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Last updated 7th November 2022

The Table is a rolling Calendar which stretches into 2023, and already we have a a few prospective tours in planning and a couple committed and open for booking

Please keep a watching brief on this Calendar and start to dream of the upcoming tours for 2023 !

…and for encouragement take a look at this video from our late cycling Buddy Paul Whitehead

If you fancy running a Tour yourself then contact Alan Jelley or Nigel Hickman to walk through your thoughts.

2023 Tours   … IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Tour Name / Type / Date Current Status Outline / Contact / Tour Information
MID WALES TOUR

On Road Moving-on Tour

16th to 23rd SEPTEMBER 2023

TOUR OPEN FOR BOOKING

– BOOKING DEADLINE ….31st OCTOBER 2022

 

Contact – Bob Tinley

MID-WALES INFORMATION PACK

ABERYSWYTH OFFROAD WEEKEND

Offroad Single Centre Trip

SAT  15th to MON 17th July

TOUR OPEN FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST https://live.staticflickr.com/1224/999128866_cae90b782d.jpg

3-day Long Weekend Single Centre trip. Saturday at Nanty yr Arian trail centre to do the Syfydrin Trail. Sunday at Machynlleth to do the Mach 3 trail & Monday heading to the Coed y Brenin Trail Centre to do the Dragon’s Back route.  Accommodation at the Premier in in Aberystwyth

Contact – Steve Davoile 

ABERYSWYTH OFFROAD WEEKEND INFORMATION PACK

MILTON KEYNES LONG WEEKEND

On Road Moving-on Tour

SAT 1st to MON 3rd JULY 2023

TOUR OPEN FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Overview – This tour is a 3 day tour with options to travel to/from Milton Keynes by train or car

    • Sat – local ride to Milton Keynes (47 miles) 
    • Sun – ride of 40 miles in and around Milton Keynes on Sunday + an optional steak or vegetarian option BBQ in the evening on Sunday
    • Mon – 47 miles ride back to Coventry

This could be for new riders, giving them the experience of a tour but with limited miles. However, permutations of these options could mean that riders could decide on the miles they wish to do. (Travel down by train, do ride Sunday and ride back to Cov).

Contact – Martin Lee

MK TOUR INFORMATION PACK

MID-WALES CORRIS BBQ LONG WEEKEND

On Road Single Centre Trip
 

30th JUNE TO 2nd JULY

TOUR OPEN FOR BOOKING  

Contact Mike Thomas

MID-WALES BBQ INFORMATION PACK

WAY OF THE ROSES

On Road Moving on Tour

FRI 9TH JUNE TO MON 12TH JUNE 2023

TOUR FULL – 10/11/22
  
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Contact – Peter Farrell

WAY OF THE ROSES INFORMATION PACK

LONG DISTANCE ROUTES TASTER

Offroad Moving-on Tour

Date changed due to Coronation Bank Holiday, now

FRI 12TH MAY to SUN 14TH MAY 2023

TOUR OPEN FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

 

3 day introduction to Long Distance Offroad touring  …a chance to sample the joys and challenges of Long Distance Offroad Touring, such as you would find on the King Alfreds Way or West Kernow Way, before you make the full scale commitment to do one of these rides.

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It will be fun to do on its own or to act as a “toe-in-the-water” to give people a controlled way to get prepare for long distance offroad bike packing. There will be one day on the easy Downslink track route, one challenging climbing-focused day on the South Downs, and a tough day back to the start of the KAW route. Staying in hotels or campsites (if you are thinking of doing any of the long trips using your tent!)

Contact – Alan Jelley

Long Distance Routes Taster Weekend Information Pack

MALLORCA

Overseas Onroad Single Centre trip

20th APRIL 2023 …for 10 or 12 days

 

TOUR OPEN FOR BOOKING

 

Mallorca 2022 Tour

ContactMike Thomas 

MALLORCA 2023 INFORMATION PACK

2022 Tours
Status up to 13th October – 8 Tours (1 arranged for November)         Total Participants to date-52 different riders
STRATFORD YHA


On Road Moving-on Tour

SUN 13th NOVEMBER TO MON 14th  NOVEMBER

TOUR OPEN FOR BOOKING

 

Luxury camping pods at YHA Stratford-upon-AvonOn Sunday we’ll ride out westwards from Coventry to Stratford YHA hostel for 1 night, then cycle home on Monday. Rides will of up to 40 miles each day. The hostel has private en-suite rooms from ~£39. They serve meals, and there is a great pub nearby.

