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Ilminster Arts Centre
Mar
26
2024 Past Event
Ilminster Arts Centre
Vivary Park
09:30 – 14:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at Vivary Park Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Geoff Hamilton Contact number  07966630385 Places up to 12 10             Distance* Long Miles 30 Terrain** Moderate Height Gain ft 1,200 Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 10         Route Out Stoke St Mary, Broadway, Donyatt Stopping At Ilminster Arts Centre Route Back Isle Abbotts, Curry Mallet, North Curry, Creech St Michael, Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short  Medium Long Extended  **Easy  Moderate Hard      Tough  ***Slow Intermediate  Brisk Fast 
30 years of Cycle Somerset, celebratory ride, FOC cake and coffee.
Mar
23
2024 Past Event
30 years of Cycle Somerset, celebratory ride, FOC cake and coffee.
The Weir
10:00 – 15:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at    Weir Cafe Start time    10.00am Ride Leader    Arthur Contact number     07860 362794 Places up to 12    10             Distance*    Moderate Miles    18mile Terrain**    Moderate Height Gain ft    640 ft ascent Pace***    Moderate Average mph    8.5-9.5 mph         Route Out    Kingston St Mary Stopping At    New Inn Halse Route Back    Oake Map/gps    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45814226     Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short  Medium Long Extended  **Easy  Moderate Hard      Tough  ***Slow Intermediate  Brisk Fast 
Anniversary Waltz to Haltz (Halse)
Mar
23
2024 Past Event
Anniversary Waltz to Haltz (Halse)
Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre
09:30 – 14:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt Please remember this is for Saturday 23rd March, Anniversary Celebrations Starting at Brewhouse Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Mandy Harper Contact number  07753352003 Places up to 12 10             Distance* Medium Miles 22 Terrain** Easy Height Gain ft Bit up and down. Pace*** Easy / Moderate Average mph 8 - 11         Route Out Brewhouse - Lyngford - Upper Cheddon - Kingston - Lydeard - Halse Stopping At New Inn Route Back New Inn - Oake - Hillfarance - Norton - Home Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short  Medium Long Extended  **Easy  Moderate Hard      Tough  ***Slow Intermediate  Brisk Fast 
Quickstep to Halse
Mar
23
2024 Past Event
Quickstep to Halse
Bishop's Hull
09:30 – 14:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt Remember it is for Saturday 23rd March, Anniversary Ride Starting at B Hull Church Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Paul Harper Contact number  07711165696 Places up to 12 10             Distance* Medium Miles 23 Terrain** Moderate Height Gain ft Up and Down a bit Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 9 - 11         Route Out B Hull - Oake - Milverton - the back way to New Inn Stopping At New Inn Halse Route Back New Inn - Ash Priors - B Lydeard - Cushuish - Kingston - Home Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short  Medium Long Extended  **Easy  Moderate Hard      Tough  ***Slow Intermediate  Brisk Fast 
Trull to Halse
Mar
23
2024 Past Event
Trull to Halse
Car park opposite Trull church
09:30 – 14:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at Car park Trull Start time 09.30 Ride Leader Jonathan Contact number  07745 406419 Places up to 12 10             Distance* 20 Miles   Terrain** some hills Height Gain ft 650 Pace*** moderate Average mph 10         Route Out Pitminster, Braford on Tone Stopping At New Inn Halse Route Back Hillfarrance Map/gps Trull - Halse · Ride with GPS     Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short  Medium Long Extended  **Easy  Moderate Hard      Tough  ***Slow Intermediate  Brisk Fast 
The Smokery, Hambridge...10.00am start, from Vivary..a/clockwise...
Mar
19
2024 Past Event
The Smokery, Hambridge...10.00am start, from Vivary..a/clockwise...
