The information provided below is intended to help riders select a ride most suited to their ability and needs. If you have not ridden with us before and you’re not sure which ride is most suitable for you, just drop us an email or message us through our Facebook group and we will contact you for a chat (you can email us through the ‘Contact’ page of the website). Coming to visit us at our Club House in Victoria Park Rotten Row in Southport on Mondays from 7:00 pm is also a great place to start – click here for location of our club house.
If you have not ridden with a group before we have some helpful hints in our “Guide to Group Etiquette”
In summary, the main meeting points for our rides are as follows:
Please click the links to see the locations.
Banks Criffel Stone (Saturdays) 8:30 (A Group), 8:45 (Inters), 9:00 (Club Ride), 9:30 (Short ride)*
Blackgate Lane (Sundays) 8:30 (A Group), 9:30 (B Group)*
*See WhatsApp for ride time changes.
See rides below:
SATURDAYS
SCC SHORT RIDE
Meet:- Criffel Stone 9:30am
Avenge speed:- around 15 mph
Approx:- 40 miles.
Mostly flat.
Route:- Announced via Email, the SCC Rides WhatsApp and Facebook 2 to 3 days before the ride.
SCC CLUB RIDE
Saturday 12th April 2025
Ride leader:- Gina Bellhouse.
Meet:- Criffel Stone 9am.
Tarleton lower lights 9.30am.
Avenge speed:- around 15 mph
Approx:- 60/65 miles.
Route:- Announced via Email, the SCC Rides WhatsApp and Facebook 2 to 3 days before the ride.
SCC INTERMEDIATE (INTERS) RIDE
Meet:- Criffel Stone 8.45am.
Tarleton lower light’s 9.15am.
Avenge speed:- around 16 mph
Approx: 65 miles.
Route:- Announced via Email, the SCC Rides WhatsApp and Facebook 2 to 3 days before the ride.
SCC A GROUP RIDE
Meet:- Criffel Stone 8.30am.
Tarleton lower light’s 9am.
Approx:- 60 miles.
Avenge speed:- around 18 mph
Route:- Announced via Email, the SCC Rides WhatsApp and Facebook 2 to 3 days before the ride.
SUNDAY
SCC BLACKGATE LANE (BGL) A Group RIDE
Meet:- Blackgate Lane 8.30am.
Distance Approx.:- 70 miles.
Avenge speed:- between 16 to 19 mph
Route and destination – Announced on the day, but usually goes north of Preston to places such as Chipping, Scorton, Lytham, Waddington and Ribchester.
SCC BLACKGATE LANE (BGL) B Group RIDE
Meet:- Blackgate Lane 9.30am.
Distance Approx.:- 60 miles.
Avenge speed:- around 16 mph
Route:- Announced via Email, the SCC Rides WhatsApp and Facebook 2 to 3 days before the ride.
