Winter Challenge Open Ride South 1 – 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, London Road, Thurlaston, CV23 9LG

Ride leader: Steven Walley

Tail end Charlie: TBC

Finish Location: Yellow Bourbon Coffee Roasters, The Old Depot, Weedon Bec, Northampton, NN7 4PS

Finish time: 2pm

The ride is a counter-clockwise loop of 101 miles, taking in the following Winter Challenge locations: –

–  Hole in the Hedge, Greatworth Hall, Banbury

–  Yellow Bourbon Coffee Roasters, Weedon Bec

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

https://www.myrouteapp.com/route/open/12314327

Start: McDonald’s, London Road, Thurlaston, Rugby, CV23 9LG

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FqJS84cP7kdKhZJR6

Mid-Point Cafe: Hole in the Hedge, Greatworth Hall, Banbury, OX17 2DH

Website: https://www.holeinthehedge.com/

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RzqwLux5WB3aPNgw6

Finish: Yellow Bourbon Coffee Roasters, Building 17, The Old Depot, Weedon Bec, Northampton, NN7 4PS

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

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5PkjbeoyXpn1AdKa8

There is a fuel stop at mile 73. 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.

PLEASE READ BELOW

Attendance of this event confirms you have read and understood the ride rules and confirm that your motorcycle has valid insurance, tax and MOT (if required) and if you are a full member you have a valid RoSPA Test Pass (at Bronze, Silver or Gold) with an active RoSPA membership, and have successfully completed the group ride training.

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, appropriate breakdown cover is recommended
• Attend the pre-ride brief held by the ride leader
• If you cannot attend the ride, please cancel your registration

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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.

On open rides Associates should only overtake if they feel comfortable about attempting the manoeuvre.

Double up at junctions. On final approach and whilst waiting at junctions all riders should aim to queue two-abreast and to make room for others to do this by their own positioning. The person you pull up next to must always move off first. Riders not at the front of the queue are expected to be watching the traffic so as they can move off with the rider in front of them if there is sufficient gap in the traffic. On open rides associates should only double up if they feel comfortable about attempting the manoeuvre.

Staggered position enables the following distance to be closed-up safely whilst still providing a good view and stopping distance to other riders. This is expected at lower speeds and in urban areas but is obviously sacrificed if it presents insufficient margin to nearside or off-side hazards. On open rides associates should only ride in staggered position if they feel comfortable about attempting the manoeuvre.