Vivary Park
10:00 – 15:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at    Vivary Park Start time    10.00am Ride Leader    Arthur Contact number     07860 362794 Places up to 12    8             Distance*    Moderate Miles    32 miles Terrain**    Moderate Height Gain ft    1352 ft Pace***    Moderate Average mph    8.5-9.5         Route Out    Stoke, Hatch Beauchamp Stopping At    The Smokery Route Back    Stahe, Stoke St Gregory Knapp Map/gps    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45814114?privacy_code=2jLQm7juMm2fm6egc8ym12tQ4z288Xoc     Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short  Medium Long Extended  **Easy  Moderate Hard      Tough  ***Slow Intermediate  Brisk Fast 
Ride to Perry's cider
Mar
16
2024 Past Event
Ride to Perry's cider
Vivary Park band stand
10:00 – 15:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at Vivary Park Start time 10.00 Ride Leader Jonathan Contact number  07745 406419 Places up to 12 10             Distance* long Miles 32  Terrain** Hard Height Gain ft 1500ft    (460m) Pace*** leisurely Average mph 10         Route Out Horton Stopping At Perry's cider Route Back Curry Mallet Map/gps Taunton -Perry's cider - A bike ride in Taunton, England (ridewithgps.com)     Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Ladies ride to Braziers
Mar
16
2024 Past Event
Ladies ride to Braziers
Brazier Coffee Roasters
09:30 – 14:00
I'll be riding over from Wellington for the start of the ride. Mandy has kindly offered to lead the group back to Taunton after the coffee stop. 😀     Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at Vivary Park bandstand Start time 9.30a.m  Ride Leader Audrey Contact number  07711114465 Places up to 12 9             Distance* Medium Miles 23 Terrain** a few minor hills Height Gain ft 987 ft Pace*** Intermediate  Average mph 10         Route Out Trull, Pitminster, Lowton, Ruggin, Voxmoor, Rockwell Green Stopping At Braziers Wellington  Route Back East Nynehead, Bradford, Bishop's Hull Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Lock, Water and Snack   *Short  Medium Long Extended  **Easy  Moderate Hard      Tough  ***Slow Intermediate  Brisk Fast 
The Smokery, Hambridge...10.00am from Vivary...30 ish miles
Mar
12
2024 Past Event
The Smokery, Hambridge...10.00am from Vivary...30 ish miles
Brown & Forrest Smokery
10:00 – 15:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at    Brewhouse Start time    10.00 am Ride Leader    Arthur Contact number     07860 362794 Places up to 12    8             Distance*    Moderate Miles    30ish Terrain**    Moderate Height Gain ft    1100 ft.   Pace***    moderate Average mph    8.5-9.5mph         Route Out    Hatch, Rock Hill, Fivehead Stopping At    The Smokery Route Back    Curry Rivel, Athelney, Creech. Map/gps    PLEASE BE UNDERSTADING,  route might need to deviate from the choosen one due to flooding .     Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short  Medium Long Extended  **Easy  Moderate Hard      Tough  ***Slow Intermediate  Brisk Fast 
Milverton Sawmill Cafe (clockwise)
Mar
07
2024 Past Event
Milverton Sawmill Cafe (clockwise)
Vivary Park
09:30 – 14:00
A revived venue via a somewhat hilly route to Milverton via Langford Budville, but it has a lovely downhill run into Milverton.  I have limited the numbers to 6 for this ride as the venue does not look huge. Let's hope the weather is kind to us!     Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at Vivary Park Bandstand Start time 09:30 Ride Leader Brian Martin Contact number  07531659337 Places up to 12 6             Distance* High end of medium Miles 30 Terrain** Hills, but not too hard Height Gain ft 1834 Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 9-11         Route Out Orchard Portman, Pitminster, Wellington, Langford Budville Stopping At Coffee Mill, Milverton Sawmill Route Back Halse, Bishop's Lydeard, Yarford, Nailsbourne Map/gps https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45752407     Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Short ride ending at The Hive
Mar
07
2024 Past Event
Short ride ending at The Hive
09:30 – 12:00
A ride for anyone who needs a short and undemanding outing to get back into cycling after the Winter.     Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at Vivary Park Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Jill Contact number  07570505922 Places up to 12 8             Distance* short Miles 9.5 Terrain** easy Height Gain ft +532 Pace*** slow/intermediate to suit riders Average mph 9-11         Route Out Dowslands, Poundisford, Pitminster Stopping At The Hive Route Back Continue and end at Vivary Park or make your own way home Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short  Medium Long Extended  **Easy  Moderate Hard      Tough  ***Slow Intermediate  Brisk Fast 
Braziers, Wellington, from Vivary Park...10.00am start
Mar
05
2024 Past Event
Braziers, Wellington, from Vivary Park...10.00am start
Vivary Park
10:00 – 14:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at    Vivary Park  Start time    10.00am Ride Leader    Arthur  Contact number     07860 362794 Places up to 12    7             Distance*    Moderate Miles    22 miles Terrain**    Moderate Height Gain ft    985ft Pace***    Moderate Average mph    8.5-9.5mph         Route Out   Stopping At    Braziers, Wellington Route Back   Map/gps    CLICK ON LINK FOR FULL ROUTE DETAILS https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45089857     Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+