Contact – Nigel Hickman

OCTOBER 2022

Fri 7th to Mon 10th

TOUR COMPLETED

15 participants

Tour Photos

Tour Report (being prepared)

 

 

New Forest

Single Centre – Offroad  2/3/4 Day options

Alan Jelley

 

 

Using the many offroad options to cycle through the woodland and heathland of the New Forest. Rides starting from Burley and with the default accommodation option being Burley YHA.

5 Best New Forest Cycle Routes - Family Friendly Cycling ...

3 day rides to the North, Central and East parts of the New Forest……and a 4th day  option to ferry over to the IoW to do the offroad track  to the Needles with a further option, after the ferry back, to ride along the Salterns between Lymington and Keyhaven.

Could be done as Weekend, 3-day Long Weekend or 4-day Long Weekend.

 New Forest Offroad Prospectus

SEPTEMBER
5th – 9th  September

TOUR COMPLETED? Participants
Sea-to-Sea / Coast to Coast / C2C
4-day moving on Tour using the Whitehaven to Sunderland Route Martin Lee Open for Expressions of Interest. See Prospectus and contact Martin Lee
Come with me and ride the classic Sea-to-Sea (C2C) route 142 miles from Whitehaven to Sunderland in September 2022. We will do it as a ‘moving on’ tour staying in hostels along the way. http://www.c2cplaces2stay.co.uk/buildgfx/map5.jpg

C2C in September Tour Prospectus

Tour report here

JULY

22nd to 24th July

TOUR COMPLETED

 

Womens Tour “Round the Wrekin”

3-day Moving on Tour

Vicky Palethorpe 

The tour list is currently full but do write to women@coventryctc.org.uk to express your interest and add your name to the waiting list – “Life is full of surprises and changes can be made”

 

Each day will have 35-45 miles riding.CCTV system rolled out on the Wrekin in war on fly-tippers ...   

 

 

 

 

     Day 1 – We will take train to Stafford and ride to Shrewsbury      Day 2 – We will ride from Shrewsbury to Cannock via Iron bridge      Day 3 – We will ride from Cannock via Lichfield back to to CoventryStaying at Premier Inns in Shrewsbury and Cannock.
2022 Womens Tour Round the Wrekin Prospectus

Tour report here

JUNE

30th June to 4th July

TOUR COMPLETED

? Participants

Isle of Wight

Single Centre Long Weekend Tour – involves a ferry crossing by Car or Bike+ Luggage

Paul Whateley

Military Road

Currently have 3 x 40 mile rides and a 65 mile round the Island route in plan. Default Accommodation would be in Premier Inn / Travelodge style. Would also be add-on options to ride there and back.

IoW Tour Prospectus 

MAY

28th & 29th May

TOUR COMPLETE

18 Participants

Peak District

Single Centre – Track + Trail + Road

Alan Jelley

Peak District Trails Prospectus

APRIL 2022
(Have a ‘window’ of 21st – 30th April)TOUR COMPLETED 15 Participants 
Mallorca

Overseas Single Centre Tour

Mike Thomas

 

Mallorca 2022 Tour Information

APRIL 2022
1st to 3rd

TOUR COMPLETED11 Participants
Staffordshire & Leicestershire Triangle

3-day Moving on Tour

Nigel Hickman and Terry Moles

 

We’ll cycle out from and back to Coventry, with 1 night each at Lichfield and Loughborough Premier Inns.Each day will be around 40-45 miles, including some good off-road cycle tracks.

Staffordshire & Leicestershire Tour Itinerary

…and for encouragement take a look at this video from our late cycling Buddy Paul Whitehead

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