Group Rides
Alton Cycling Club organises weekly club rides, which all begin at The Butts, Alton (what3words location ///practical.standing.slang).
Sunday morning rides meet at 9am. Varying pace groups.
Monday evening rides take place during the lighter months.
Tuesday morning rides meet at 9am. 13-14mph pace.
Guidance for rides
All rider’s are asked to follow our guidelines. New riders are always welcome to come and join Alton CC’s rides. If you want to find out more about our rides you can use our contact page to ask a question.
Specific ride guidance for junior riders and their parents is available here.
Upcoming rides
See the table below for our upcoming rides, ride leaders are encouraged to publish their routes before the ride – click on the destination under each ride leader’s name to see the route.
| Coffee (10:30-11:00) | Pub (12:30-13:00) | 30 Mile Ride | Club Ride | Mid-Paced | Fast | |
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| Sunday 4 | Overton | Castle of Comfort | John Overton | Suggested Route | ||
| Monday 5 | Evening ride, 20 miles, meet at the Butts 6:30pm John | Monday Ride | ||||
| Tuesday 6 | Woodmancote Nr Westbourne | Dan | ||||
| Sunday 11 | Stansted Park Pavillion Tea Rooms | French Horn | Becci Stansted Park | Mark Stansted Park | Guy Goodwood |
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| Monday 12 | Evening ride, 20 miles, meet at the Butts 6:30pm | |||||
| Tuesday 13 | ||||||
| Sunday 18 | Whitchurch / Bishop’s Waltham | Castle of Comfort | John Bishop’s Waltham | Suggested Route | Jimmy 84 Whitchurch |
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| Monday 19 | Evening ride, 20 miles, meet at the Butts 6:30pm | |||||
| Tuesday 20 | Weyhill | Darren Weyhill | ||||
| Sunday 25 | Weald & Downland or Midhurst | Horseshoes, Worldham | Darren Weald & Downland | Suggested Route | Justin | |
| Monday 26 | Evening ride, 20 miles, meet at the Butts 6:30pm | |||||
| Tuesday 27 | Holme Green | Darren Holme Green | ||||
| Coffee (10:30-11:00) | Pub (12:30-13:00) | Club Ride | Mid-Paced | Fast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 2 | Whitchurch Silk Mill | Castle of Comfort | Sarah Whitchurch Silk Mill | Suggested Route | |
| Tuesday 4 | Wilfrids Cafe, Droxford | Dan | |||
| Sunday 9 | New Forest Gridiron or Stockbridge | French Horn | |||
| Tuesday 11 | |||||
| Sunday 16 | Club Hill Climb competition (all welcome to either compete or support) followed by 50km ride | French Horn | |||
| Tuesday 18 | |||||
| Sunday 23 | Winchester | Castle of Comfort | John Winchester Cathedral | ||
| Tuesday 25 | |||||
| Sunday 30 | Seale Craft Centre | Binsted | Ruth | ||
| Coffee (10:30-11:00) | Pub (12:30-13:00) | Club Ride | Mid-Paced | Fast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 6 | Grayshott Pottery | French Horn | |||
| Tuesday 8 | |||||
| Sunday 13 | Keydell GS | Golden Pheasant Farringdon | |||
| Tuesday 15 | |||||
| Sunday 20 | Sky Park Farm | Rose & Crown Farringdon | Ruth | ||
| Tuesday 22 | |||||
| Sunday 27 | Whitchurch Silk Mill | French Horn | |||
| Tuesday 29 | |||||
About our rides
We have three ride groups on Sundays to suit varying abilities: A Club Group, a Mid-Paced Group and a Fast Group. No riders are dropped or left behind on any ride. The club rides average between 13 to 15mph, depending upon terrain and cover 45 to 50 miles. The mid-paced and fast rides both cover about 50 miles with average speeds of about 15mph and 18mph respectively.
The Club Group is a mixture of experienced riders and anyone new to cycling. The aim of the group is to promote both the etiquette and the advantages of group riding. During the summer months rides may occasionally be longer than 45 to 50 miles. These are identified by a * the ride leader can be contacted for route details. The group rides may not always go to the mid / fast group café but there will always be a coffee stop!
All rides on a Sunday, unless otherwise stated, leave from The Butts, Alton at 09.00. We have a WhatsApp group that keeps riders up to date on our rides. Get in touch with Becci using the Contact page to be added to the group.
Group sizes: A new group should be formed once a ride group has twelve members.
Alton Cycling Club rides and Covid-19
All Covid-19 rules and restrictions have been lifted, but the virus has not gone away.
Use ‘Covid sense’ to protect yourself and others:
- Get your vaccine to ensure you are fully protected
- Open windows when socialising indoors
- Wash your hands to protect yourself
- Get tested if you have symptoms