Winter Family Ride Hayling To Canoe Lake Portsmouth

Come and join our Winter Family ride to Canoe Lake in Southsea, on Sunday 2nd February – easy to remember – 2 wheels on 2/2, (but we will accept trikes and unicycles  ).

We’ll have 3 options to cater for all ages and abilities – 10, 20 or 30 miles.

The slow ride will ride along the seafront via the ferry, which is about about 5 miles each way from Eastoke, or 10 miles round trip. We’ll have trained marshalls to guide you, riding mostly on quiet roads, cycle paths and segregated cycle lanes. And we’ll ride in Bike Bus formation, with kids and beginners protected from traffic on the inside. See cyclehayling.org/bikebus to find out what fun that is!

More ambitious/faster riders can ride ‘Round The Harbour’ down the Billy Trail, hopefully testing out the new all-weather northern section, led by experienced riders from Portsmouth CTC. That’s about 15 miles from Eastoke, so 20 miles returning via the ferry, or 30 miles round the harbour – your choice.

We’ll start at 10.30 sharp at Eastoke Corner, at the Eastoke Hayling Light Railway station, picking up more at Inn On The Beach, between 10:45 and 11:00.  We’ll catch the Hayling Ferry at 11:05 or 11;50 across to Eastney, then we’ll ride along the sea front to Canoe Lake for lunch.

Bring sandwiches or use the café, whichever you prefer, depending on the weather. We’ll return when everyone’s ready, probably aiming for the 14:25 or 15:10 ferry. That’s well before dark, but lights are always a good idea if you have some.

We’ll have some small prizes for the best blinged bikes – adults can also take part too!

Please bring money or contactless payment for the Hayling Ferry and sandwiches or lunch money. Please help us estimate numbers via Cycle Hayling’s Facebook page, or emailing [email protected].