Ride leader Peter Grant reprises a ride he led last year, but with a new breakfast venue this time around. With Jennifer Stannett in tail position, this ~80 mile round trip heads to Rutland, England’s smallest & perhaps prettiest county

The ride sets out from Brampton Hut Services. Riders head north on the A1, but turn off at the first junction after just one mile and thereafter should encounter very light traffic as they follow well-maintained, twisting B-roads through Clopton, Oundle & Upper Benefield, under the Welland Viaduct and into Rutland. Breakfast will be at Picks Barn Café. The equally scenic return route winds its way eastwards through Duddington, Polebrook & Glatton to the B1043 (the historic Great North Road) then heads south to Alconbury. The ride ends as it began – with a one-mile, one-junction stretch on the A1 – back at Brampton Hut Services

Please note: the kitchen manager has asked us to specify breakfast orders in advance and therefore to secure your place on the ride and your breakfast, browse the menu here and let us know your food choices when requesting a place on this ride (no later than 1pm on Friday, please)

Start & end point             Brampton Hut Services         A1/A14, PE28 4NQ       what3words        {convene in the parking at the rear of McDonalds}
Departure time                9:30am         please arrive fully fueled for the 9:20am briefing
Breakfast                         Picks Barn Café        North Luffenham Road, Lyndon, Rutland LE15 8TY       what3words

This ride is limited to 16 participants, so please indicate if you’ll be bringing a pillion. Use this link to request a place (remembering to specify your breakfast choice!)