Thursday 25th January 2018 10:00am

Starting from - Pugneys Watersports Centre and Country Park Asdale Rd, Denby Dale Rd, Wakefield WF2 7EQ
Meet outside the main entrance to cafe.

Toilets and refreshments available to purchase at Pugneys Cafe.

PLEASE ARRIVE 15mins PRIOR TO START TIME TO ENABLE BIKE CHECK & REGISTER TO BE TAKEN.

CYCLE HELMETS MUST BE WORN
You will not be permitted to take part in the ride without a correctly fitting bike helmet.

WINTER MONTHS CYCLING - During the winter months depending on weather conditions we may unfortunately need to cancel a ride due to safety reasons. Please ensure you check your email notifications from Let's Ride and/or check on Let's Ride website Breeze WWoBs Group on the morning of your ride to confirm the ride is still taking place.

PLEASE ensure you have water. It may be cold out BUT you do need to keep hydrated.
PLEASE bring Bike Pump, Spare Inner Tube, Puncture Repair Kit. WF2 7EQ, WF3 4LT

  • 10 miles
  • Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road
  • 2 hr
  • Steady
  • Wakefield
  • Adults 16+ only
  • Women only

Free, women-only bike rides led by experienced Breeze Champions. They are a great way to get started in cycling or to improve your skills, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned cyclist.

Starting point

WF3 4LT

Pugneys Watersports Centre and Country Park Asdale Rd, Denby Dale Rd, Wakefield WF2 7EQ
Meet outside the main entrance to cafe.

Toilets and refreshments available to purchase at Pugneys Cafe.

PLEASE ARRIVE 15mins PRIOR TO START TIME TO ENABLE BIKE CHECK & REGISTER TO BE TAKEN.

CYCLE HELMETS MUST BE WORN
You will not be permitted to take part in the ride without a correctly fitting bike helmet.

WINTER MONTHS CYCLING - During the winter months depending on weather conditions we may unfortunately need to cancel a ride due to safety reasons. Please ensure you check your email notifications from Let's Ride and/or check on Let's Ride website Breeze WWoBs Group on the morning of your ride to confirm the ride is still taking place.

PLEASE ensure you have water. It may be cold out BUT you do need to keep hydrated.
PLEASE bring Bike Pump, Spare Inner Tube, Puncture Repair Kit. WF2 7EQ

Please read ALL the information carefully. If you are unsure about any of the details please ask.

PLEASE ARRIVE 15mins PRIOR TO START TIME TO ENABLE BIKE CHECK & REGISTER TO BE TAKEN.
WE WILL LEAVE PUGNEYS PROMPTLY AT 10AM.

This is a series of 6 rides (this is ride 3/6), one per week. These rides are ideal if you can cycle approximately 10 miles. Don't worry if you are not quite there, we all ride together, no one is left behind.

Each week we will increase the miles by approximately 2 miles per week (depending on the ability of the group). By the end of the 6 weeks we hope to be going on a lovely 20 mile potter to celebrate your wonderful achievement!

We will cycle on tracks, cycleways and on short road sections. Don't worry they are short, generally around 0.6 mile. You will be supported all the way as we cycle these together.

PLEASE NOTE: We may not always start the ride from Pugneys Watersports Park (you will be informed in plenty of time if the start point changes).
The reason for this? So you can experience a variety of terrain. The routes are generally plotted as a circular route so depending on the length of ride we may need to use a different start point to avoid heavy traffic etc.

Ride 3 of 6 will start from Pugneys Watersports and Country Park as the information below:
We leave Pugneys via the cycle path on Denby Dale road in the direction of Wakefield. We then cross the road at the pelican crossing just before turning onto Thorne Lane. We return right into the entrance to Thornes Park by the cafe. After completing a loop of the park we cross Denby Dale Road (using pelican crossing) onto a quiet side road which will see us to a short section of main road before crossing the foot bridge to the Hepworth Gallery.
From there we cross Doncaster Road (using the pelican crossings) and cycle along tracks to join the River Calder. After skirting the river we venture through the wood towards Kirkthorpe Lane, turn right up an incline towards Heath Village.
Following the track down over Heath Common we cross back over Doncaster Road (using pelican crossings) onto a short section of cycle path. We will then travel on road along Oakenshaw Lane, a short distance of 0.6miles before turning left into Walton Nature Reserve.
Walton Nature Resever is a beautiful tranquil woodland which is reclaimned land from Waltons colliery days. Filled with the wonderful sights and sounds of nature there will be plenty of wildlife for you to spot and listen to.
We leave Walton Nature Reserve and travel on Oakenshaw Lane for 100yards turning right onto a cycle track that runs parallel with the train track running in and out of Sandal Agbrigg station.
As we reach Sandal Agbrigg train station we turn right onto Agbrigg Road following this for 200yards before turning onto quieter side roads to Barnsley Road.
Using the pelican crossing over Barnsley Road we follow quiet side roads into the back of Pugneys Country Park where we will finish the ride back at the cafe.
The ride will be approximately 1.5/2 hours
Don't worry about being left behind, you won't be. We will ride together as a group, waiting and supporting each other.

IMPORTANT: CYCLING HELMETS MUST BE WORN. You will not be permitted to participate if you do not have a cycling helmet.

WINTER MONTHS CYCLING - During the winter months depending on weather conditions we may unfortunately need to cancel a ride due to safety reasons. Please ensure you check your email notifications from Let's Ride and/or check on Let's Ride website Breeze WWoBs Group to confirm the ride is still taking place.

WANT TO BE REWARDED FOR YOUR CYCLING?
Join us on 4 rides between January and February to claim your free #BreezeThroughWinter Goodie Bag!
It's easy, register at https://www.letsride.co.uk/breeze-through-winter
It's that time of year when it's VERY cold out so please please dress for the temperatures and for cycling!
If you are well prepared and wrapped up warm you will enjoy your cycling so much more.
Plenty of thin layers are better than a couple of thick layers.
Two pairs of socks are always a good idea.
Waterproof,
GLOVES are a must,
Hat that covers your ears, thin enought to get under your cycling helmet.
Long trousers, please ensure there are no flapping trouser legs that can get caught in your chain.
Full shoe/trainer.

If you require any further information please don't hesitate to contact me.
Hope to see you on the ride. Jo

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