Winter Solstice SROTY 2023-12-22

[saphena]

The Shortest Ride Of The Year takes place on the shortest day. the Winter Solstice and in 2023 that's Friday, 22nd December.

Samphire Hoe, Dover ///servicing.fairly.star (sunrise 07:56) to Lands End, Cornwall ///morphing.plot.texted (sunset 16:23)

364 miles, estimated 6hrs 8 mins + stops

Hotels via PM

1. Bob Stammers
2. John Roberts
3. Ian Murat
4. Carl Melia
5. Phil Weston
6. Martin Harries
7. John Morning
8. Gordon Sears
9. Ian Manson
10. Martin Buck
11. Len Jubb (unless fighting through blizzards is needed)

 

[JohnR]

Pencilled in my planner.

 

[Ian M]

put me down thanks - on the list

Ian

 

[saphena]

Route now decided, see above.

 

[Carl]

I'm up for this. I'm only 45 mins from the start line for a change.

 

[FazerPhil]

Be rude not to.

 

[JohnR]

Just got a round tuit and booked the hotels

My A plan route suggestion being:
full tank and empty bladder at Samphire Ho
fuel stop/comfort break A303 Popham Services (SO21 3SP)
fuel stop/comfort break A30 Honiton BP Services (EX14 1BQ)

 

[saphena]

Still room for more.

 

[Capt Sisko]

Still room for more.

I might join you yet. According to Google Maps, Home to Dover to Lands End to Home is 927miles, throw in a couple of check points in the East Midlands, maybe East Anglia to take the mileage up and make it a less direct / more interesting route and that's a winter SS1000. - Still at the, you must be mad / planning stage, but we'll see.

 

[~Martin~]

Hotels booked

 

[saphena]

It's not too late

 

[Carl]

Looking forward to it, booked a hotel at the Cornwall end.

 

[Ahamay]

I'm game, the start is only 60 miles from home.
Saphena you have a message.

 

[Ahamay]

Hotel booked

 

[GSears]

Could you add me to the list, thanks.

 

[Ahamay]

Any rules for this ride, receipt's with photo's ect?

 

[saphena]

Group photo at the start, at sunrise. Group photo at the end, at sunset.

Must wear a motorcycle helmet complying with ECE 22.05 or ECE 22.06 while riding on the public highway.

 

[Exgreen064]

Going to join you at the start/finish but continuing on to do a Solstice ride for a SS1000.

 

[Megabuck]

Put me down for this. Eight hours of daylight, six-hour ride - where are we stopping for lunch?

Regards,
Martin

 

[Ahamay]

Advance warning.
J10 M25 to to A3 undergoing 'junction improvements' until 2025, single lane on the junction so if you are planning to cut the corner to the M3 via the A331 you can come off at J9 A24 and get to Guildford via A246 East Horsley it is signed as a diversion or continue on to the M3 at J12.
Yer makes yer choice and takes yer chance.