Rides Calendar

GROUP RIDES

There will be up to five rides each Wednesday. With a few, specified, exceptions all depart from Exhibition Square at 9.30 prompt. The distance and pace of rides differs between groups and through the seasons.  As a guide:

  • Group 1: Faster Group
    Average Speed 13 – 15 mph
    Summer Distance 75 – 100 miles (elevenses & lunch stops)
    Winter Distance 50 – 65 miles (lunch only)
  • Group 1A: Medium Group
    Average Speed 12 – 14 mph
    Summer Distance 70 – 100 miles (Picnic lunch with elevenses stop at leader’s discretion)
    Winter Distance 45 – 65 miles (Picnic lunch with elevenses stop at leader’s discretion)
  • Groups 2 & 3: Slower Groups
    Average Speed 11 – 12 mph
    Summer Distance 70 – 100 miles (elevenses & lunch)
    Winter Distance 40 – 65 miles (elevenses & lunch)
  • Group 4: Slowest Group
    Average Speed 10 – 11 mph
    Summer Distance 45 – 65 miles (elevenses & lunch)
    Winter Distance 40 –50 miles (elevenses & lunch)

PROGRAMME OF RIDES

Further details of the rides listed below are generally published on or before the preceding Monday in  the Group Rides area of the York Wednesday Wheelers’ Forum.

April – June 2023

Our rides depend on those members who volunteer to lead them. As you can see, some rides below do not yet have a leader. We always need more leaders. Please consider volunteering.

2023GROUPELEVENSESLUNCH/DESTINATIONLEADER
31st May1SledmereIan Hampton
1AHockney LandscapesDave Bean
2KnaresboroughBrimham RocksDave C
3Market WeightonFolly LakesRussell B
4KnaresboroughRipley Bryan S
7th June1Filey (early bird)Martyn A
1ADruids Folly (EB)Patrick S
2MaltonDalbyAdrian S
3RiponThorpe PerrowRussell B
4EasingwoldHelmsley
14th June1Rosedale AbbeyMurray B
1AGarton in the WoldsPatrick S
2RiponThorpe PerrowPhil M
3MaltonDalbyJohn W
4AllerthorpeGoodmanhamAndrew R
21st June1Lofthouse/Masham (EB)Ian Hampton
1AMiddleham (by car)Roger B
2MaltonHutton Cranswick
3HowdenHumber BridgePhil S
4Thorpe ArchKnaresboroughBryan S
28th June1Folly LakesMartyn A
1AOrchids and Wolds RailwaySally R
2HowdenHumber Bridge
3MaltonHutton CranswickMargaret S
4OsgodbyBlacktoftJudy W

Ride Details Archive to March 2020