Social Ride - Sat 9th July

Hi
 
(Any riders doing a race training ride, please could you organise yourselves a bit earlier in Cafe Nero and clear the area at 8.29? Thank you.) 
 
The Social Ride Saturday will ride out to Albourne where we will confirm how many riders we have and whether we need to split into 2 groups at that point. We will then ride out east, taking in the first part of the PUNCHEUR sportive, but when we get to Nutley, instead of going through Ashdown Forest, we will head for Chelwood Gate, then swing back south for a 10-minute tea/cake/pee stop at the Stable Tea rooms or similar on road to Sheffield Park. We will then snake our way back to Ditchling and up the Beacon.
 
Total mileage about 42-mile loop from Albourne to top of the Beacon. You can make your ride longer by going straight through Ditchling, back to Albourne and back over the Dyke.
 
Some may not want to stop for tea and cake - but for those that do, remember to bring a bit of cash. 
 
Please remember that this is the Social Ride, so don't go blasting it over the hills, breaking up the group(s). You would do better to join the training ride if you want to push it.
 
Intended route:
 
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/40485974/?open_ive_done=1
 
Laters.
 
Morgan