The ride route and timings for 2009 are as follows:-
0920 Depart Heriot Watt University, East Car Park. Parking for trailers and lorries will be here.
0930 Arrive Heriot Watt Statue, exchanging of rosettes with Principal.
0940 Depart Heriot Watt Statue, ride led by outgoing Ensign and Equerry. The ride will leave the back entrance of the campus and proceed up Curriehill Road past the train station turning left on to Riccarton Avenue.
1007 Arrive Weavers Knowe Green, meet other horses/riders
1010 Sashing Ceremony of new Ensign and Equerry with distinguished guests.
1030 Depart Weavers Knowe Green, the Ride will pass along Muir Wood Road to Lanark Road West, Ensign and Equerry to touch the boundary at Juniper Green. The ride will proceed up Blinkbonny Road through Blinkbonny Village.
1055 Rosebank Farm, Kirkgate. Rough Ride section begins, off Road through Pentland Hills Regional Park.
1235 Arrive Bonaly Car Park and continue on to lunch stop at last field on the right before the bypass.
1245 Arrive Lunch Stop
1305 Depart Lunch Stop via Bonaly Road , Munro Drive, Fernielaw Avenue, Woodhall Road, Woodhall Mains Farm, Off Road to Blinkbonny Road, Kirkgate onto Old Station Yard by Currie Kirk.
1345 Depart Currie Goods Yard, We welcome our lead rein riders to join at this point.
1405 Depart Waulkmill Loan, across Lanark Road West, Ensign and Equerry to touch Balerno boundary, Stewart Avenue, Dolphin Road ,Pentland View.
1415 Pentland View/ Curriehill Road
1420 Arrive Riccarton Arms Hotel, preceded by Heriot Watt Pipe Band. Presentation of Best Turned Out Rosette.
1435 Depart Riccarton Arms Hotel for Heriot Watt Campus, via Lanark Road West and Riccarton Mains Road.
1500 Arrive Heriot Watt University East Car Park.
We look forward to seeing you on the day!
Don’t see any mention of horses. Who’s up for a ride? :D