Thursday, 9th April 2009 - Monday, 13th April 2009
The Event
Around 80 people attended the rally, which was based at the Ludlow Conference Centre, Ludlow, Shropshire. The Conference Centre provided meals for those people staying there and for anyone else on the rally who wanted meals. They also supplied take away lunch packs.
Each day various route options were offered where all routes for a given day went off in a similar direction.
The weather throughout the weekend was mostly sunny and mild, for the time of year, with very little wind.
Spring at Ludlow Community Centre
Thursday
Route option:
25m Easter Warm Up
A route was provided for those arriving early.
Friday
Route options:
36m The Land of the Mortimers
45m Around the Marches
In Shobdon the route turns right down a bridleway around Shobdon Airfield
55m - a Raid into Wales
Climbing out of Ludlow on Whitcliff Hill (1)
Climbing out of Ludlow on Whitcliff Hill (2)
Near Burrington on the way to coffee at Walford
Dark clouds over Brampton Bryan
Saturday
Route options:
33m Aymestry Amble (includes detours to Shobdon and Richards Castle)
First turn after leaving Bishop Mascall Centre is a left into Tower Street which is pedestrianised.
At Mortimers Cross the route goes right to visit Shobdon Church and Arches, the last quarter mile on bridleway. It then returns to Mortimers Cross. To miss out the detour turn left at Mortimers Cross. There is a similar detour to Richards Castle.
53m - A Pedal to Presteigne
First turn after leaving Bishop Mascall Centre is a left into Tower Street which is pedestrianised.
At Bromfield (on return to Ludlow) the turn immediately before the A49 is onto a bridleway. This becomes a surfaced road at Priors Halton.
At Shobdon Church looking towards the Arches
Approaching Shobdon Church
At Yarpole
Between Lucton and Eyton
Sunday
Route options:
26m South Shropshire Circular All Routes:
First turn after leaving Bishop Mascall Centre is a left into Tower Street which is pedestrianised
From Ludlow to Bromfield the route goes along a bridleway through Priors Halton.
In Bromfield there is a subway under the A49.
47m South Shropshire Circular
This route includes the short cut from Acton Farm to Horderley (missing out Church Stretton).
53m South Shropshire Circular
This route goes up to Church Stretton and returns via Little Stretton and Hamperley.
56m South Shropshire Circular
This route goes up to Church Stretton then over the Long Mynd to Horderley.
Between Bromfield and Onibury
Climbing out of Craven Arms (1)
Climbing out of Craven Arms (2)
Climbing out of Craven Arms (3)
Climbing out of Craven Arms (4)
Climbing out of Craven Arms (5)
Climbing out of Craven Arms (6)
Returning to Ludlow
Monday
Route options:
18m Clee Hill Joyride
This route takes the shorter, flatter route from Knowlegate to Tenbury Wells, returning by the Thursday route.
32m Clee Hill Joyride
This is the main route (without shortcuts or extensions) which goes through Knowlegate to Cleobury Mortimer and returns via Tilsop.
34m Clee Hill Joyride
This route goes through Knowlegate to Cleobury Mortimer, then returns by way of an extra loop via Tenbury Wells.
