Sunday 2nd July. DA Event. 2 Weald Ride from Wisborough Green.

Weather was sunny all day and very hot reaching about 31C. Tarmac was melting later in the day.

The DA Event organised by Horsham Section involved a choice of 4 loops from Wisborough Green so members could choose from between 25 and 100 miles for the day. Phil and Mary and myself decided to go for the 100. I took the train to and from Billingshurst for the Event. Phil and Mary rode there, did the 100 and rode back, phew!!

The event was well supported with 24 taking part from various Sections and doing various distances. Alan and Liz came up car assisted and did the northern loop. Nicola came up early on the same train as me and did 2 loops before the heat built up too much.

Richard and Ernie rode up from Walberton Pond and met up with everyone for lunch.

At the end of each loop we enjoyed the hospitality of Horsham members with comfortable seats and cold drinks and Cakes

Phil and Mary and myself did the hardest loops first to the west and south and we were joined by John Maxim. After lunch we finished with the east and then north loops, enjoying over the day a wide selection of scenic lanes in the Weald between the North and South Downs.

My mileage for the day including travelling to and from stations was 116. Average speed on the Event was 13.5 mph.

Edwin