Group Ride Info
& Pre-Registration
BucksMTB Forest of Dean XC Group Ride
January 2012
Event date:
Sunday 29th January 2012
Start/End Location: The
Pedalbikeaway Cafe/Shop
Group Ride Start Time: 10:00am
Event Information:
This
BucksMTB group
ride is our main January 2012 Open XC Group Ride Event. The ride is open to both BucksMTB Club
Members and visiting riders (non Club members). Non club members are
welcomed to join us for up to three group rides to see if you like the
Club before joining.This ride
is open to Cross Country (XC) riders of all levels of ability. The event is not a race so the ride pace will be set to suit
all riders on the day.
The Group Ride will be a led route
by our BMTB staff riders and will be held on local trails in The
Forest of Dean.
We will be meeting
outside the Pedalbikeaway Bike Shop and Cafe
at the Forest of Dean.
The ride will be starting promptly
at 10:00am so please be at the car park in good time to get kitted up
(especially if arriving by car) to avoid delays.
The ride WILL be
starting promptly at 10:00am
Route information for the day:
The route will be a
led route of the Forest of Dean, taking in about 15-20miles.
Time wise leave yourself all day for this ride. We are expecting a
15:00/16:00pm finish.
Getting there/Car Parking:
How to get to the start point "Pedalabikeaway"
Shop/Cafe.Based in
Gloucestershire close to the M4 River Severn Crossing at Chepstow.
The nearest towns or villages are Coleford, Monmouth, Ross-On-Wye,
Cinderford, and A48 Lydney. Easily accessible from M4/48, M5, M50,
A40 and A49. Mainline trains via Newport or Gloucester. We are
situated on the B4234 New Road.
- By Car From the
NORTH
From the M5 JUNCTION 11 head towards
Gloucester onto the A40.
Take 3rd exit from the next roundabout and continue on the A40
Next 2 roundabout's go straight over.
3rd roundabout take 1st exit on to the A48. Go through Westbury on
Severn. You will go under a bridge and shortly after t
his take a right hand turn by the petrol station on to Elton Road
A4151.
Continue on the A4151 through Little Dean. You will soon come to a
sharp bend, take the exit on to the B4226 onto St Whites Road.
Continue on the B4226 until next major crossroads.
At the crossroads take a right onto the B4234 New Road. The cycle
centre where you will find Flyup is approx a mile on the left.
- By Car From the
SOUTH
If coming on the M4 take Junction 21
onto the M48 and then follow instructions below.
From the M5 take Junction 15 onto the M4 then take Junction 21 on
to the M48.
On the M48 take Junction 2. Take the right turn on to the A466 Wye
Valley Link Road.
At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit on to Newport Road A48
towards Chepstow/Lydney. Keep on the A48 until you pass the
village of Aylburton, at the next roundabout take the 1st exit
onto the High Street. Carry on this road and take the 7th turning
on the left onto Forest Road B4234.
Continue on the B4234 until you reach a 'T' junction and then take
a right. Then take the next left (signposted 'cycle centre') Carry
on until you reach a major crossroads which you continue over and
the cycle centre where Flyup is based will be on the left.
By Car/Sat Nav
Post Code for Sat Nav is GL16 7EH but check the map as this
may put you in the centre of Coleford or at the cottages down the
road.
Please follow the directions
below once you reach the Forest of Dean as the postcode has been
known to take people into the centre of Coleford!
By Train
The nearest train station is Lydney which is approx
6 miles away
For a local map including the
trails
click here
Car Parking is managed by the Forestry
Commission. A parking ticket can be obtained from the machine in the
centre of the car park.
Currently parking charge is £3.00 per day Nov - Feb and £3.50 Mar -
Oct. This ticket is valid on the day of purchase at Mallards Pike
Lake, Symonds Yat Rock, Cannop Cycle Centre and Beechenhurst Lodge.
Important Group Ride information:
Our BucksMTB Club Rules apply.
Helmets are mandatory - no helmet, no ride.
This is an "BucksMTB Club Event Group Ride". Please make sure you view
our ride terms and conditions.
Pre-registering is required
for these
events so that we know numbers attending, for things such as car
parking space, number of maps required, number of staff required and
so on. Pre-registering is mandatory and easy to do by completing the online
form below. The pre-registration form acts as your temporary club
members for your three visiting rides (if applicable). Before pre-registering your attendance to an event(s)
please read our terms and conditions.
Click here to view terms and conditions
To Pre-Register your
attendance for this event please fill and submit our Temporary
Membership form below...
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