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June 27, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

Here’s what’s happening this week in Lewes Wanderers. Buckle up, there’s a lot!

🗓️ Upcoming Rides

Forge Ride : 28 June

Surely, this weather can’t last. Faster paced, training ride. Approx 60km on the Seaford loop. Club kit preferred.

  • Roll out: 09:15

  • Location: Forge Cafe, Ringmer

Club Ride: 29 June

Social road-ride to Ocean View Bakery, Pevensey. Club kit preferred.

  • Roll out: 8:30

  • Duration: Approx 4 hours, including coffee stop.

  • Location: Boots, Uckfield

Off-Road Ride: 29 June

Maybe you’d prefer off-road? We haven’t decided where to yet, but it’ll be a belter. Club kit preferred.

  • Roll out: 9:00

  • Duration: Approx 4 hours, including coffee stop.

  • Location: Boots, Lewes

Evening 10 TT: 30June

Round 5 keeps us on the Boship course.

Wednesday Slackers: 2 July

Set the Out-of-Office. Approx 3.5 hours. Generally Z2. Come as you like.

  • Roll out: 9:00

  • Location: Isfield or Barcombe (TBC)

  • Sign up: Ask to be added to the Wednesday Slackers WhatsApp group.

🔥 In Case You Missed It…

The latest news on the website

  • Racing Round Up: At last, the weather gods, road-repairers and AMS smiled upon us and allowed the third Chris Hough Memorial Crit to go ahead. Read the report and results of other races involving club riders.

  • Does a higher fitness score mean I’m getting fitter? Michael unpacks the limitations of Strava’s metric, explains what real fitness means, and why true progress requires more than just numbers

  • Cycling Club Cleared of Liability: A recent court case following a crash in a TT found in favour of the cycling club. Find out what it means for us.

📅 A Date For Your Diary

Following the cancellation of the New Forest Sportive 🌳, the organisers have transferred entries to the 2026 event, scheduled for June 6th 2026. Most of this year’s participants plan to make the trip again. There is room for more, so make a note!

You can read about how Wanderers filled their time this year on the website.

🥊 Champions Never Lie Down

Chris Hough Memorial Crit - Round 3

The 2025 Crit series was an undoubted success despite a few set-backs.

Let’s take a moment to acknowledge the efforts of Dan Street and Darren Benedict-Haynes in making these events happen 👏.

They will be the first to champion the help of all the volunteers, but there’s no doubt, Dan and Darren were the driving force.

Did You Know? A well conditioned heart can pump up to 40 litres of blood per minute during intense effort — that’s enough to fill the fuel tank of a small car!

Till next time,

The Wandering Crew