I was approached by John Cooper from Fairtrade Horsham some months ago to help organize a cycling event in the middle of Fairtrade fortnight. March 3rd seemed a long way off and with the weather being so glorious for the last week I was feeling pretty optimistic about the day. When it started raining just after 9 this morning I must confess that optimism faded somewhat.
However as the departure time approached it stopped raining and several riders assembled at Esquires coffee shop ready for the challenge. There were 11 of us in all, a nice sized group; big enough to get noticed, but easy for us all to keep together.
Before the ride started a reporter from The County Times came along and took a group photo and then we were ready for the off. We headed out of town along North Parade and then crossed over Rookwood Golf Course. Even in that weather there were quite a few golfers out. Having dodged the golf balls we continued up Robin Hood Lane to Broadbridge Heath. After passing through the village we then ventured across the roundabout past Newbridge Nurseries. We had a bit of a set-back when we came across some roadworks with traffic lights, but nobody seemed phased by it and we were soon on the quieter roads heading to Christs Hospital. A couple of riders seemed disappointed that we didn’t go up the hill to Itchingfield!
After riding through Christs Hospital we turned onto Towere Hill for the steady climb up to just above the Boars Head. From there it was plain sailing downhill back to Horsham.
I would like to thank all those who turned up in spite of the weather to take part in the event. I really appreciate the support and hope to see everyone again.
Next weeks ride will be an easy one suitable for all cycling abilities. It will start from Three Bridges Station at 10:00hrs and take no more than a couple of hours.
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