Ok alot of it canal path, but thought you'd like to hear of this weeks offroad 'epic'
It's the 200th Anniversary of the completion of John Rennies Kennet and Avon Canal. Hence the '200' idea (yeah, I know)
The Ridgeway idea came as I've overnight accomodation near Shrivenham, just off The Ridgeway.
Day One.
72 Miles up the K&A towpath (via lunch stop @ Newbury) to Theale near Reading, then north, across the M4, through Sulham woods to Pangbourne, across the Thames at Whitchurch and then on some lovely swoopy ST bridleway (part of the Thames path) through Gatehampton to Goring. Across the Thames again at Streatley to pick up the start of the ridable bit of the Ridgeway.
Along that for 20 miles to the white horse at Uffington and drop off for the overnight stay (TooTall will guess where :wink:)
127.6 miles (204km)
Day Two. Climb back up on to the Ridgeway, follow that to its end (or start?) near Avebury. Nice lunch stop amongst the stones and then over the Marlborough Downs, past the White Horse near Pewsey and pick up the canal again to ride back to Bath. 74.3 miles
Total 201.9 miles
It was planned to be a group ride.. 7 signed up. Some dropped out with good excuses, some with dodgy excuses and one with no excuses so it ended up as 'The Lone Breakaway'
Some pics:
Edit: re-link piccies
