08:30 - 14:00, 2024-09-01 08:30 - 14:00 UTC | Mickey’s Diner, Old Chatham Road, Aylesford, Maidstone, Kent, ME20 7EZ, United Kingdom
Arrive early for coffee and chat – anything from 8:45am
Instructor allocation for initial assessments and on-going training commences at 9:30am
No need to book/register – simply turn up, all welcome.
If the weather is below 3C overnight, then this session will be automatically cancelled.
** All members to carry your membership card on club activities. **

Friday Fish n' Chip Lunch Ride
2024-05-10 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 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 May 10th
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 !

Tulleys Group Training Sunday
2024-05-12 08:30 - 14:00, 2024-06-09 08:30 - 14:00, 2024-07-14 08:30 - 14:00, 2024-08-11 08:30 - 14:00, 2024-09-08 08:30 - 14:00 | Tulleys Farm, Tulleys Escape Rooms, Turners Hill Rd, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom

Tulleys Group Training - mid Month Wednesday
2024-05-22 09:30 - 15:00, 2024-06-19 09:30 - 15:00, 2024-07-24 09:30 - 15:00, 2024-08-21 09:30 - 15:00, 2024-09-18 09:30 - 15:00 | Tulleys Farm, Tulleys Escape Rooms, Turners Hill Rd, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom
Arrive early for coffee and chat – anything from 9:45am
Instructor allocation for initial assessments and on-going training commences at 10:30am
No need to book/register – simply turn up, all welcome.
If the weather is below 3C overnight, then this session will be automatically cancelled.
** All members to carry your membership card on club activities. **

May EOM Ride Out
2024-05-26 09:00 - 16:00 | Ashington Services, BP, London Road, ASHINGTON, East Sussex, RH20 3AT, United Kingdom
This months ride is an adventure with Peter Burfiend and is a summers day ride through Sussex.

RIDE DETAILS
Sunday 26th May : 9am for a 9:15am pre-ride briefing and 9:30am Start. Return anticipated 4:30pm.
Meeting Point Location: BP Services Ashington A24
Closest Petrol Station: at meet point
Pre-ride coffee/tea : at meet point
Lunch stop: Custom Café, Bexhill-on-Sea A259 TN39 4QR
Ride Description:
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.

Returning to Ashington services approx 16:30

** 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

Northern Borders Tour/Wizz 2024
2024-06-02 05:00 - 2024-06-07 16:00 | Kent
We are pleased to announce the first of, hopefully, an annual Northern Tour (Wizz), from 2nd – 7th June 2024 inclusive, assuming a day travelling each way. This will give us 4 full days riding in the North of England, comprising a day in each of the following areas:

Yorkshire Dale/Moors
The Eastern Scottish Borders and Lammermuir Hills
Dumfries and Galloway
The Lake District.

Costs are expected to be around £80 per room per night ( x 5 nights = £400) for single occupancy B&B, an extra charge for twin/double occupation of a room will apply but can be shared. We provisionally have 11 rooms (double and twin) with the option of a few more, if we are quick and there is sufficient interest.
We will require a £100 deposit to secure your place and this will be required late Jan / early Feb.
Please register by emailing your interest to aspalm600@gmail.com – and providing some basic information, including:

Preferred room type [Single occupancy, Shared occupancy (twin beds), Shared occupancy (double bed), Single preferred but willing to share (twin beds)]
Bike make / model / range

Full details of the tour will be provided later to those confirmed.
If interest is in excess of room availability then a reserve list will be created.

Friday Fish n' Chip Lunch ride
2024-06-21 09:30 - 16:00 | McDs Maresfield/Uckfield A22/A26, Maresfield Bypass, Maresfield, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5EP, United Kingdom
On offer for your pleasure courtesy of Steve Wolton, with the promise of a splendid Summer days ride for this popular Friday jolly through our green and pleasant countryside to the coast to enjoy that Great British bikers favourite lunch.
If you would like to join the ride, then please follow the registration guide below.

