Breeze Challenge event training ride - Herbs & Hills

This will be a ride aimed specifically at those who are training for the 100km Breeze challenge on 5 Oct. The route is just under 50 miles, and will incorporate some undulations and a couple of more challenging hills, and will of course pass through some lovely scenery. We will start at the GreenWay car park near Stratford, by Seven meadows Road (free parking). The 'target' is the very nice coffee shop at the National Herb Centre! We will ride out via Loxley and Tysoe, and follow the top of Edgehill all the way to the Herb Centre, near Warmington. Then we return via Radway, Little Kineton, Wellesbourne and Loxley. If the weather is atrocious, I have some ideas to shorten the route, but fingers crossed the weather will be good enough! The main requirement is a lightweight hybrid or road bike in good working order. A helmet, spare inner tube and light packable rain jacket are recommended. A water bottle and a snack for energy along the way will be needed. Please bring some cash for the coffee stop.