Here’s the rough itinerary for the weekend.
Saturday: Travel to the New Forest, rendezvous at Brockenhurst Station around lunchtime. Cycle to Lymington using a quiet and picturesque route devised by the fine staff of the New Forest Cycle Experience. This route is 20 miles only, to warm up and shake down the bikes for the following day.
Stay overnight at a B&B in Lymington. Dinner & pub.
Sunday: Cycle 2 miles to Boldre Village Hall, register by 9am for the Gridiron and set off. It’s 60 miles long, and apparently tough in places. I’m told it’s about as hard as the London to Brighton (minus Ditchling Beacon). When we’re back at the Village Hall, which should be by 5pm, head for Lymington Pier railway station (2 miles back) for trains home via the Waterloo main line through Brockenhurst.
I will be inviting new members to this trip, and I would encourage existing members to do the same.
Dave said
Would you be interested in resurrecting the October 2009 run for 2010?
Jeremy said
Yes I very much would. Gridiron suit you? J
Dave said
It would bring me great joy to ride the Gridiron again. I’ll mark the date in my diary.