Open Ride West – All Welcome

Open rideout, all welcome, including pillions.

Meet time: 9:00am

Briefing: 9:15am, no briefing no ride

Leave time: 09:30am at the latest

Meet Location: McDonald’s, Birmingham Road, Alcester, B49 6PQ

Ride leader: Steven Walley

Tail end Charlie: TBC

Finish Location: McDonald’s, Birmingham Road, Alcester, B49 6PQ

Finish time: 3pm

The ride is a clockwise loop of 133 miles, taking in the following Winter Challenge locations: –

–  Sally’s Place, British Camp

–  Cleehill Viewpoint (photo only!)

The route can be viewed on the MyRoute-app link here: –

https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/route/12296991?mode=share

Start: McDonald’s, Birmingham Road, Alcester, B49 6PQ

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JqMV8UapbxqiJnhL6

Mid-Point Cafe: Sally’s Place, Wynds Point, Jubilee Drive, Upper Colwall, Malvern, WR13 6DW

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TD7M1FLcTcfE5Q47A

2nd Coffee Stop: Broomfield’s of Holt, School Plantation, Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6NR

Website: http://www.broomfieldsofholt.co.uk/

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DFLTcHX28fg1kwKn9

Finish: McDonald’s, Birmingham Road, Alcester, B49 6PQ

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JqMV8UapbxqiJnhL6

There are fuel stops at miles 75 and 105. Please let the ride leader know at the pre-ride briefing if you need to stop for fuel.

Remember, these rides are for all members and pillions are very welcome.

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PLEASE READ BELOW

Attendance of the ride out confirms you have read and understood the ride rules and confirm that your motorcycle has valid insurance, tax and MOT (if required) and if it is a full members month end ride you have a valid RoSPA Test Pass (at Bronze, Silver or Gold) with an active RoSPA membership. You also confirm that you have self-assessed IAMSAFE prior to the ride and are fit.

• Illness: You should check for any symptoms or illnesses that might affect your physical ability to control the machine or react to hazards.
• Medication: Assess whether you are taking any prescription or over-the-counter medications—such as antihistamines for hay fever—that might cause drowsiness or otherwise impair your physical performance.
• Sleep: You must evaluate if you are suffering from fatigue or a lack of sleep, as tiredness significantly reduces alertness and slows reaction times.
• Alcohol: Determine if your system is still affected by any residual alcohol from previous consumption.
• Food: Check for hunger or thirst; low blood sugar or dehydration can negatively impact your concentration and judgement.

RIDE RULES:

• Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
• Bike must be roadworthy and legal
• Wear or carry appropriate clothing for the ride
• Ensure you have the mobile number for the ride-leader
• No deliberate backing-off within the group
• No overtaking within the group
• Observe the rules of the Highway Code
• Always ride within your own capabilities, do not ride outside your own limits
• All riders are responsible for their own vehicle should a breakdown occur, cover is recommended
• Attend the pre-ride brief held by the ride leader

RIDE ETIQUETTE:

Take responsibility for the rider behind you, prior to moving off familiarise yourself with the following rider and the rider ahead of you. You’re responsible for making sure they don’t get lost and break up the ride. When making a change of direction and the following rider is out of sight, wait and mark the direction change (stop in a safe location where you can be seen) until they arrive. When safe, move off briskly allowing the following rider to take up your position marking the direction change.

Do not ride slower where there is no turn-off to allow the rider behind to catch up, this usually has the opposite effect and elongates the group.

Look for safe and legal overtaking opportunities. While there is no overtaking within the group, it is beneficial to make progress and safely overtake other road users to maintain the flow of the ride. Blindly overtaking or blindly following the bike in front is not expected from an advanced rider. Anticipating, preparing, and then executing overtakes safely without delay or loss of available overtaking distance should be the norm for RoSPA advanced riders.