MTB Welsh Weekender 28 – 29th October
After a brilliant club ride at Afan in the Summer we will be heading back on the 28 – 29th of October for a weekend away. Camping is available for £3.50 per person per night at the at the visitor centre and you can find all the details you need for booking here: http://www.afanforestpark.co.uk/1936 There are a wide variety of trails available at Afan ranging from the Green Rookie trail up to the 44km W2 route which is a serious all-dayer! Details of all the trails and grades can be found here: http://www.afanforestpark.co.uk/1866 If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at mtb@sramcc.com.
Cyclo-Cross
SRAMcc is affiliated with the Wessex Cyclo-Cross league. Affiliation enables SRAMcc riders to accrue points from their races which count towards both individual and team standings in the Wessex league. The Wessex league races typically take place between September and February at venues located between Southampton and Didcot. Keen racers typically race on a dedicated Cyclo-cross bike but Gravel and MTB bikes are also allowed and a common site in the league. Races are split in to age groups and male and female races which means you should always be racing against your peers. SRAMcc have a growing number of riders participating across most groups with 15 riders racing at least once last season and a number of others expressing an interest to join in. This increase in riders is testament to the good spirit within the club and it’s quite common for riders to arrive early ahead of their…
BC Affiliation
British Cycling affiliation means a cost to the club which is met via by our subscription system like many other clubs. Note that paying your club subscription does not give you automatic membership of British Cycling. You need to subscribe to British Cycling separately and they have their own associated fee. If you need a race license, like the Halfords 10% discount, or want to take advantage of any of the other offers available to British Cycling members then we strongly recommend you join British Cycling. What BC affiliation means for you as an individual A benefit of our club’s affiliation is that you can get up to £20 off membership when joining British Cycling for the first time. What BC affiliation means for us as a club Insurance cover for rides and club officials as detailed here. For the purposes of club rides, a club official is defined as any club member who takes on the…
Alps Epic – Race Report by James Murphy
On 3rd July 2017 my team mate, Lee Johnson (right) and I crossed the line for the “prologue” of the Alps Epic stage race in Hautes Alps, France. We decided to take on this 5 day stage race for Action Medical Research, a cause close to both our hearts. Action has funded research which proved to be crucial to the health of Lee’s son who was prematurely born and suffers with asthma. Also, research funded by Action into ultrasound scanners is key in checking on the function of my one working kidney. Along with the stunning alpine scenery, riding for a charity certainly kept us pushing when things got tough! Alps Epic is quickly gaining a reputation for being one of the most grueling stage races in the world, packing in climbing of nearly 15,000m in total over the five 70km stages. This relatively short distance means that the uphill sections are unbelievably steep…
30th July: MTB Road Trip – Afan
Afan is a brilliant trail centre for just about any mountain biker, the trails available from the visitor centre range from a gentle blue to an epic black loop for an all day ride. Meet at the services just over the Severn Bridge for about 09:00 before convoying over to the visitor centre together.
3rd September: SRAMCC Summer BBQ
It’s the SRAMCC Summer BBQ so keep Sunday the 3rd of September free. We have hired one of the BBQs at Wilverley between Burley and Brockenhurst for a summer social. The club has paid the cost of the BBQ hire. In addition we will need a small contribution of £3-£5 per person to cover the cost of food, drink and the charcoal. We will plan a road route originating from Five Rivers on the Sunday morning meeting up at the BBQ site at around midday, plus hopefully a New Forest MTB route.
Burcombe Blast
Slightly longer route suitable for CX/Gravel riders as well as mountain bikers taking in mostly easy terrain. Take the boardwalks and farm tracks from Five Rivers leading on to the road at Avon Farm Cottages. Continue on past mile hill and turn left off of the road to pick up some single track up to the A36. Cross the road here and continue on the double tracks down into Great Wishford. Ride through the village to pick up the climb to Grovely Woods. In the woods, turn right along the main track and then turn left after a short spin to drop down into Burcombe. Take the steep chalky climb out of Burcombe to join the Shaftesbury Drove. Carry on along the drove all the way back into Harnham before riding back across town returning to Five Rivers via Waitrose for a cheeky post ride coffee. Strava Route
Wilton Singletrack Sesh
20 mile route suitable for beginners perfect for a pub ride to the V&A at Netherhampton. Out along the boardwalks, turning left and climbing up the fields to Devizes Road. From the road, drop down through the housing estate to Wilton Road at the petrol station, drop down from here into Chruchfields to pick up the Broken Bridges trail. Follow Broken Bridges to golf course hill and climb up to meet the drove. Turn right at the drove and ride along to the road at Salisbury Racecourse. Cross the road and turn immediately right into the trees taking the next right to pick up the “beechnuts” single track. At the end of the trail turn left onto the road and left again after a short spin taking home farm road into Wilton. Turn right and take the roads to the cross road by the market in Wilton. Turn left at…
Grateley Railway Ride
A challenging 34 mile ride taking in some sharp climbs and steeper descents. Heading out Via Old Sarum and High Post down the roads to Gomeldon. From Gomeldon head out on the roads to Porton and pick up the railway line to Grately. From Grateley head across through the Wallops and over the A30 taking in a steep chalky climb to meet the Clarendon Way outside Winterslow. From Winterslow a series of byways takes you to a rocky descent down to Pitton. A rooty trail out of Pitton takes you over the A30 to Figsbury rings for a photo opportunity. Heading down from Figsbury rings will test your nerve before you head back to five rivers via Ford, Bishopdown Farm and St Marks Hill. Strava route
Salisbury Plain Pedal
35 mile route over fast terrain without too much climbing Head away from Five Rivers along the boardwalks and bridlepaths to Avon Farm Cottages. Turn onto the roads at the cottages and follow the woodford valley to the Bridge Inn Past the pub turn right and take the singletrack to Wilsford Cum Lake Cross the road here picking up the bridleway taking you to the A303 at Stonehenge Over the A303 take the byways to Larkhill and turn left onto the road. Turn right after a short spin along the road to get onto Salisbury Plain and pick up the Southern Transit. Cross the A345 at Brigmerston and continue over the river Avon on the Southern Transit Turn right up the hill at the Silkhill Plantation leaving the Southern Transit and picking up the byway to Bulford Camp. Take the single track through the trees at Bulford Camp to come…