A ride - Solstice clover leaf 100 - Sunday 27 June - 7:30am start!

This Sunday it is our whole-club solstice event, where we try and get as many people to join as possible and meet up as a whole club at the cafe. And we have something very special - a 100 mile clover leaf ride with three loops out and back to Buckingham, with the cafe stop on the second loop at Westbury, where all rides will meet up at around 11am. It would be great to have as many A riders join as possible to make it a special club event. (And if you cannot commit to the full time needed for 100 miles, there is the option say of just riding two loops.)

Length: 100 miles / 162km
Ascent: approx. 3400 feet / 1000m
Pace: probably at the lower end of our 17-19 mph range

Question for potential A riders - would you prefer:
a) Meet up at 7:30am for a 7:40 start, cafe at 11am / 55 miles, finish around 2:30-3pm*
b) Meet up at 8:30am for an 8:40 start, cafe at 11am / 38 miles, finish around 3:30-4pm*
*Very approximate - depends on cafe stop time, any other stops, legs, etc

My preference would be (a) but please let me know what you think, I'm happy to do either.

I hope you can come - and please sign up if so!

Note - while the loops are fixed, the order/direction we do them depends on the choice above. Attached is the route assuming option (a) - so to be confirmed.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/64942712
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36517837

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• Clover_leaf_100a.gpx

I’m easy but would prefer (a)

Early option would be my preference but easy either way

Easy, but would prefer A as well as well James

Probably only gonna do a couple of the loops as I’ll have been out for a ride on the Saturday

@RobBianchi😆 no problem - it will be great to have you along!

Half a ride @RobBianchi😆. 😁😁

🤣 I may deserve that one Adam.

Thanks all for signing up and your thoughts above. It seems we all have a clear preference for a 7:30am meet up for a 7:40am start. I have made a few tweaks to the route above so now confirmed, please download if you wish. And see you at 7:30 on Sunday!

😁

And just a reminder - please bring sufficient nutrition etc for the ride, whether doing two or three loops. The coffee stop is at 55 miles / 88 km. And of course a mask / with social distancing.