Club run categories
Ride Categories
Rides in most of the categories below take place weekly and are posted in the schedule. Although we aim to keep this schedule updated well in advance, this is not always possible. If a ride is not shown it may simply mean that the details are not yet available. Below each category description there is a link to a Pumble channel where you will find discussion about upcoming rides and other issues.
| Category | 1 |
| Duration | 3-4h |
| Dist. (ml) | Varies |
| Av. Speed (mph) | Varies |
| Ride leader? | Yes |
| Café stop? | No |
| Description | A fast ride ridden as one (or more) organised groups. Recommended for riders who are focused on improving their fitness and honing their group riding skills. Still with a social aspect but these rides will occasionally include sprint intervals and hill attacks, which will test the riders ability. No riders will be dropped and short breaks can be used to allow for recovery. |
| Pumble channel | cat1 |
| Category | 2 |
| Duration | 3-5h |
| Dist. (ml) | 50+ |
| Av. Speed (mph) | 17+ |
| Ride leader? | Yes |
| Café stop? | Normally |
| Description | Recommended for riders who want a fast, challenging ride ridden as a group. Start times vary. Note that sometimes the rides take place on Saturday not Sunday. |
| Pumble Channel | cat2 |
| Category | 3 |
| Duration | 4-5h |
| Dist. (ml) | 40-75 |
| Av. Speed (mph) | 13-16 |
| Ride leader? | Yes |
| Café stop? | Yes |
| Description | A social club run over an undulating route with some steep sections. The route is chosen by the ride leader who controls the pace. Recommended for riders who want a social ride at a moderate to brisk pace but without it turning into a competitive ride. |
| Pumble channel | cat3 |
| Category | 4 |
| Duration | 4-5h |
| Dist. (ml) | 40-75 |
| Av. Speed (mph) | 13-15 |
| Ride leader? | Yes |
| Café stop? | Yes |
| Description | Recommended for riders who want an earlier start time (8:00 - 8:30 in summer). The start time and distance are fluid and will be posted on the website. The route is chosen by the ride leader who controls the pace. |
| Pumble channel | cat4 |
| Category | 5 |
| Duration | 4-5h |
| Dist. (ml) | 40-50 |
| Av. Speed (mph) | 12-13 |
| Ride leader? | Yes |
| Café stop? | Yes |
| Description | A social club run including some hilly sections. The route is chosen by the ride leader who controls the pace. Recommended for riders who want a long social ride at a fairly gentle pace. |
| Pumble channel | cat5 |
| Category | 6 |
| Duration | 3-4h |
| Dist. (ml) | 30-40 |
| Av. Speed (mph) | 11-12 |
| Ride leader? | Yes |
| Café stop? | Yes |
| Description | A shorter club run including some hilly sections. The route is chosen by the ride leader who controls the pace. Recommended for riders who want a short social ride at a gentle pace. |
| Pumble channel | cat6 |
| Category | 3/6. (Wednesday ride) |
| Duration | 2h |
| Dist. (ml) | Varies |
| Av. Speed (mph) | Varies |
| Ride leader? | No |
| Café stop? | No |
| Description | A summer Wednesday evening ride around the lanes. If there are enough riders fast and slow groups may form. There is no formal leader. Here are a couple of route suggestions: 30 km route, 40km route. |
| Pumble channel | wednesday_rides |
| Category | 7 (MTB) |
| Duration | 4-5h |
| Dist. (ml) | Varies |
| Av. Speed (mph) | Varies |
| Ride leader? | Yes |
| Café stop? | Yes |
| Description | An off-road ride ridden over tracks and bridal-ways. |
| Pumble channel | - |
| Category | HC (Hors catégorie) |
| Duration | Varies |
| Dist. (ml) | Varies |
| Av. Speed (mph) | Varies |
| Ride leader? | Yes |
| Café stop? | Yes |
| Description | A special ride outside our normal categories - a century ride for example. |
| Pumble channel | long_distance_rides |