NEW CTC South West London: Tri-Vets event

Note: Entries close May 31st.

You are cordially invited to join CTC South West London on Wednesday 15 June for the 2022 Tri-Vets ride, with three choices of ride length from 50k m to 100 miles. The entry cost will be £5 including refreshments at lunch and at the end of the ride. The cost will be finalised at the end of April.

The Triennial Veterans ride is a CTC challenge ride organised by various CTC member groups around the country. To quote the CTC:

“This is a fun challenge which CTC groups have taken part in since 1928, our Golden Jubilee year and to encourage those aged 50 and over to have a go at riding 100 miles within a 12-hour time limit.

The rides are also a great sociable occasion, with many groups choosing to include a sit-down lunch stop and refreshments along the way. For members, it's a chance to catch up with old friends, make new ones and discover new routes to ride.”

2022 event

CTC South West London is running a Tri-Vets ride in 2022, following successful events in 2016 and 2019. It will follow a similar format, starting and ending (and stopping for lunch) at Brockham Cricket Pavilion, with options of 100 miles, 100km or 50km. You don’t have to be a veteran (defined by the CTC as aged 50+) to ride, although badges are available to veterans completing 100 miles within 12 hours.

Most people choose to ride in a led group, with groups starting between 8am and 11am. The routes are rolling rides based on the Surrey Cycleway: scenic, with little technical difficulty. Lunch and tea at the Pavilion, and pubs and cafes on the routes for those who need a little more.

Entry cost has now been finalised at £5, payable in advance and the event is limited to 80 riders, so please email Brian Greenwood first to secure a place. Brian will send out the registration form in early May. Please then return the entry form and payment as soon as possible.

Here's the map of the 100 mile route, for information.