RIDE DETAILS
Friday June 21st
10:00am meet with a 10:15 pre-ride brief for 10:30am wheels rolling and returning to Maresfield services around 16:00.
Meeting Point Location: McDonalds, A22/A26 Services Maresfield, Uckfield TN22 5EP.
Closest Petrol Station(s): Adjacent services
Pre-ride coffee/tea ? If you want a McDs breakfast or tea/coffee and to be ready for wheels rolling, get there with enough time to enjoy it and do leave enough for your lunch.
Lunch stop: The Waterfront Chippy, Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, BN23 5UZ (other food options are available!)
Ride Description
Today’s ride will be circa 120 miles heading initially eastwards through the Weald to the Sussex/Kent border and then winding our way back along the coast and through part of the South Downs to our original start point. Our mornings ride is about 80 miles and will include a brief stop in Fairlight (after about 55 miles) for a leg stretch and comfort break, before heading for our lunch-time destination in Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne. Here you will find an excellent fish & chip shop as well as a wide range of other eateries and all the usual sights and sounds of a busy marina.
After lunch we will make a return trip to our start point of about 40 miles. Our route will include plenty of “old favourites” and possibly a few new one’s, on a mixture of A & B roads and some single-track routes to help us stay out of the traffic.

Please bring your Membership Card with you and ensure you check the club website for any last minute amendments to this event –> Southern Riders Events
** New and Recent members, remember please you will need to have had your Initial Assessment Ride with an Instructor to attend this and other club riding activities

REGISTRATION:
Please note, there are no restrictions on how many can join the ride, but we ask that you please register with the ride leader at steveandjackywolton@gmail.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 that 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
2024-06-30 09:00 - 16:00 | McD’s – East Grinstead, 165 LONDON ROAD, East Grinstead, RH19 1ET, United Kingdom
On offer for your pleasure courtesy of our Kent Area Chief Instructor, Paul Ingleton, is a jaunty ride through Sussex and Kent down to the coast at Dungeness.

RIDE DETAILS
Sunday June 30th for a pre-ride briefing at 9:00am to leave at 9:15am. Ending at approximately 3:30pm.
Meeting Point Location: McDonald’s, East Grinstead, RH19 1ET
Closest Petrol Station: Esso – Just round the one way system from the start point
Pre-ride coffee/tea: Coffee/tea/breakfast available at start point, arrive early enough to leave on time
Lunch stop: The Pilot Inn at Dungeness, TN29 9NJ
Ride Description
Journey through the back roads of Sussex and Kent to Dungeness for lunch, and then to Mickey’s Diner for mid afternoon.
No coffee stop planned in the morning, but possible, depending on timing, in the afternoon.
Route after lunch different, and ride end is different to start point (see below)
Outward Route: East Grinstead to Dungeness
Return Route: Dungeness to Mickey’s Diner, Blue Bell Hill, Ayelsford, ME20 7EZ

Please bring your Membership Card with you and ensure you check the club website for any last minute amendments to this event –> Southern Riders Events
** New and Recent members, remember please you will need to have had your Initial Assessment Ride with an Instructor to attend this and other club riding activities

** 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

Wales Tour/Wizz : July 2024
2024-07-08 - 2024-07-11 | Kent
This is a tour/wizz that has become such a group favourite that we currently do it twice a year! Broadly speaking, for 2024 we will repeat the previous successful format, travelling to Wales on a Monday and returning on a Thursday, with two full days exploring some of the very best roads in the UK. We deliberately choose to avoid school holidays and weekends, so we don’t have to share with too many caravans or other traffic. Overall we’re talking of around 1200 miles planned and organised into manageable stages.
For 2024 we are proposing July 8-11th and September 16-19th.
This event is open to all our group members, and we do encourage Tour/Wizz newbies. But please be aware that the overall mileage, duration, road conditions and weather combine to make this a challenging trip… ie: tiring but fun.. and very rewarding! Please read the notes below and check with your instructor if you are in doubt as to the suitability of the trip.
IMPORTANT: We will be based in Mid West Wales, with the venue and price currently a work in progress. Further updates once we have finalised details.
I will once again be aided and abetted by my two Welsh Politburo co-conspirators Roger Manning and Hugh Curran.
The price has yet to be confirmed but we are working to keep it similar to past years circa £160 sharing, to £200 single (dependant on room type) for three night’s bed, breakfast and evening meal. Please note that single rooms will likely be in short supply. We shall be limiting Tour/Wizz numbers to a manageable maximum of 30 riders, and if previous trips are anything to go by, demand will greatly outstrip supply, and spaces may have to be allocated as fairly as we can. Pillions are very welcome.
Important:
Whilst our Tours/Wizzes are open to all; we do have some safety criteria that you must meet. So before you come forward and to avoid disappointment please read our Prepare for a Tour/Wizz and ensure you are comfortable with the advice and that you meet the criteria.
If in any doubt then discuss with your Instructor, Roger or myself.
If you would like to reserve a place (to be confirmed once final details are known), or have questions, please email me on timbenians@gmail.com.
In the first instance, please let me know the dates you want to book for, and your sharing/single room preference.
Thanks, Tim

