The government's roadmap out of lockdown allows for groups of up to 6 people to meet outside again which means that we can resume group rides - yippee! Also organised sports can restart, which will not be subjected to the rule of six gathering limit. Cycling UK's advice to clubs is to restrict group rides to a maximum of 15 people, however they are advising that this should be an absolute maximum and it is not a target figure. The size of the group will be decided in advance by the Ride Leader. We would suggest that people who want to go on group rides should contact the Ride Leader before hand to make sure there is space on the ride. It may be necessary to split up into 2 groups.
The other issue with the resumption of group rides is cafe stops. Generally speaking the cafes that are currently open are only open for take away and it will stay like this until 16th April. So for the time being it is not practical (or realistic) for a large group to turn up at a cafe and meet up with others who are already there. If you want to meet up with other members for coffee then I would suggest that you use/join the WhatsApp group referred to in Mike's blog on 15th March.
The rolling Runs List is up & running again and currently has a choice rides up until 22nd April. I would urge our Ride Leaders to have a look and see what they can offer to keep our club running. The Rolling Runs List is of course on our website.
Looking forward to some social cycling again.
Cheers,
Bill
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