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Would you be interested in participating in a 3 day trip to Wales?
- 3-day trip to Wales - Saturday 21st to Monday 23rd September 2024
- Approx 270 miles per day
- Overnight in hotels, 1st night in Anglesey, 2nd night in Aberystwyth
- Accommodation costs based on your chosen hotel
- Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come basis, if you are interested, please register on the website events page and no later than Friday 23rd August
- Open to all Club Members, however please note the mileage per day
- Questions to Steven Walley on 07760 778525 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The route uses mainly A and B roads (no motorways at all), with a total distance over three days of 800 miles. The riding each day would be 7-8 hours, plus extra for food & fuel stops. I have planned a coffee stop for about every two hours, with fuel stops every 150 miles or so.
Day 1 (Saturday 21st September 2024) - Alcester to Anglesey
The route is 257 miles and starts at the McDonald's on the A46 in Alcester and heads over to Ludlow, Welshpool, the Horseshoe Pass at Llangollen, Bala, Llyn Brenig Reservoir and the Great Orme at Llandudno. The day finishes with the crossing of the Menai Bridge to Anglesey.
Day 2 (Sunday 22nd September 2024) - Anglesey to Aberystwyth
The route is 267 miles and starts by crossing back over the Menai Bridge to the mainland then heads over to explore Snowdonia National Park, visiting Llanberis, Beddgelert and Lake Vyrnwy. From here, the route heads west to the seaside resort of Aberdovey before tackling the magnificent Forge road from Machynlleth to Llanidloes. The route continues to Rhayader and the Elan Valley, stopping for a photo at the Claerwen Reservoir Dam. We then visit Nant-Y-Moch Reservoir before finishing the day in Aberystwyth.
Day 3 (Monday 23rd September 2024) - Aberystwyth to Alcester
The route is 273 miles and from Aberystwyth, the heads south-east to Llyn Brianne Reservoir to sample some of the most spectalularly twisty roads that Wales has to offer, continuing in this vein through Llandeilo, Ammanford, Llandovery, Garth and Brecon as the roads pass through the Brecon Beacons to Abergavenny. The afternoon route winds its way to Chepstow to explore the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean, with the home stretch taking us to Ledbury and Evesham, finally stopping at the McDonald's on the A46 in Alcester.
Please note mileage and length of riding per day. You will also be responsible for organising your own accomodation for this trip.
PLEASE READ BELOW
Attendance of the ride out confirms you have read and understood the ride rules
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
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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.
Staggered position This 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.
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