July EOM Ride Out
2024-07-28 08:00 - 17:30 | Costa, Billingshurst, Costa Coffee, A29 Stane Street, Billingshurst, RH14 9LY, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9LY, United Kingdom
A longish EOM ride this month of around 220 miles with our ACI for Sussex – Andy Palmer. To quote Andy – “I don’t feel I’ve had a ride unless I’ve done at least 150 miles!”

RIDE DETAILS
Meeting point: at Costa/Shell Billingshurst on the A29, 07:45 ish for an 08:15 briefing and then departure. Shell petrol adjacent. Costa Coffee, Stane St, Billingshurst RH14 9LY
Route detail:
A flowing ride along the A272 to the west of Petersfield where we will leave the A272 and take in some unclassified roads (away from the average speed cameras). Arriving on the outskirts of Winchester for our morning tea/coffee stop at Cobbs hopefully just as they open at 10:00. Cobbs of Winchester, Springvale Rd, Headbourne Worthy, Winchester SO23 7LD
Then it is on to the North Wessex Downs and some lovely brisk and flowing roads towards Marlborough (fuel stop here) and onto our lunch stop for around 12:30.
Lunch stop: still to be confirmed.
Return route:
Leaving lunch around 2pm, we will head back on another lovely route via HIghclere and Kingsclere and on to a quick splash and dash at: Loomies, Alton Road GU32 1JX for around 4pm, then heading back to the start for 5:30-6pm

** 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

The Wee Scottish Tour/Wizz 2024
2024-09-01 - 2024-09-06 | Kent
Our Scottish Wizz for 2024 will as usual avoid the school holiday dates to miss the crowds and enjoy the amazing quiet roads and beauty of the Highlands.
This is open to all the membership and will be a minimum of a seven (7) day trip; five (5) in the Highlands with a day either side to travel up and back home. Most however take two days up and two days back home.
Please note that, for the trips up and back the rider remains responsible for sourcing their own accommodation.
Overall, you can expect to be covering around 2500-2700 miles including travel from the Sussex/Surrey area, planned and organised into manageable stages in true SMART tradition.
Whilst we do ride on parts of the NC500 route, we also discover the quieter and most spectacular roads around the Highlands as well as taking a trip to the Isle of Skye.
This trip is all about the riding and the amazing roads and scenery. The roads are grippy and retain most of that grip even should the worst happen and we suffer some rain !
Accommodation will be in Beauly, near Inverness at The Priory Hotel, on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis, so the only extras will be coffee and cake stops, and also lunch stops once you have arrived. Oh and of course a beer in the evening!
Pleased we have been able to secure the hotel costs at 2023 prices, of £120 pppn if in a private room (double or twin). If one wishes to bring a partner and guarantee a double room, the cost is £100 pppn. Board will be Dinner, B&B. This will need to be paid up front, with a deposit due to confirm your place and the balance due 28 days prior to the trip.
Stops will include the infamous John O’Groats, various stunning stops along the north and west coasts and at least one stop on the Isle of Skye..
Dates are expected to be September 1st – September 6th, 2024 with 12 rooms already pre-booked. So if you want to bring a partner as pillion, or of course on their own wheels, get in there whilst the double rooms are available. First come, first served.
Important:
Whilst our Wizzes are open to all and encourage Wizz newbies; we do have some safety criteria that you must meet.
So before you come forward and to avoid disappointment please read our Prepare for a Wizz and ensure you are comfortable with the advice and that you do or will meet the criteria. If in any doubt as to the suitability of this trip then please discuss with your Instructor or directly with me andy.reohorn@gmail.com .

