A Group - 28th August

It was picnic day and this year the weather matched the event. It also brought out the A group in strength with 19 of us setting off from Leatherhead. It was great to have Neil with us after his epic and successful PBP ride with the bike " as ridden".

The closure of the road through Headley village gave us an almost traffic free ride up Reigate Road to "Little Switzerland" and then we headed along Hurst Road to Walton on the Hill. Our two climbs of the morning over we went down Pebble Hill to Betchworth before a loop east via Dawes Green and Flanchford to approach Reigate along Park Lane. A pleasant run over Reigate Heath brought us back to the familar run through Wonham and back through Betchworth to lunch.

Not all found an afternoon run to Esher convenient, or were put off by the prospect of Bagden Hill,  so we lost a few and gained Ray Wren. Once over the hill we approached Bookham Common from the Glade and unusually rode Bookham Road towards Cobham, turning right at Downside on the tracks to Tilt Road. A fast final stretch from the Fairmile along the Portsmouth Road brought us to an early tea at Giro's.

Thanks to all the corner markers and Geoff for back marking.