09.00 - Starting from junction 5 on the M20 - at the top of the slip road on the North side (slip road from West - coast bound).
Tour through Kent in a clockwise direction through country lanes mainly. The only bit of busy main road is from the start point to the top of Blue Bell Hill and across the A2 to Walderslade Woods.
The route is minor roads and lanes, some with grass growing down the centre - under low hanging banches, tight corners with adverse cambers and tight up and down hill bends. There are also some nice fast sweeping bends to allow the cobwebs to be blown away.
I have run the route a couple of times and it all seems to go well. Second run there were a couple of diversions around road works but they may be gone by the 10th.
Leaving Jct 5 on the M20 at 09.00 should mean that a convenient coffeee and needs break may be at a pub or at the Rare Breeds Centre at Woodchurch near Ashford.
Lunch will most likely be in Laddingford near Maidstone but if we are running late perhaps in Cranbrook. My plan is to stop at about 12.30 - 13.00 before places get too busy.
On the day we can decide to either stop the run at the lay-by opposite the Oakdene Cafe at Wrotham Heath and let people get directly on to the main routes for home OR take the lanes through to Eynsford.
I can't post the route at present 'cos I am at work and the route is on my home PC.
09.00 start from the top of the slip road on the North side - coast bound carriageway.
I haven't posted a ride out here for quite some time
but thought it was about time
Tour through Kent in a clockwise direction through country lanes mainly. The only bit of busy main road is from the start point to the top of Blue Bell Hill and across the A2 to Walderslade Woods.
The route is minor roads and lanes, some with grass growing down the centre - under low hanging banches, tight corners with adverse cambers and tight up and down hill bends. There are also some nice fast sweeping bends to allow the cobwebs to be blown away.
I have run the route a couple of times and it all seems to go well. Second run there were a couple of diversions around road works but they may be gone by the 10th.
Leaving Jct 5 on the M20 at 09.00 should mean that a convenient coffeee and needs break may be at a pub or at the Rare Breeds Centre at Woodchurch near Ashford.
Lunch will most likely be in Laddingford near Maidstone but if we are running late perhaps in Cranbrook. My plan is to stop at about 12.30 - 13.00 before places get too busy.
On the day we can decide to either stop the run at the lay-by opposite the Oakdene Cafe at Wrotham Heath and let people get directly on to the main routes for home OR take the lanes through to Eynsford.
I can't post the route at present 'cos I am at work and the route is on my home PC.
09.00 start from the top of the slip road on the North side - coast bound carriageway.
I haven't posted a ride out here for quite some time
but thought it was about time
might bring along a couple of mates if they can make it if that's o.k with you
