Following my abortive attempt to get as many people on a hill at one time as possible I’m having another go.
Sorry to Graham for piggy-backing his idea last time but quite a few of us do this ride occasionally for a challenge, training, something different.
I would like to open this up to everyone to say that if you fancy doing something different, or fancy a new challenge, there will be an alternate CR which will do the CTC Hilly 50km loop on 11th August.
This starts and finishes at Box Hill and takes in plenty of hills for 35 miles (50km), so add on to and from Box Hill for your total distance. This is a challenging ride but a very good one. I think it would make a good alternative for any 17s riders, and also any 15s who are thinking of a step up or like a challenge.
I am happy to lead an all comers group.
I will wait at the top of each hill to regroup and makes sure everyone gets back to Box Hill for a slab of flapjack/treacle tart or whatever takes your fancy.
I would guess that there will be at least one other group with the fast guys in who want to have a blast round, but think it would work well as a more social ride for most where we stuck together, similar to John C’s C-B-C. (PM me if you have any questions about the ride).
If you haven't done this ride before, it is quite a tough route and the cafe stop will not be until we get back to Box Hill (50 miles-ish) so make sure you have a couple of bottles and some food (banana, energy bar or two) to nibble on the way round.
I hope to make the CR this Saturday and Monty has said that he will announce it at the café.
I'll print off some route cards so that people can go at their own pace, or form different speed groups if they want. I know the route as do others in the club so the route cards will be more for back up, or if you want to do your own pace.
All are welcome, so find out what the small gears on your bike are for.
If you are up for this please can you let me know either by posting here, PM-ing me, or bending my ear on a CR so I can have a rough idea about what route cards may be needed. No commitment though just turn up and do it, I'll make sure I have a few on me.
Cheers,
Andrew.
P.S. As before it will be weather dependant as some of the descents are best not done in the wet, so if it's raining on the morning (or very heavy the day before) I won't do it, but I’m keeping everything crossed that there is some sun up there due out anytime soon.
I'd only picked this date because I thought you were looking at the end of August. Oh well, the only other option I have is 25th August, otherwise I'll nudge it back to October.
. 4th or 25th are best for us. 
