Whirlow Wheelers Club Runs

Sunday and mid-week club runs are the most important part of Whirlow Wheelers, so here's the low-down...

Runs List - Summer 2024

Each entry below gives the date and destination of a club run. The start time and place includes a 'What3Words' location, the '///' link. Click that to see the exact start location on a map. Most rides also include a link to a map of the route - usually on www.ridewithgps.com but some route planners use other maps.

Please note: club runs do not have a ride 'leader' as such, we ride as a group of friends. The ride 'guide' listed below is simply the club member who planned the route. It is up to each rider to ensure that they are happy to ride the route and can manage the gradients and surfaces involved.

15 Sep 2024: Butterton via Longnor

O’Haddon, Monyash, Longnor, Newtown, Butterton, W Mill. Ret. Hartington, Long Dale, usual.
Start: 9:00am Calver [///] , Café: Wetton Mill
Route: 48m/3900ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Gordon

6 Oct 2024: Torworth Grange anti clockwise

Out via Clumber Park & Lound, return via Oldcotes & South Anston.
Start: 9:00am Barlboro [///] , Café: Torworth Grange
Route: 50m/1830ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy

20 Oct 2024: Cromford Mill

Calver Ashford Bakewell Pickory Elton Grangemill Cromford Tansley Ashover Kelstedge Beeley Moor Clodhall Lane Curbar Gap
Start: 9:00am Calver [///] , Café: Cromford Mill
Route: 44m/3417ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy

10 Nov 2024: Buxton

via Bakewell Monyash Harpur Hill to Buxton, back via Peak Dale Bradwell
Start: 9:00am Calver [///] , Café: Green Pavilion Buxton
Route: 44m/2772ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy



There's no printed runs sheet for the current season - the above is all you get!.

Looking for inspiration? Check out some of our previous clubs runs here.

When and Where

Mostly it happens on a Sunday morning while decent folk are in bed doing Wordle (or whatever), starting at  9:00am (summer) or 9:30 (winter) from Calver.  Some ride there and some (sharp intake of breath) drive there.  (And some park out of site and pretend to have ridden out.)

So we don't get bored we sometimes start elsewhere, typically Barlboro for a flat(ish) ride out east, or Malin Bridge for a decidedly unflat ride oop north.  The exact start point and time is published on the website along with a 'what 3 words' location - click the '///' link to see it on a map.

Club rides are generally fairly civilised and meander up hill and up dale trying not to get lost, or have anyone get differently lost to the rest of us, but just occasionally (?) someone will have a rush of blood to the head and go steaming off up some big 'ill.  They slow down at the top and wait for the rest of us to catch up - mostly.

We typically have 50-ish miles on the clock by the time we get back and average around 12-14 mph - maybe a little more if it's flat.  (Hah - who are we kidding!)

A club run from the inside

A couple of short video clips from recent club runs.

Axe Edge and Flash

A club run in June 2022 to Hulme End via Axe Edge! A fabulous descent from Flash down to Hulme End but easy to miss the turning!

Clumber Park and Retford

A flattish (?) ride around North Notts

Next club run

15 Sep 2024: Butterton via Longnor

O’Haddon, Monyash, Longnor, Newtown, Butterton, W Mill. Ret. Hartington, Long Dale, usual.
Start: 9:00am, Calver [///]
Café: Wetton Mill
Route: 48m/3900ft, [MAP]
Ride guide: Gordon

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page last updated: 21/07/2024

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