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RIDES AND EVENTS

Listed below are Wessex Rides & Events for the 2010 season in chronological order (i.e. upcoming rides and events will appear at the top of the list, while those that have passed will be further down the page!)  If you click on the ride title, you will find information about the ride and its terrain and also, as the season progresses, possible ride reports if members have submitted them.  The Rides calendar is also printed on the Useful Info & Forms page and for members and non-members includes details of venues where there will be a Training/NCR/Pleasure Ride class and a contact telephone number.

Feel free to contact any member of the Wessex Committee if you cannot find the information you want - their details can be found on the About Us pages.

19th Sept 2010

THREE RIVERS RIDE

The second of the Wessex Group's major rides. Pauline Beach and Caroline Bennetts took over the organisation of this ride in 2009 and you will find a report below on 2009 from a crew - in 2010 Pauline is the sole organiser and we wish her well!

30th October 2010

Hallowe'en Fun Ride on the Quantocks

Approx 10 -12 miles from Ramscombe Picnic Area, Adscombe, Over Stowey

4th December 2010

Wessex Group Branch Annual Meeting

This is usually held at Odcombe Village Hall near Yeovil - details are sent to all Wessex members.

27th December 2009

MORETON PLEASURE RIDE - CANCELLED 2009

Sadly, on Monday 14th December the news is that the ride is now cancelled due to lack of entries. There had to be a certain number of entries taken prior to the ride to make taking entries on the day possible and that a deadline for entries was necessary at some point. Despite twice extending that deadline and various promises of entries, unfortunately, not enough have been received

6th February 2010

WESSEX TRAINING DAY - Southern Counties Leisure

Every Year the Wessex Group organises a Training Day designed to appeal to all levels of competitor......

14th February 2010

THE REVELS RIDE

A unique opportunity for Wessex juniors and young riders to learn about how to organise a ride. The venue is not far from Sherborne, Dorset.

20th February 2010

WESSEX AWARDS DINNER - a new venue for 2010

The 2010 Awards Dinner has been postponed until 20th February due to the weather. Traditionally held on the 2nd Saturday in January, at the start of the new season, rather than at the end of the old, the Wessex Awards Dinner is an opportunity for members to get out of their lycra and into their 'posh gear'.

27th February 2010

WESSEX V SOUTH-WEST QUIZ NIGHT

This is a social occasion not to be missed. Sadly, bad weather caused the cancellation of the evening in 2009.

27th February 2010

HORSESHOE TRAINING RIDE - Saturday 27th February

Please note change of date ................ This is a 'fun' ride, using some of the 2010 Golden Horseshoe route.

28th February 2010

Salisbury Plain in Spring

The date for the ride has now been finalised as Sunday 28th February 2010. Venue is Quebec Barn, (near Quebec Farm) on the B390 between Heytesbury & Chitterne. Distances are now 18kms and 40kms. For details and entries: Alice Loten Tel: 01722 712363 alice.loten@yahoo.com or Ann and Carri Ann Dark Tel 01380 818223 darkshorses@btinternet.com

14th March 2010

JUBILEE TRAIL RIDE

The first 'proper' ride of the Wessex season and the first of the 'Dorset' rides.

27th March 2010

QUANTOCKS COMPETITIVE RIDE

The perfect follow-up to the Moreton and Revels Pleasure rides.... and one of our early competitive rides

11th April 2010

JURASSIC JOG FUN RIDE in aid of WEG Funds for Kentucky

Please note date change for this ride!! Lisa Brown will be organising this fund-raising ride in Dorset - The venue will be Daggers Gate, Lulworth by kind permission of Mr Simpson

25th April 2010

HARDY'S RIDE

This used to be the final 'Dorset' ride of the season.... but for 2009 was moved forward in the calendar to fill the gap left by the demise of Wiltshire Droves

16th - 18th May 2010

GOLDEN HORSESHOE RIDE

The first of the Wessex Group's two major rides.... the venue is at Exford, Somerset

23rd May 2010

CERNE GIANT RIDE

In the shadow of the Giant....

13th June 2010

LULWORTH CASTLE RIDE

The third of the 'Dorset' rides...

27th June 2010

WITHAM VALE RIDE

Quiet and under-stated, Witham Vale is a Wessex stalwart... Venue is a disused airfield near Stourhead, Mere in Wiltshire.

11th July 2010

THE PIDDLE RIDE

Another of them there 'Dorset' rides.... but sadly cancelled in 2010 due to insufficient entries

17th/18th July 2010

TALLY HO RIDE

A ride not to be missed in 'up-country' Wessex... the venue is in Kingston Deverill, near Warminster, Wiltshire.

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