If you would like more information or wish to reserve your place and join us then email me directly on andy.reohorn@gmail.com – please advise on your room preference and whether attending as a single or duo.

Thursday Fish n' Chip Lunch Ride
2024-09-12 09:30 - 16:30 | McDs Maresfield/Uckfield A22/A26, Maresfield Bypass, Maresfield, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5EP, United Kingdom
On offer for your pleasure courtesy of Steve Wolton, with the promise of a splendid late Summers day ride through the Sussex and Kent countryside, for this popular weekday jolly. Riding through our green and pleasant countryside to the coast to enjoy that Great British bikers favourite lunch.
If you would like to join the ride, then please follow the registration guide below.

RIDE DETAILS
Thursday September 12th:
10:00am meet with a 10:15 pre-ride brief for 10:30am wheels rolling and returning to Maresfield services around 16:00.
Meeting Point Location: McDonalds, A22/A26 Services Maresfield, Uckfield TN22 5EP.
Closest Petrol Station(s): Adjacent services
Pre-ride coffee/tea ? If you want a McDs breakfast or tea/coffee and to be ready for wheels rolling, get there with enough time to enjoy it and do leave enough for your lunch.
Lunch stop: The Waterfront Chippy, Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, BN23 5UZ (other food options are available!)
Ride Description
Todays ride will be approx 120 miles through the fantastic Weald of Kent & Sussex. Heading initially in an easterly direction to Tenterden, Appledore & Rye and then winding our way back along the South Coast and through part of the South Downs National Park to finish back at our original start point by approx 4:30pm. We will make a brief stop after about 80 miles for a leg stretch and toilets for those who need it, before heading to our lunch stop in Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne. Here you will find an excellent fish & chip shop as well as a wide range of other eateries and all the usual sights and sounds of a busy marina.
Our route will include plenty of “old favourites” and possibly a few new one’s, on a mixture of A & B roads and some carefully selected single-track routes to help us stay out of the traffic – and we won’t be passing through Lewes this time!

Please bring your Membership Card with you and ensure you check the club website for any last minute amendments to this event –> Southern Riders Events
** New and Recent members, remember please you will need to have had your Initial Assessment Ride with an Instructor to attend this and other club riding activities

REGISTRATION:
Please note, there are no restrictions on how many can join the ride, but we ask that you please register via email directly with the ride leader at steveandjackywolton@gmail.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 that 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

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

Wales Tour/Wizz : September 2024
2024-09-16 - 2024-09-19 | Kent
This is a tour/wizz that has become such a group favourite that we currently do it twice a year! Broadly speaking, for 2024 we will repeat the previous successful format, travelling to Wales on a Monday and returning on a Thursday, with two full days exploring some of the very best roads in the UK. We deliberately choose to avoid school holidays and weekends, so we don’t have to share with too many caravans or other traffic. Overall we’re talking of around 1200 miles planned and organised into manageable stages.
For 2024 we are proposing for September 16-19th and July 8-11th.
This event is open to all our group members, and we do encourage Tour/Wizz newbies. But please be aware that the overall mileage, duration, road conditions and weather combine to make this a challenging trip… ie: tiring but fun.. and very rewarding! Please read the notes below and check with your instructor if you are in doubt as to the suitability of the trip.
IMPORTANT: We will be based in Mid West Wales, with the venue and price currently a work in progress. Further updates once we have finalised details.
I will once again be aided and abetted by my two Welsh Politburo co-conspirators Roger Manning and Hugh Curran.
The price has yet to be confirmed but we are working to keep it similar to past years circa £160 sharing, to £200 single (dependant on room type) for three night’s bed, breakfast and evening meal. Please note that single rooms will likely be in short supply. We shall be limiting Tour/Wizz numbers to a manageable maximum of 30 riders, and if previous trips are anything to go by, demand will greatly outstrip supply, and spaces may have to be allocated as fairly as we can. Pillions are very welcome.
Important:
Whilst our Tours/Wizzes are open to all; we do have some safety criteria that you must meet. So before you come forward and to avoid disappointment please read our Prepare for a Tour/Wizz and ensure you are comfortable with the advice and that you meet the criteria.
If in any doubt then discuss with your Instructor, Roger or myself.
If you would like to reserve a place (to be confirmed once final details are known), or have questions, please email me on timbenians@gmail.com.
In the first instance, please let me know the dates you want to book for, and your sharing/single room preference.
Thanks, Tim

