For those NOT doing the UK Velo Somerset Sportive, a social ride to one of our sponsors, Bean Shot Sherborne. Meet from 8.30am Cats Cafe for coffee, for a 9am Depart. To Cary via Cole, Torbay Road, North/South Barrow, Queen Camel, West Camel, Mudford, over the A30 and into Sherborne for refuel at our trusted Bean Shot Coffee. Return via Poyntington, Blackford and the cheeky lanes through Woolston and Shepton Montague to Bruton

62km, 721m elevation, 2 groups of differing paces if massed riders wish

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The “alternative” Somerset 100 - run by UK Velo out of Bath and West Showground

3 route options - 165km, 112km, 75km all include the ascent of Cheddar Gorge.

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Meet from 8.30am Cat’s Cafe for coffee, for a 9am depart. Out via Sunnyhill, Shepton Montague and Yarlington. Down to the Cadbury’s, Corton Denham and round to Sherborne via Sandford Orcas. South from Sherborne via Dancing Hill, over to Caundle Marsh, Pleck and refuel stop at Kings Stag. Return via Stourton Caundle, Stalbridge, Fifehead, Cucklington, Wincanton and Verrington Lane.

76.5km route with 662m elevation, if enough riders likely to split into 2 packs - 22+ km/h and 25km/h

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GARMIN ROUTE HERE

As part of our 10thAnniversary Celebrations, we are organising a “Get back on your Bike” rides in April, May and June, aimed at those cyclists who haven’t been out for a while, for what ever reason. These rides will be a gentle group ride that will be guided by one of the experienced Bruton Cycle club members and will follow a fairly flattish course of approximately 40-45km, (24-27miles).

They will start from Church Bridge, Bruton at 10:00, and there will be a coffee/cake stop along the way. So please come & join us and depending on group speed we should be back in Bruton by 1pm.

If you are intending on coming along please contact Peter Tubb by email: ptubb@hotmail.co.uk or through our contact page on this web-site.

The route we will take can be found here; https://www.strava.com/routes/3195355076249477070

Meet from 9am at Burnt Honey for coffee for 9.15am depart. Taking A371 to Wincanton, out to Buckhorn Weston, up Hartmoor Hill. Onto Fifehead, Manston, Hamoon and Okeford Fitzpaine. Up Bulbarrow and onto the View Cafe at Milton Abbas. Return leg via Ansty Cross, Hazelbury Bryan, Kings Stag, Caundle Marsh, up to Goathill and Milborne Port. Through to Charlton Horethorne, Blackford, across to the Cadbury’s and back to Cary.

93km with 1170m elevation - pace will be decided by the riders present - anything between 25-28km/hr

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Meet from 8.30am at Cats Cafe for coffee, for a 9am depart. Out via Druley Hill, Witham Friary, Gare Hill, Maiden Bradley to Longbridge Deverill. Over Mere Down and through Mere to Gillingham. Refuel at the Old Brewery Cafe (the former motorbike cafe). Return via Kington Magna, Buckhorn Weston and Wincanton.

78km with 892 meters elevation, if there are enough riders we’ll split to 2 packs (22km+ and 25km+ /hr)

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GPX Route HERE

Meet from 9am for coffee at Burnt Honey, Cary for 9.15am depart. Out via Lovington, Keinton Mandeville and Charlton Mackrell. Right to Long Load, Martock, East Lambrook, over A303 at South Petherton and a loop through Lopen down to Feed Station, Merriott for refuel. Returning via some back lanes to Martock, up to Podimore Roundabout, across to Queen Camel and up the A359 back to Cary.

81km with 533m elevation, 25-27km/h pace

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Meet from 8.30am at Cat Cafe for coffee, 9am depart. Out via Sunnyhill, and Cary, the Barrows, and Queen Camel. Down to Mudford and over the A30 and down to Yetminster. Refuel at the Old School Cafe. Return via Sherborne, Poyntington, up over Sigwells, Blackford, Yarlington and Shepton Montague back to Bruton.

70km route with 792m elevation - we’ll run 2 groups of 22-24 km/h and 26+km/h if massed riders allow

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Meet from 9am Burnt Honey for 9.15am depart, route to be decided by riders present but in the direction of Dorset and Hardy’s monument. Somewhere in the region of 80 hilly miles, with a refuel at Finca Poundbury before the return leg - possibly up the Piddle Valley, hopefully in the Easter Sunshine.

No route download, just come and enjoy the fun.

Meet from 8.30am at Cats Cafe, Bruton for 9am depart. Out via Shepton Montague, Verrington Lane to Wincanton, Buckhorn Weston, Kington Magna and Stalbridge. Cross country to Bishops Caundle and down to Round Chimneys Farm for refuel. Return via Haydon, Goathill, Milborne Port up to Charlton Horethorne and Blackford, under A303 and back to Bruton.

