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Away Day: New Forest
27 August, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free
This is our final Away Day of the 2022 cycling calendar and As usual you can guarantee good roads, good scenery and the odd interaction with some wildlife. On a good day there are few places better to ride a bike than the New Forest and our planned routes this year has pretty much everything you would expect from our glorious English countryside in the heart of Dorset. Following the success of last years event, we are offering up something suitable for all riders, with 3 routes available to ride. For those wanting a relaxed day with lots of coffee stops and photo opportunities, we have planned a social 55 mile ride through the new Forest. For the more speedy riders, who are looking for a longer more challenging day on the road bike, we have fantastic 79 mile route, and for those that want to get down and dirty, we have planned an amazing off road 56 mile route that will ignite all the senses as you ride some of the stunning, and challenging tracks in the forest.
This year we are mixing things up somewhat by inviting you all to pack a picnic and join us for an after ride party on the green.
Parking: (arrive at 8.30am)
Burley Cricket Club – School Green, Ringwood Road, Burley, BH24 4AP
Free parking at the Cricket Club Car Park.
Road Route 1: Social and Intermediate riders:
Distance: 55 miles
Climb: 2176 ft
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40687647
Coffee Stop(s)
A choice of 3 stops available on this social ride so you are spoilt for choice
1. Coffee and Drift (at 20 miles)
Quay View, Admirals Court, Quay Road, Lymington, SO41 3ET
https://www.coffeeanddrift.co.uk/
2. Fairweathers Garden Centre, (at 30.4 miles)
High Street, Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7YB
https://fairweathers.co.uk/steffs-kitchen/
3. The Woods Cyclery (at 37 miles)
The Woods Cyclery, at 56 High St, Lyndhurst, SO43 7BG 02380 282028
https://www.thewoodscyclery.co.uk/journal/shop-news/the-woods-cafe-is-open/
The advanced and MTB riders will also stop here so this might be a good meeting point for everyone.
Road Route 2: Advance and Intermediate plus riders
Distance: 79 Miles
Climb: 3049 ft
Route: Ridewithgps.com/routes/40687635
Coffee Stop 1: Woods Cyclery, Lyndhurst at 38.5 miles
They inform me that they serve the best coffee in the Forest…let’s see if they walk the walk!
As the weather will be hot we will also stop as and when required to fill up our water bottles.
MTB Route 3: Suitable for all levels
Distance: 57 Miles
Climb: 3049 ft
Route: Ridewithgps.com/routes/40687635
Coffee Stop 1: Woods Cyclery, Lyndhurst (at 21 miles)
Coffee Stop 2: The Potting Shed, The Potting Shed, Fordingbridge, SP6 2QB (at 40 miles)
OP Picnic
Bring your own food and drink and join us for a good old fashioned picnic on the green after our spectacular day of cycling in the New Forest.
This event is open to all Oakley Pedalers members.
Away Day events are offered up in addition to the standard Saturday rides which are still available to ride.