A little bump.
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I will most likely cycle down overnight, via a fairly direct route. Leaving HPC at 2.00am, with a short stop at a 24 hour petrol station (I think we stopped at the BP/M&S place on the A30 in Bagshot last time). That will get us to Winchester at around 7.30am, even allowing for mechanicals and a stop. The route is 65 miles, something like
this, although I do need to check it, so all suggestions welcome. That's enough time for some McPorridge before starting the ride proper at 9.00am.
The ride back will leave Winchester station
taking this route. First stop will be at the Greco Grill (mile 28), then Rykas Cafe (mile 61 1/2) to re-fuel before Boxhill. From there we'll go on to East Croydon station where the ride will end. 78 miles total. Depending on how we're doing for time and how people are feeling, we may skip Whitedown and take the more direct (and busier) A25 via Dorking to Boxhill, but that will be decided on the day.