Women's 100

A women-only 100km ride, as part of the Bristol Cycle Festival - to celebrate all things women, cycling and long-distance. NOTE: The start of this ride has moved to Trenchers Cafe, Aztec West, be there by 9.15am. (you may have seen publicity starting at Mud Dock but this has changed). The route for this ride North of Bristol is available at the link below - in total this is slightly longer than 100 - about 105km. The first third to half is relatively flat with the second half more undulating, but there are no major climbs on this route. This is the ideal ride for any women wanting to tackle a longer ride in a supportive and fun group - first-timers to 100k or those who just fancy the challenge, all welcome: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4945710 We will be trying to avg a pace around 12mph so we are predicting 5.5 hour ride time plus stops for tea and cake (but we won't be leaving anyone behind). You need to be able to cycle a long distance before you do this ride, eg 40 miles but not necessarily have done the full distance before. We will have two scheduled refreshment stops - one at 40km and one at about 80km. There will be free parking available for those taking part at Aztec West - details will be emailed to all participants in advance. If you are wanting to cycle from the centre of Bristol, an approximate additional distance of 10km we are probably going to arrange an additional meeting point - we will email information about this too. Please arrive 15 mins before start time for briefing and bike checks. Helmets should be worn, bring spare inner tube and suitable amount of refreshment and snacks for a long ride - we recommend a minimum of 3 or 4 muesli bars and if you can carry two bottles of water/ other liquid on your bike this would be helpful. We cannot at this point predict the weather - please dress appropriately with thought to sunscreen and/or waterproofs depending on the forecast. If you have any questions please go to Breeze Network Bristol on Facebook.