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RIDES AND EVENTS

Listed below are Wessex Rides & Events for the 2012 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.  You will find photos of many of the Wessex rides on the websites of AGC Photography.

8th June 2013

THREE RIVERS RIDE

The ride is now the combination of two long standing rides, Three Rivers from Salisbury Racecourse and Breamore, creating one amazing ride, not to be missed.

21st July 2013

THE PIDDLE RIDE

This is a great ride and has a new organiser this year - come and enjoy!!

4th August 2013

THE PHOENIX RIDE

They do say "the sun shines on the righteous" - and in between days of torrential downpours,the sun certainly shone for us in 2010 - in 2011 we were not quite so lucky, but the occasional shower didn't spoil the day - and the rainbows were stunning.

Not yet confirmed for 2013

EXMOOR TREASURE HUNT Cancelled for 2012 due to the weather!

Hopefully back again in 2013 ..... Photos here from 2010 by Ian Wigley, husband of Ride Organiser, Barbara. Contact Nic Wigley for further details about this ride on 01643 841703 or you can download them here.

17th/18th August 2013

RIDGEWAY BARBURY CASTLE RIDE

A joint Cotswolds/Wessex ride, so automatically counts for Wessex trophy points ...

8th September 2013

BONHAM RIDE, Bonham Airfield, Mere, Wiltshire

This was a new ride in 2012 combining the best bits of the former Tally Ho and Witham Vale rides.

1st December 2013

WESSEX GROUP BRANCH ANNUAL MEETING

This will be held in Donyatt Village Hall TA19 0RG again this year - details are sent to all Wessex members, but will also be downloadable from the Useful Info & Forms page in due course.

12th January 2013

WESSEX AWARDS DINNER - 12th January 2013

Around 70 members enjoyed a very pleasant dinner at The Shrubbery, Ilminster for the 2011 Awards Presentations and this will be the venue again in 2013.

2nd March 2013

HORSESHOE TRAINING RIDE

This is a 'fun' ride, using some of the Golden Horseshoe route. If you have any enquiries, please contact Nic Wigley, the Ride Secretary: Email: nic.wigley@tiscali.co.uk Postal address: The Old Forge, Luckwell Bridge, Wheddon Cross, Minehead, Somerset TA24 7EG Telephone: 01643 841703 There is a report on the 2013 event below from Carol Sobucinska

10th March 2013

JUBILEE TRAIL RIDE sadly cancelled for 2013

Unfortunately the venue is not viable due to the weather.

23rd March 2013

QUANTOCKS IN SPRING - in memory of Margaret Swords

Sadly this ride has had to be cancelled for 2013 due to logging operations at the venue.

28th April 2013

HARDY'S RIDE

This includes a Pleasure Ride

12-14th May 2013

GOLDEN HORSESHOE RIDE

The first of the Wessex Group's two major rides.... the venue is at Exford, Somerset. There were some significant changes to the schedule for 2013 -and a report below from Anita de Greeff riding in the new Exmoor Novice.

19th May 2013

CERNE GIANT RIDE

In the shadow of the Giant.... There is a report below - firstly from Julie Pedder in 2012 and then also one from Fiona Faulkner who rode it in 2010.

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