Train Assisted Ride 20 August

A Ride: Guildford to Guildford – by the scenic route.

This will be the annual pilgrimage to the far flung lands beyond Guildford - with historical, religious, literary, horticultural, geological and oenophilic interest along the way. No prizes, but bragging rights in the pub at lunchtime for anyone spotting all the above references!

And, casting all modesty aside, it is the best ride I’ve put together for the Wayfarers. Ultra-rural and, for the most part, wide and traffic free roads with excellent surfaces. Steady climbs, long swooping descents. Woodland. Open country. Picture postcard views and chocolate box cottages galore!

All that, AND a cracking pub with a good selection of ales, superb home cooked food, lovely garden, but best of all, a very big cycling link….

10:30 meet @ Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford for a prompt start at 11:00

25 miles to Petworth for lunch with a modest total of 1500ft of climbing on wiggly white roads over rolling terrain.

23 miles mainly on wider B-roads back to Guildford for tea before wending homeward by bike or rail.

Route details here>>> http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5386818

Those with GPS may care to download – it’s always good to have a back up.

Paul Kelly
(I'm posting this early as I am away in France from today till the day before the ride)