Looking outside on Wednesday I noticed the wind was northish and looking at my OS I noticed Root Hill ran northish - not a good omen for the free wheel competition.
Rain encountered by some had stopped by the time we left Dorking and we had an uneventful ride to Root Hill. Here with Simon as lookout at the bend (thanks) and Tony pushing off (thanks) I had a straightforward run - the tractor with smelly load waited for me to pass but I understand others met him en route.
The road was in fairly good condition and traffic was minimal so nobody reported problems. Steph won the Ladies' award and Mike closely challenged Mark for the Gents' award. As usual, Ed had made the beautiful awards, see photos. Thanks Ed. Presentations took place on Brockham Green, bonfire erection well in hand in the background.
The Bs then retired across the road to The Royal Oak, just after a group of walkers. This caused a slight delay with our meals but that wasn't a problem - they were good when they came.
After lunch we had the obligatory off-road - the bridleway to Mill Hill leading to Kiln Lane. We soon headed south through Betchworth to Dawesgreen, noting Flanchford Road is still closed due to bridge replacement taking longer than predicted. In Leigh we turned right into Clayhill Road, then headed north at Shellwood Cross to Strood Green and Brockham again. A quiet ride along Coach Road and Pixham Lane led to Denbies (grapes ripening nicely) where we beat the As to t'n'c.
Thanks to Tim for backmarking and people various for corner marking.
Terry
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