71km with 850m elevation, Saturday pace with 2 groups if numbers allow - 22-24km/h and 25+ km/h

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Meet from 9am at Burnt Honey, Cary for coffee for 9.15am depart. The route, destination and any refuel stops to be decided by the massed riders, before heading out on this First Sunday of Spring.

Distance - who knows, Pace - likely to be 26km/h + or ++++

Meet from 8.30am for coffee at Cat’s Cafe for a 9am depart. Set out via Cole on our way to Castle Cary and no doubt pick up some folks in the town, then head out towards Babcary. Onto the Charltons before we head south towards Martock. We should hit the lovely Priory Cafe (one of our favourite stops) at 41km making it a true half-way stop. Once refuelled will head into the outskirts of Yeovil, then West Camel before heading home to Bruton through South Cadbury and Yarlington.

80km route with 770m elevation - if we have a large number of riders we’re likely to split into 2 different pace groups - 22km+ and 25km+

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Meet from 9.30am at Burnt Honey for coffee for a 9.45am depart. Heading south to the Cadburys, towards Corton Denham, up Beacon Hill, along Sigwells and into Sherborne. Up Dancing Hill (do you see the theme!), Bailey Ridge and over to Boys Hill and Kings Stag. Gradual climb to Higher Anstey, and round to Milton Abbas. After the climb through the village hang a R to The View Cafe for refuel. Return via Winterbourne Stickland, Okeford Fitzpaine and up through Manston, Todber, Fifehead, Buckhorn Weston, Wincanton and back to Cary.

100km with 1250m elevation - 25-28km/h pace

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Meet from 8.30am at Cats Cafe for coffee for 9am depart. Out via Shepton Montague, Verrington Lane to Wincanton, then up high street to Bayford turning R to Stoke Trister, up to Cuckington, then down across A30 to Fifehead. L turn to Stour Row and the back lanes loop to Child Okeford. Refuel at the Cafe on Gold Hill Farm. Conventional return via Todber, Fifehead, Hartmoor Hill, Wincanton and back into Bruton.

72km route with 720m elevation, if enough riders we’re likely to split into 2 groups - 22-24km/h and 26+km/h

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Meet from 8.30am Cat Cafe, Bruton for a 9am depart. Out to Wincanton via Sunnyhill and Verrington Lane. Up to Cucklington, across to Gillingham, taking back lanes out to Bay Road, Motcombe and up the hill to Shaftesbury for refuel at the Ugly Duckling. Return by heading down St John’s Hill, out to Todber and Fifehead, across A30, down Hartmoor Hill, and back to Winky before retracing outward route back to Bruton.

65km route with 750m elevation - if enough riders we’ll split into 2 packs of differing pace.

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Meet from 9.30am for coffee at Burnt Honey, Cary, for 9.45am depart. Out past the station, Alhampton, Ditcheat. Onto Baltonsborough, Street and out to Westhay. Turn south here to Pedwell, round the back of Ham Hill and into Bere Aller Cider Farm for refuel. Return via Langport, Somerton, Charlton Adam, Keinton and back up to Cary

80km with a meagre 530m elevation, 25-27km/h steady winter miles

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Meet from 8.30am Cats Cafe for coffee, for a 9am Depart. To Cary via Cole, Torbay Road, North/South Barrow, Queen Camel, West Camel, Mudford, over the A30 and into Sherborne for refuel at our trusted Bean Shot Coffee. Return via Poyntington, Blackford and the cheeky lanes through Woolston and Shepton Montague to Bruton

62km, 721m elevation, 2 groups of differing paces if massed riders wish

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Meet from 9.30am Burnt Honey, Cary, for a 9.45am depart. Out to Verrington Lane, Wincanton. Onto Hunters Lodge, Bourton and into Mere. Up Mere Down and through the Deverills out to Warminster. Turn L into Longleat Forest and to Shearwater lake for refuel (45km) if massed riders wish. Usual Maiden Bradley, Druly return to Bruton, then Sunnyhill Cole Hadspen route back to Cary.

72km with cheeky 925m elevation - likely to be 2 groups 25-26km/hr and 28km/h +

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Meet from 8.30am Cat’s Cafe for a 9am depart. Up to Sunnyhill, Cole, Hadspen into Cary. Torbay Road onto the B3153 through to Lydford, Keinton and Somerton. Down the backroads skirting the base of Ham Hill and Wearne to Langport - refuel at Bridge Canteen. Muchelney likely to be closed so return via A372 as far as Kingsdon, up to Lytes Cary, Charlton Adam, Babcary, North Barrow, up to Cary then retrace route back into Bruton.

71km route with 680m elevation, if enough riders likely to be 2 groups - 22-24 km/h & 26+ km/h

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Meet from 9.30am at Burnt Honey for coffee, aiming for 9.45am depart. Standard route out to Bleadon via Baltonsborough, Street, Meare, Wedmore, along the bottom of the Mendips and into Bleadon Farm Shop for refuel. Return leg via Brent Knoll, Burtle, Glastonbury, Keinton Mandeville and back into Cary.