September EOM Ride Out
2024-09-29 08:45 - 16:00 | Pease Pottage Services, M23 Junction 11 (A23), Brighton Road, Crawley,, RH11 9YA, United Kingdom
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

Mickeys Group Sunday Training
2024-10-06 08:30 - 14:00 | Mickey’s Diner, Old Chatham Road, Aylesford, Maidstone, Kent, ME20 7EZ, United Kingdom
Arrive early for coffee and chat – anything from 8:45am
Instructor allocation for initial assessments and on-going training commences at 9:30am
No need to book/register – simply turn up, all welcome.
If the weather is 3C or below overnight, then this session will be automatically cancelled.
We only use the BBC Weather for our information. Click below to check for Mickeys

** All members to carry your membership card on club activities. **

Tulleys Group Training Sunday
2024-10-13 08:30 - 14:00 | Tulleys Farm, Tulleys Escape Rooms, Turners Hill Rd, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom
Arrive early for coffee and chat – anything from 8:45am
Instructor allocation for initial assessments and on-going training commences at 9:30am
No need to book/register – simply turn up, all welcome.
If the weather is 3C or below overnight, then this session will be automatically cancelled.
We only use the BBC Weather for our information. Click below to check for Turners Hill.

** All members to carry your membership card on club activities. **

AGM 2024
2024-10-19 09:30 - 13:00 | The Haven Centre, Hophurst Lane, Crawley Down, West Sussex, RH10 4LJ, United Kingdom
SMART’s Annual General Meeting
Venue: The Haven Centre Saturday 19th October, 9:45 for 10am to approx 1pm
Tea and Coffee on arrival.
REGISTER Attendance: Please email committee@southernriders.org
Please join us to understand more about how Your club is organised and run.
All associates are welcome, however whilst we now no longer have any restrictions on numbers attending, your registration is required so we can ensure we have the correct catering.
The AGM provides You the opportunity to understand what has occurred during the past year as well as to air ideas on how the club can be improved and to participate in the Election of club officers which is a key part of the agenda. For point of note, our constitution states that committee members (except the GCI) hold office for one year and are re-elected or replaced in the AGM.
If you are interested in taking up one of these positions, then please email the position of interest to secretary@southernriders.org where you will be added to the list of candidates standing and we ask that you also please attend the AGM. All candidate nominees must be received by the 30th September.

Agenda

Apologies for Absence
Report by the Chairman
Report by the Treasurer and presentation of the accounts
Report by the Membership Secretary
Report by the Group Chief Instructor
Election of Officers for 2024
Nominees for Group Life Membership
Questions and comments from the members attending

Tulleys Group Training - mid month Wednesday
2024-10-23 09:30 - 15:00 | Tulleys Farm, Tulleys Escape Rooms, Turners Hill Rd, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom
Arrive early for coffee and chat – anything from 9:45am
Instructor allocation for initial assessments and on-going training commences at 10:30am
No need to book/register – simply turn up, all welcome.
If the weather is 3C or below overnight, then this session will be automatically cancelled.
We only use the BBC Weather for our information. Click below to check for Turners Hill.

** All members to carry your membership card on club activities. **
