It's almost midsummer, so here's the Shoreham Century, a Monument of the Wayfarers' calendar, neatly sandwiched between the end of the Dauphiné and the beginning of the Tour de France. Old hands will know the drill; these notes are for newcomers.
The Shoreham Century is unusual, perhaps unique, amongst centuries in that it's not necessarily a hundred miles. The course is 92 miles from the start at North Cheam to the finish at Leatherhead. To get your century you'll need to add on your home-to-ride mileage. This is not necessarily a disadvantage, as it enables enthusiasts like Frank to do a century of 121 miles (his longest ride this century, so he said, but of course there's still quite a bit to go ...).
But that's not all - the flexibility extends in the other direction. If you'd like to do the ride but don't fancy the distance then a train to Dorking and a train home from Horsham just about halves it, and you still get your lunch at the seaside. Or mix and match, as you choose - the railway is close to the route all the way from Horsham.
The route map is above, the details are:
Wednesday 20th June
0900 North Cheam
1045 Elevenses Henfold Lakes
1315 Lunch Shoreham
1600 Tea Horsham
1800 Supper Leatherhead
All timings are sharp - don't get left behind!
No-one is dropped on the way out, but the group tends to divide on the way back - a longer lunch or a longer tea suits some better. It's a longish ride but not a hard one - if you can cover twelve miles in an hour without stopping then you'll be fine.
If you'd like any more information have a word with me - otherwise, I look forward to seeing you on the day.
Mark
2 comments:
One could call the event a midsummer misnomer?
Not a misnomer per se; more a malleable midsummer meander ... ;-)
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