REDHILL CC
Off Road Riding with Redhill
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Information about our Off-Road riding – Mountain Biking (MTB)
Riding with a group adds an extra dimension of enjoyment to any ride, even more so when the ride is organised by a knowledgeable leader who knows the area and its trails and has put together an interesting route.
Redhill Cycling Club was established in 1945 and has been organising MTB rides throughout the year since 2000, during which time the number of participants has grown. The rides are designed to cater for off road cyclists who have a degree of MTB experience but who are perhaps looking to improve upon their fitness and technical ability and come together with like minded people for social fun rides.
Each ride has a Ride Leader and a usually a Back Marker, for larger groups there may be middle markers who help to keep the group together and mark turns. Generally there are between 5 - 15 riders of roughly the same ability, but it can be a mix across a large group.
The rides are not races and riders should not needlessly be placed in hazardous situations. The aim to make each ride enjoyable with a sense of achievement. Mountain bike rides are about getting out in nature while challenging yourself, but above all enjoying the ride.
Saturday Rides throughout the year start at 9.30am from a range of locations. Our rides are usually organised via WhatsApp groups (contact the club for more details). The aim is to cover about 20 miles, which includes a tea & cake stop mid ride, and return to the start point between 12pm and 1pm.
Ride types are variable across the Surrey Hills and further afield; some may be more technically challenging, some fast and exhausting, others a mixture. We’ll ride bridleway and tracks, with some transitions to areas with different technical makeup.
Rides do not generally publish a GPX around Surrey Hills. Some big ride outs/away days will have a GPX available (IoW, Wales, etc). However Ride leaders can provide a summary at the start of a ride and are open to suggestions if you have a favourite area or trail.
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