Sunday AMBER Ride - Chill in the Nether Regions

Ride Captain: Phil Sanderson

Leaving from Brookside Ph*rm*cy at 8:30am.

Please read the section titled COVID-19.

We head out from HQ up Guilthwaite towards Rother Valley via Ulley and Aston. The park passes by on our right as we then enjoy the undulating country roads of Killamarsh and Spinkhill, before reaching Bolsover. A good climb awaits as we glimpse a view of the castle, before pushing on to Nether Langwith, and then Carburton and Clumber Park - where our cafe stop at the Old School Tea Rooms (27.5 miles) awaits.

Suitably refreshed for the second half of our ride we head towards Worksop town centre, then an opportunity to go through the gears as we race through Carlton and Langold. A left turn just before Oldcotes allows us to descend Kidd Lane into Firbeck and a chance to mentally prepare for the familiar grind up to Laughton church! The worst bits over, all that remains is the glorious descent down Royds back to HQ!

Check out this route on Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/2852318717299609156

Cafe: Old School Tea Rooms, Carburton

KOM Points: Reservoir Rd (1 pt); New Station Rd, Bolsover (1 pt) = 2 pts Total

Total distance is 48 miles / 77 km with total elevation gain 3,370 ft / 1,021 metres.

The pace on this ride will be approx 14-16 mph.

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We expect all attendees to follow all guidance currently in place as set out by the government.

Ride Captains will choose a café stop that has outside seating and doesn’t require booking. Then the choice to sit inside or not is yours.

If anyone in your household is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, please do not attend a ride. You will be asked to leave immediately. 

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Helmets are required and carry at least one spare inner tube plus a basic tool kit comprising a minimum of:

• Multi-tool
• Tyre levers
• Chain tool (chain breaker)
• One inner tube (preferably two)
• Spanner (with multiple size holes, helps with brake/pedal situations)
• Spoke key
• Mini pump (or gas canisters and valve)
• An emergency tenner (useful at the cafe stop if nothing else)
• In the Winter months, riders should have full-length mudguards and preferably a mudguard flap - it helps to keep our kit clean!

Our no-drop policy applies to every club ride so there will usually be a tool for the job amongst us somewhere and hands-on deck to help out. However, it's still wise to carry a toolkit of your own in case you have to head back home alone for any reason. More information can be found on our site here: www.sitwell.cc/club-rides

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Everyone on a club ride needs to take responsibility for the safety of others as well as for themselves. In order to ensure our rides remain safe as well as good fun, we ask all our members to follow some basic rules and standards of cycling etiquette. If you're considering just doing part of this ride we would recommend you familiarise yourself with the area and/or bring a map of some kind. However, if you ask the Road Captain they will help as much as possible in directing you. Please let someone know if you leave the ride/group as we don't want to waste time searching for you if nothing is wrong. If you are struggling in any way don't suffer in silence, please let the Road Captain know so they can help if possible.

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This is an opportunity to meet up for a ride with others and socialise. Although someone will be determining the route you are ultimately responsible for your own actions.

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