A Group 8th October

After confusing the As by taking (most of) them on a different route to the freewheel course, we arrived at Root Hill well before the Bs.

After the prizegiving at Brockham, 8 of us made our way via Strood Green, Bunce Common and Dawesgreen to the A217 where we descended Lonesome Lane to Meath Green and Horley. Lunch was at the Jack Fairman next to Waitrose and we just made it inside before the heavens opened to their full extent (it had only been relatively light rain on the way down). Unfortunately Mike got caught in the downpour as he had stopped en route to take a phone call!

Well refreshed, we made our way back to Meath Green in blustery sunshine, taking a left to cross the A217 and snake the lanes via Norwood Hill and Leigh back to Brockham. There we took the golf course route (not too bad despite the rain) and up Pixham Lane to Denbies where we found the Bs already ensconced. Fortunately they had not eaten quite all the cake.

A relatively short ride, but as much as we could fit in after the competition and enough to blow away the cobwebs. For me, 52 miles door to door

Helène