And then there were ten. After recent concerns about falling numbers, exacerbated by unprecedented levels of illness and injury, it was a double figures turnout in sharp, bright conditions for the first of the shorter GMT weekend club runs. Only three Wheelers set out from Pretty Corner, but, as anticipated, two more groups joined the route at the three and five mile markers. It was a fairly stiff headwind out, riding roughly parallel to the coast, by way of Salthouse Heath, Glandford, the back road up Wiveton Downs, Langham, Cockthorpe, Binham (where Jim experienced a minor chute), Warham, Wighton, Copy’s Green, Great Walsingham and a detour west onto the Old Wells Road.
The Norton Centre cafe was busy, with a lot of hungry pilgrims, as well and a large group of loud and excitable Liverpudlian women, who Brian thought were “obviously discussing the Holy Bible”. The food and drink were of high quality, including one Wheeler’s choice of tea with salad cream. Today’s big bunch were well rewarded after the break with glorious sunshine and an exhilarating tailwind on a route that took them via the Snorings, Thursford church, Briningham, from where Andrew turned for home, Burgh Parva, Hindolveston, Burnthouse, Briston (Jim had a short ride home to Melton from here) and Cross Green, where Neil Mc turned south for Corpusty and a steady riding bunch of four headed over the Edgefield Range to various points east.
Group: Andrew; Brian; Chris; Graham A; Harvey; Jim; Ian; Mark; Neil Mc; Neil S;
Distances: this shorter ‘winter’ route was about 54 miles, while individual distances ridden ranged from about 43 miles to 67 miles.
North Norfolk Wheelers 