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Launde from the East

26/2/2023

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Launde.  The word to strike fear into any whose post-café form is not great.  With it's 18% gradient straight from the stop, it is not to be taken lightly, but it is a lovely place to stop in any weather, so we do it anyway!
This route approaches from the East after rolling around the valley, through Wing and then heading to Braunston.  It's not so long at 60km, with Launde coming up after 40km, so fine for a winter ride.
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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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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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Sunny Hunny - 282 km to Hunstanton and back

4/6/2022

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This should be on every RFW rider's bucket list, a ride to the seaside and back in a day.  It's obviously a big day, with over 282km/175ml covered.  A lot is flat, but beware the headwind on the return...

This is pretty much the most direct route, avoiding major roads the vast majority of the time.  Target an early start, with fish and chips for lunch in Hunstanton and plenty of new roads.  Take some lights in case of delays.
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Rutland Water East

6/2/2022

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Here are a couple of routes that visit the East end of Rutland Water.  The longer route  targets the Harbour Café on the North Shore, while the shorter route stops at Wing Hall.  Both routes hit their café stops after 40km, so are good for a winter run out.

At time of writing though, the Harbour Café has closed down; we hope it opens again soon.
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Riding the Historic boundary of Rockingham Forest

1/1/2022

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Here's a challenge!  The map on the right shows the full historic extent of Rockingham Forest, an area defined by William the Conqueror.  You can read up more historic information on the Cottingham History website, if you want to.
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The challenge to us is to follow this boundary (as best as the roads/tracks allow).  This gives a ride of about 150 Km/90 miles, including a bit of gravel along the Brampton Valley.
​Here's a link to a 
Strava route for you to follow. 
If you prefer you can break the route near Islip Furnaces and head back via Grafton Underwood.
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Cafe Ventoux, Tugby

24/10/2021

 
Café Ventoux in Tugby is a real cyclists 'honey pot', where you'll always find plenty of customers in lycra. 
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The first route takes us out to the North-West via Houghton, before coming back up and round from the North; here's the Strava link.
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And this second route goes North East and round Rutland Water, arriving at Cafe Ventoux after 55 km.
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And here's a shorter route that also goes North-West and is a loop of 60km.
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Top Lodge, Fineshade Wood

29/5/2021

 
Top Lodge café at Fineshade Wood can get busy if the weather is good, but there's lots of room and an outside courtyard.  Fineshade is one of the last remaining wooded areas left of the old Rockingham Forest.

This loop starts off going West from the club, then swings up North through Uppingham and Rutland before returning across the Welland Valley to Fineshade.  The total loop is 75km; here's the route in Strava.
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New Lodge Farm Bulwick

13/3/2021

 
Bulwick's New Lodge Farm is a favourite.  Lots of space inside and out.

There's a long route with a 71 km loop in Strava here, and a slightly shorter one at 63km here.
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    Club Routes

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