SPEEDS & DISTANCES

The speeds are averaged for undulating courses and 

may be slower in very hilly terrain

MPH

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21+

D

C

B

A

19.3

20.9

22.5

24.1

25.7

27.4

29.0

30.6

32.1

33.8

KMH

D

·         Distance of 15 – 40 miles on roads which try to avoid major hills.

·         D  rides are friendly, chatty and noncompetitive. No one gets left behind on a social ride, slowing up if someone is struggling. The group will always wait for riders at hilltops and junctions to catch their breath and cross the junctions of main roads safely. 

·         Café stops midway are usual.

C

·         Distance of 50 – 80 miles and sometimes very hilly if heading west of the Severn. Distances are usually at the lower end in winter and longer end in the summer.  

·         Riders work at a friendly pace; never to make someone else uncomfortable. The group will always wait for riders at hilltops and junctions to catch their breath and cross the junctions of main roads safely.

·         Café stops midway are usual.

B

·         Distance of 50 – 90 miles and sometimes very hilly if heading west of the Severn.

·         Experienced riders who want to ride a little faster. The group will always wait for riders at hilltops and junctions to catch their breath and cross the junctions of main roads safely.

·         Café stops midway are usual on the longer rides.

A

·         Distance on this ride varies from 30 up to 50 miles on mixed terrain or closed courses.

·         This is a serious training ride for the racers and club Strava warriors, usually riding through-and-off for extended periods and trying to keep the pace as high as possible while keeping the group together.

·         These rides get a little race-like sprinting for town lines, climb summits and for their final few miles towards home.

·         Through-and-off is common practice.

·         The group will try to wait for other riders, but you may get dropped if you are finding the pace too difficult, so please load the route on GPS in case you are really struggling to keep up.

·         Café stops are not usual.