Club Routes

This 67km loop runs round the north of Corby, then on a quick run to Oundle (good for a chain gang) before turning to Wadenhoe for the Kings Head. If you don't stop there, the route continues round to Geddington, so Café Oak is also an option.

Strava link to the route is here.

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SE Loop to Thrapston

18/11/2022

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This 85 km loop flies past Thrapston at 35 km and again at 60 km, so you could easily cut off the Eastern loop and save 25 km. This would mean you won't go past the Kings Head in Wadenhoe, but leaves Thrapston itself or Geddington as potential watering holes.

Here's a link to the Strava route.

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Wing or Uppingham - Winter

13/11/2022

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Here's a 48km route that suits winter; not too long and with a couple of possible coffee stops in Wing or Uppingham. The route goes down the valley, then over towards Rutland Water before looping back to Wing then Uppingham. The coffee stops are 29km for Wing, and 33km for Uppingham.

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Medbourne 'Flower'

6/11/2022

Medbourne is only about 9 km from the clubhouse, so this route wiggles around to make up a decent distance of 52km. By heading towards Medbourne, only to veer off in a different direction a few times, it gives plenty of options to shorten the route if weather or pace require it.

The coffee stop in Medbourne is at Rural Relaxing, which is opposite the sports and social club. For those that eat meat, the bacon butty I had there was exceptional (and I believe the vegan sausage gets the Pete seal of approval)!

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Tur Langton

23/10/2022

Here's a variation on some other rides posted in this list (search for Tur Langton), with the Mint and Ginger coffee stop appearing at 45km into a 62km ride.

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West loop returning to Geddington

18/9/2022

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The routes here start off West from the club, go anti-clockwise around Market Harborough and end up at Geddington for a café stop. The shorter 60km route is ideal for a shorter winter ride, the longer one is preferred for summer.

The image on the rights shows the different lines for each route.

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Winging it!

28/8/2022

Here's a 78km route into the Rutland Alps, with the coffee stop some 60km in, then a shortish ride back to the clubhouse.

Strava route is HERE, and the gpx file is below.

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Here's a slightly altered route, with a bit less climbing, but a similar distance (75km).

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Spin to the Welland's Mouth

21/8/2022

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This ride is another 'century' ride - 100 miles. It heads to the last place where the Welland can be crossed, Fosdyke.

Refreshment stops are at about 50 and 100 Km, in Market Deeping and then Pichbeck, just North of Spalding.

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Brigstock - 'Flat'

14/8/2022

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Here's a summer route that is (relatively) flat, ideal for the 2022 heatwave. It gets the bigger hills out of the way early, allowing us to enjoy the sunshine without too much toil. 70km with the café appearing after about 50.