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.

GROUPELEVENSESLUNCH/DESTINATIONLEADER
5th April1Tour de Yorkshire (early bird)Murray B
1ALeaders Favourite Lucky DipColin W
2OsgodbyBlacktoftGinny W
3WetherbyOtleyPatrick S
4PocklingtonFridaythorpeAndrew R
12th April1Esholt – BaildonMartyn A
1AScamridge Dykes (EB)Richard W
2EasingwoldHelmsleyTim H
3AllerthorpeBeverleyAdrian S
4TadcasterBirkinBrian D
19th April1Hutton CranswickIan Hampton
1ABattle of BylandColin L
2AllerthorpeBeverleyPhil M
3EasingwoldHelmsleyMargaret S
4Castle Howard ArboretumMaltonColin Clarke
26th April1Fewston
1AStanwick Iron Age Fort (by car)Richard W
2BoroughbridgeFountains AbbeyJohn W
3Castle Howard ArboretumHutton le HolePhil S
4PocklingtonOsgodby
3rd May1Womersley & AGMMurray B
1APompocali & AGMEamon P
2Castle Howard ArboretumKirkbymoorside & AGMBryan S
3BoroughbridgeKnaresborough & AGMTim H
4TadcasterSherburn in Elmet & AGM
10th May1BedaleIan Hampton
1ACockayne (EB)Sally R
2BoroughbridgeMashamAdrian S
3HovinghamHutton le HolePhil M
4PocklingtonMarket WeightonColin Clarke
17th May1Appletreewick (early bird)Martyn A
1AWashburn and ThruscrossRichard W
2HovinghamHutton le HoleMargaret S
3BoroughbridgeMasham
4KnaresboroughRipleyJohn W
24th May1Cloughton (Malton by car)Murray B
1AHockney Gallery (by car)Roger B
2Market WeightonFolly LakesPhil S
3KnaresboroughBrimham Rocks
4WetherbyLotherton Hall
31st May1SledmereIan Hampton
1AHockney LandscapesDave Bean
2KnaresboroughBrimham RocksBryan S
3Market WeightonFolly Lakes
4TancredEasingwold
7th June1Filey (early bird)Martyn A
1ADruids Folly (EB)Patrick S
2MaltonDalbyAdrian S
3RiponThorpe PerrowRussell B
4OsgodbyBlacktoftJudy W
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 CranswickMargaret S
3HowdenHumber Bridge
4Thorpe ArchKnaresboroughBryan S
28th June1Folly LakesMartyn A
1AOrchids and Wolds RailwaySally R
2HowdenHumber BridgePhil S
3MaltonHutton Cranswick
4EasingwoldHelmsley
EB = Early Bird 8.30 Start

Ride Details Archive to March 2020