On Sunday Jim and I set out to recce the Leicester Short Ride for the SCCC Club Weekend in September. The two Andy’s went off to recce the longer ride.

We left Leicester University Halls car park and headed out towards Leicester Airport.

Our route took us through Stoughton.

Passing close to Leicester Airport.

There was a steep climb, which Jim decided required closer inspection on foot.

We stopped for a quick cuppa at Dolly’s Tea Rooms in Great Glen. It was a lovely cafe but quite busy and we thought it would be too small to take our group.

Leaving Great Glen, we cycled on towards Newton Harcourt.

Then past an old Church and down a steep hill where Jim shot off and left me as I stopped briefly to take a picture but I caught him on the next climb.

We stopped at Wistow Rural Centre where we had lunch in their cafe.

Leaving the Wistow Rural Centre we continued on towards Flickney.

We then cycled on towards Kilby.

From Kilby we then cycled on to Countersthorpe.

The route was then back to Oadby where we had started from.

The route had been 26 miles. It included a few hills but the scenery was lovely. I am already looking forward to the SCCC Club Weekend away in September.