B Group Ride, Wednesday 18 June 2008
On Wednesday the B and C groups set off together, initially there was some confusion as to who was riding with who and where we were going. However led by Stephanie by the time we had crossed Chertsey Flats through open fields and tall grass we had sorted ourselves into two groups. Group B consisting of our leader Robin, Judy, Frank, Francoise, Norman, David, John G, and new John Barrett cycled onto Chertsey Gardens where unfortunately we lost John G and new John at a junction despite heroic efforts by Norman to find them. The reduced group continued towards Windsor passing by Thorpe Park along a newly discovered path and on into Windsor Great Park. It was here that we watched the Royal coaches and horses proceeding along Dukes Drive to pick up the Queen and her party to take them to Ascot, a splendid sight! We continued over the hills and down into Windsor where we ate at Witherspoon’s. Our return through Windsor Park was less eventful, we only got lost once, as we cycled on through Coworth and Wentworth Estates past, no went through, Wentworth golf course, Addlestone, Weybridge and onto the Thames towpath. By the time we got to Hampton court it was too late for tea at “Five on the Bridge” and we split all going our separate ways. All in all an excellent day out lots of interest, plenty of hills and some fast stretches of cycling, I clocked up 52 miles, great – well done Robin!
Report by David Salmon
On Wednesday the B and C groups set off together, initially there was some confusion as to who was riding with who and where we were going. However led by Stephanie by the time we had crossed Chertsey Flats through open fields and tall grass we had sorted ourselves into two groups. Group B consisting of our leader Robin, Judy, Frank, Francoise, Norman, David, John G, and new John Barrett cycled onto Chertsey Gardens where unfortunately we lost John G and new John at a junction despite heroic efforts by Norman to find them. The reduced group continued towards Windsor passing by Thorpe Park along a newly discovered path and on into Windsor Great Park. It was here that we watched the Royal coaches and horses proceeding along Dukes Drive to pick up the Queen and her party to take them to Ascot, a splendid sight! We continued over the hills and down into Windsor where we ate at Witherspoon’s. Our return through Windsor Park was less eventful, we only got lost once, as we cycled on through Coworth and Wentworth Estates past, no went through, Wentworth golf course, Addlestone, Weybridge and onto the Thames towpath. By the time we got to Hampton court it was too late for tea at “Five on the Bridge” and we split all going our separate ways. All in all an excellent day out lots of interest, plenty of hills and some fast stretches of cycling, I clocked up 52 miles, great – well done Robin!
Report by David Salmon
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