Risk Assessments
No one wants to have an accident and therefore the SRAMCC have carried out General Risk Assessments for our club’s social rides. The assessments highlight potential dangers relating to participation in “club runs” but are subject to a Dynamic Assessment on the day depending on such factors as the abilities and numbers of the riders participating, the prevailing weather conditions and any known issues or changes to the planned routes and destinations. These will be announced at the pre-ride briefing before the rides depart. There may be additional instructions and advice given by the ride leaders and other riders during the ride itself. Communication of information between all riders is to be encouraged to ensure a safe and successful ride. The MTB Risk Assessment should be read alongside the Road Rides Risk Assessment as it contains a few extra points specific to trail riding. Note that the Road Bike Risk…
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…
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