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On the 20th Sept have 2 rides arranged.  Bruce is leading a shortish, very easy ride showcasing the Lovely Waterlink Way while Jamie is heading to the Thames to follow the Great River Race.
 
13 mile easy cycling route. Start/finish Peckham Square (Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, Peckham Library). Meet 10am, back by 1pm. Ride to Ladywell Fields, then up and down Waterlink Way. This is one of the nicest off-road paths in London, about 1.2 miles.  Then National Route 21 via Brookmill Park to Cutty Sark. Final leg back to Peckham via Folkstone Gardens and Bridgehouse Meadows.  Easy ride. Bit of uphill at start then downhill or flat. Lots of off road or cycle lane. Good ride for less confident cyclists – and a coffee stop at Ladywell Fields (Good Hope Café).  Bruce leading. Report from 2024 ride https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2024/ride-reports-31st-august-2024/.  Google map of route: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1evRH6uw3lByyIjmMxnVsEyyMoSMp27g&usp=sharing.
The aim is to follow the Great River Race from start to finish.  Around 300 human-powered craft take part in this race every year, craft of all shapes and sizes heading up with the tide from Millwall Slip to Ham, a  bit from Richmond. We will start from Canada Water (next to Canada Water Library, opposite Canada Water Station) at 10am with Cap’n Jamie in charge. Ride first to a good point near South Dock to watch the first boats start. Then ride upstream stopping at several points. We hope to reach Richmond, near the finish, by 2pm. Please note this is a very approximate finish time. Do not come on this ride if you need to be finished promptly. We will guide riders to Richmond Station to get transport back.
It may well be a bit chaotic but will be fun. Route is 21 miles, so be prepared. Check and lube your bike, bring water, snacks, suitable clothing, spare inner tube etc. At present the forecast is dry. So “Hoo-ray and up she rises” off we go!
These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides organised by Southwark Cyclists, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe.  If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place.

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