,The 14th CCH annual Ronde Chelmsford 2021 (Meet 8am Sunday 2nd May depart 8.30) The CCH Ronde C is an open social ride for experienced cyclists. The distance is about 90 miles/150km - please feel welcome to join us, riding for our outreach community projects, diversity and cycle sport for all. Voluntary donations to be accepted on the day via card reader. Groups numbered 6-8 will leave at intervals and preferably with at least one rider who knows the course. Failing that, with one participant or more; GPX directions loaded and ready. The *route is clockwise around Chelmsford, please see the original Google Maps version of which the latest version on Strava stays faithful: ROUTE MAP LINK GOOGLE ROUTE MAP LINK STRAVA REGISTER VIA EVENTBRITE Ronde Van Chelmsford Shortened Route: Due to the Chelmsford to London train service being suspended on Sunday 2nd May, the suggested shortened route is to Leaden Roding and back; the reverse of the set GPX route up to that point, approximately 100km *This ride was devised by founding member and lead coach Keir Apperley in 2007 after returning to racing, located North Hill and the scene of the Essex Road Race League's Circuit of Baddow (8 laps & 8 times up north hill - KA 2nd place in 1987) |
Screen grab of the original route. |
2nd Ronde 2008 pre CCH kit days, including the up and coming future professional racing cyclists; Alex Peters (2nd 2015 Tour Normandy) & 2020 Giro d'Italia winner Tao Geoghegan Hart (in white, 2nd & Alex 1st from the right) |
Fueling and lunch; it's self service this year due to Covid restrictions at our usual pub by the top of North Hill, Little Baddow - all options open including the cyclists shopping raid! |