Winter Base Training – Week 11 (Saturday 18th March) – Shaftsbury Century

As we approach the end of base training it’s now time for the big one, The Shaftsbury Century. The core ride is 85 miles but there will be an option to make it into a round hundred for those that want / must.

The core ride will leave from Ashurst at 0900. This will be a 45 mile ride to Shaftsbury where we will stop for lunch (remember to bring cash and a small cable lock). We will ride out at a steady pace to avoid getting sweaty and potentially cold during the stop.

The ride back to Ashurst will be 40 miles.

For those that wish I will start at Brockenhurst outside St Saviours Church near the Watersplash at 0820 and ride to Lyndhurst and then Ashurst, the return trip from here will make a round 100 miles.

Option:
Brock to Ashurst 8 miles depart 0820

Core:
Ashurst. Bartley, Calmore, Hill Street, Wellow, Plaitford, Nomansland, Downton, Nunton, Coombe Bisset, Stratford Tony, Berwick St John, Ludwell, Shaftesbury 45 miles depart 0900

Lunch circa 1200

Shaftesbury, Tollard Royal, Sixpenny Handley, Cranborne, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, Cadnam, Ashurst 40 miles

Option:
Ashurst to Brock 7 miles

Things to remember:

Extra food
Two bottles and perhaps an electrolyte sachet, café will re-fill bottles
An extra jacket/gilet, we’ll be out for a long time
Lock
Café money
Two spare tubes

Hope to see you Saturday

Barry