Local short ride due to Weather note change of meeting place top car park Fairlands Valley opposite Arch Road

This will be an all day ride of around 52 miles and a steady pace, it is not a race. We will leave Hampson Park at 9.15am promptly and ride to Letchworth to pick up the 2nd group. The ride from Letchworth and back will be 40 miles.
Leaving Par 3 at 10am we will ride out towards Arlesey hitting 12 miles, out to Shefford and then the route flattens a little towards Cardington, Cople and to the Garden Centre, Blossom Cafe where we will stop for lunch and will have completed just under 25 miles.
On our return journey we will go through Old Warden, Southhill, Broom with a few gentle hills. Having completed 37.5 miles we will then stop for a short refuel, drink and toilet stop, after heading towards Henlow, Fairfield and Letchworth and back to Stevenage and Hampson Park. Congratulations you will have completed 52miles, Then just that last bit to your homes.

Please make sure you bring cash and or a credit card to pay for lunch and drinks. You will need to wear a helmet and have a spare inner tube for your bike. Make sure that you bring small protein snacks to help keep up your energy levels as it is a longer ride. Real food is probably better than jels, although that is your choice. Jelly babies help or the protein cereal type bars, bananas are good fuel too.