Saturday 13th April 2024 9:15am

Starting from - The public car park at Eccleston village community centre, Drapers Avenue, PR7 5SY.
There is public parking here but no toilets. There is a cafe at the nearby Carrington centre.
Please be at the start at least 15 minutes before the start time for a bike safety check and ride brief. Please ensure that your bike is in good working order at least the night before.
As mentioned road bikes are required to take part, this is to ensure that all riders are able to maintain the group pace , but this will be set to suit the slowest rider.
Ride leaders : Kath Mullaney / Sharon Morgan / Jan Atkinson
Distance 24 miles
Avg speed 10/12 mph
Avg Elevation 500ft


, PR7 5SY

  • 24 miles
  • Road
  • 3 hr 20 mins
  • Steady
  • Chorley
  • 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




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PR7 5SY

Leaving Eccleston we will head through villages of West Lancashire, Croston, Bretherton and onto Mere Brow. We will take a cafe stop at Bretherton Barn in Tarlscough. After being suitably refreshed we will head back through Burscough Bridge and the smaller villages of Hoscar and Bispham Green back to Eccleston.
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No 1 Sofa 2 Sportive 2024. Road ride series for Ladies only.

Country lanes, village roads, some A and mostly B roads.

We will take rest stops as needed and there will be a Cafe break half way around the route.

Helmets are required to take part in this ride. Please be equipped with your own basic repair items, pump, spare inner tube and money for the Cafe if required.

As described this is the first in the Sofa to Sportive 2024 series. These will all be road rides and you are required to have a road bike to take part. The series will start with 20 to 30 mile rides and fairly flat routes. These will progress to more mileage and elevation per week. These rides are intended to build up stamina and endurance with the intention of taking part in a road sportive in the summer months.

Who else is on this ride?

Ride leaders

Profile photo for Kath Mullaney
  • Ride Leader

    Ride Leader
  • Breeze Champion

    Breeze Champion
  • Community Groups Volunteer

    Community Groups Volunteer

Kath Mullaney

Assistants

  • Profile photo for Sharon Morgan
    • Ride Leader

      Ride Leader
    • Breeze Champion

      Breeze Champion
    • Community Groups Volunteer

      Community Groups Volunteer
    Sharon Morgan

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