The line up at the finish
Dieppe Raid - The Wayfarers 90km
Sunday dawned a bit chilly but dry, as the 25+ raiders from the "Sou'Westers" congregated at the event HQ at 08:00. We moved off as a group, soon losing Bob and Lesley, and Mike Morley. Toni D'Italia chased after a very rapid tandem crewed by Mark and Maggie and was never seen again!!! (Until the return to the HQ).
A pleasant, steady, flattish ride to Bellencombe found 12 of us having coffee outside the local bar before moving steadily up the climb through Ardouval - a brief look at the garden of the Gite stayed at in the past - and over the ridge and down a long, pleasant descent through green fields, cows and poppies to lunch at the Avenue Verte to regroup with Graham and Gill, and Mike M.
Good food, fruit, drinks, etc provided and a leisurely rest before climbing over into the next valley and the run-in to Dieppe seafront for a long rest in the hot sun watching the energetic competitors in the Dieppe triathlon, whilst we consumed Italian ice cream. Judging our departure to get to the finish back at the HQ by 16:30 and the prize presentation with more food and drinks, etc.
Our reward for the day, trophies awarded to Sou'Westers as the biggest group; least young rider in the 60km - Eric Ashford; least young rider in the 90km - Raymond Dare; least young lady in the 90km - Pam Jones; and to top it all Rob and Ruth won a new mountain bike in the tombola, following Maureen's success last year, also winning a mountainbike in the tombola.
A moving tribute was given to the memory of Neville Chanin, including a photo display and minute's silence.
The evening meal at the Windsor Hotel was the usual noisy occasion, running late into the night, and also included a toast to the memory of Neville from CCP of the CTC.
Pete
Sunday dawned a bit chilly but dry, as the 25+ raiders from the "Sou'Westers" congregated at the event HQ at 08:00. We moved off as a group, soon losing Bob and Lesley, and Mike Morley. Toni D'Italia chased after a very rapid tandem crewed by Mark and Maggie and was never seen again!!! (Until the return to the HQ).
A pleasant, steady, flattish ride to Bellencombe found 12 of us having coffee outside the local bar before moving steadily up the climb through Ardouval - a brief look at the garden of the Gite stayed at in the past - and over the ridge and down a long, pleasant descent through green fields, cows and poppies to lunch at the Avenue Verte to regroup with Graham and Gill, and Mike M.
Good food, fruit, drinks, etc provided and a leisurely rest before climbing over into the next valley and the run-in to Dieppe seafront for a long rest in the hot sun watching the energetic competitors in the Dieppe triathlon, whilst we consumed Italian ice cream. Judging our departure to get to the finish back at the HQ by 16:30 and the prize presentation with more food and drinks, etc.
Our reward for the day, trophies awarded to Sou'Westers as the biggest group; least young rider in the 60km - Eric Ashford; least young rider in the 90km - Raymond Dare; least young lady in the 90km - Pam Jones; and to top it all Rob and Ruth won a new mountain bike in the tombola, following Maureen's success last year, also winning a mountainbike in the tombola.
A moving tribute was given to the memory of Neville Chanin, including a photo display and minute's silence.
The evening meal at the Windsor Hotel was the usual noisy occasion, running late into the night, and also included a toast to the memory of Neville from CCP of the CTC.
Pete
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