A ride to the Boathouse, Earls Barton, Sun 24 April - ROUTE UPDATED at Saturday 19:20

ROUTE UPDATED - following @James_R 's suggestion, we now head anti-clockwise. New routes below/attached are different from those posted before Saturday at 19:20.

For the A ride this Sunday, I'm reusing one of @DaveB 's routes from last year - albeit one he couldn't ride himself at the time!

Essentially we head 48 km NE into the wind via Beachampton, skirt north Milton Keynes, and Olney, to the cafe stop at the Boathouse, White Mills Marina, Earls Barton. Then we turn for home with the wind on our backs via Salcey Forest and Silverstone.

Weather looks dry and largely overcast, cooler than earlier in the week but not cold - the only slight issue being the 15 mph NE wind.

Length: 94 km / 59 miles, with the stop at 48 km / 30 miles
Ascent: 800 m / 2600 ft
Speed: 17 - 19 mph, depending on how we get on against the wind!

Look forward to seeing you - please sign up if you would like to come along!

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/101074014
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39174161

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I thought I’d said I would lead tomorrow and was thinking of a similar route. So I’m more than happy to let you take us into the head wind on the way out. I think I’m bringing a sail for the return leg.

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Is the loop meant to be ridden clockwise? You currently have the longer + considerably hillier leg on the way out into the wind and then the shorter flatter route back?!

Good point @James_R - I will adjust later today.

Thanks @James_R, change made - though not totally convinced - seemed to get hillier when I changed it! (Not much height gained on the way out but a bit of a saw tooth profile!)

Well you have added 170ft of climbing and over a mile extra by going south of the 422 - that road is pretty lumpy. In any case, it was only a thought, I do not mind which route we take.