116km with a pathetic 500m elevation - FLAT, expect 27+km/h

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Meet from 8.30am for coffee at Cats for a 9am depart. Up Druly, onto Maiden Bradley, down to Bath Arms and Longleat, out towards the Safari Park then of right to take some main roads into Frome. Refuel at Tool and Gauge. Return via Witham Friary, Upton Noble and back to Bruton.

50km route with 638m elevation, we’ll split into 2 groups if number of riders dictate

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Meet from 8.30am Cats Cafe for a 9am depart. Heading out via Verrington Lane into Wincanton, down to Buckhorn Weston, up Hartmoor, Todber, Manston then R to Sturminster. Refuel at Sweet Pea Cafe.

Return via Stalbridge, Milborne Port, Charlton Horethorne, Blackford, Holton and Shepton Montague.

71.6Km with 846m elevation, if enough riders we’ll split into 2 groups after Hartmoor Hill.

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Meet from 8.30am at Cat’s Cafe for coffee for a 9am depart. Up to Sunnyhill and down through Cole to Cary, onto the main drag out to Keinton then down to Charlton Adam, Kingsdon and Long Load. South to Martock then hang a left to Stoke Sub Hamdon for refuel at Priory Coffee. Return via Montacute, north edge of Yeovil, down to Yeovil Marsh, Mudford, West Camel and return to Bruton via the Cadburys and Yarlington.

77km with 795m Elevation - saturday pace 22km/h group and possibly a faster group at 25+km/h

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Meet from 9.15am at Burnt Honey for coffee, aiming for 9.30am depart. Standard route out to Bleadon via Baltonsborough, Street, Meare, Wedmore, along the bottom of the Mendips and into Bleadon Farm Shop for refuel. Return leg via Brent Knoll, Burtle, Glastonbury, Keinton Mandeville and back into Cary.

116km with a pathetic 500m elevation - FLAT, expect 28+km/h

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Meet from 8.30am for coffee at Cats, for 9am depart. Heading out past Sunnyhill, Holton, Mini sigwells into Charlton Horethorn, down to Sherborne and out to Yeti via Thornford. Refuel at Old School Gallery Cafe, then return via Bradford Abbas, Sherborne, Sandford Orcas, Corton Denham, the Cadburys, Woolston and up to Bruton.

68km with 918m elevation, if enough riders likely to split into 2-3 different pace groups ranging 22/24/26km/h.

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Meet from 9.15am at Burnt Honey for coffee, for a 9.30am depart. Up hill to the Newt, Verrington Lane to Wincanton, Cucklington, Fifehead, Manston, Okeford Fitzpaine, across to Hazlebury Bryan, Kings Stag and to Round Chimneys Cafe. Back via Bailey Ridge, Sherborne, Corton Denham and the Cadbury’s to Cary.

85km with 968mm elevation- steady winter miles 25+ km/h

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Meet from 8.30am at Cats Cafe, for 9am depart - Out via Wyke and Chaingang route, into Baltonsborough, up to Keinton Mandeville and over to Somerton. Refuel at Alfredo’s then return via back lanes of Charlton Adam, Babcary, North Barrow, up to Cary and into Bruton. We'll head to Keith Lunn’s pad for the BCC AGM - arrival there expected 12.30pm. AGM start 12.45pm - drinks and nibbles

55km route with 528m elevation - likely to be 2 groups at 22-24km/h and 25+km/h

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Meet from 9.45am Burnt Honey, Cary, for 10am depart. Up Cary Hill, Shepton Montague, over to Redlynch then R turn to Hunters Moon. Out to Mere, back lane to Motcombe and up to Shaftesbury where there are a few cafe options for refuel. Return via main road to Gillingham, Langham Lane, Hartmoor Hill, Buckhorn Weston. Up to Wincanton and across to Cary via Verrington Lane.

68.5km 800m Elevation - steady winter miles 25-27km/h aiming to keep pack together

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DELAYED START - cold weather. Meet from 10am at Cats Cafe for coffee, 10.30am depart. Out of Bruton via Shepton Montague, Holton, Mini Sigwells, into Milborne Port then A30 for final leg into Sherborne. Refuel and warm up at Bean Shot Coffee. Return leg via Oborne, Poyntington, Sigwells, Blackford, Holton, Shepton Montague and back into Bruton.

55km with 817m elevation, likely to ride in one group as expecting low numbers due to weather, pace to be determined by riders present.

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Meet from 9.45am Burnt Honey, Castle Cary for 10am depart. Out via Alford, Hornblotton, Parbrook into Glastonbury. Out on Meare road past Sweets and up to Wedmore, then main road to Wells - refuel at Loaf Bakehouse. Return leg via Launcherly, North Wootton, Baltonsborough, Keinton Mandeville and back to Cary.

80km with a meagre 507m elevation, road conditions likely to call for steady winter miles pace 25-26km/h

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