We've got a lovely long weekend coming up so wanted to gauge interest for another swimbike adventure, this time to the fabulous sea pool in Margate. http://walpolebayswimmers.co.uk/ 

It's 130km ride one way if we start at Brockwell Park but I would suggest cutting this down (and cutting out the tedious slog out of London) by perhaps taking the train out to Maidstone, which makes it 80km to Margate, and then another flat 35km back to Canterbury (also makes trains cheaper). 

Provisional plan (but very flexible if people would like to do different distances/times)

  • Meet Herne Hill station 7.45am, buy day return ticket to Canterbury West (£28.10)
  • 8.04 train to Maidstone East (arrive 9.39)
  • 80km ride to Margate including cake/coffee stop somewhere (arrive 1.30)
  • Lido swim (free) and fish and chips (~£5)
  • Optional 35km ride back to Canterbury West 3.30-5.30 (or take train 15.53 - 16.24 £5.70)
  • Train back to Herne Hill 17.43 Arr 19.39 (or 1 hour earlier)

IMPORTANT: This is a social, touring ride and NOT a speedy training session! Cycling speed will be that of the slowest (which is usually me at my touring pace of 22km/hr), but please don't be put off coming along if you ride slower than this. 

So, let me know if you are interested, and also if you are interested but want me to look into different options (e.g. 100km starting at Dartford). Obviously anyone training for any crazy Ironman events is welcome to meet us on route/at Margate.

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@Rory - hoping to get to Maidstone at 9.39 so hopefully Whitstable around 12pm (really hoping I left my Danube puncture curse in Eastern Europe!).

But I'll message on Sunday....

I'm in. Keen not to carry a lock, so happy swim in shifts. And just to confirm - we're getting the 8:04 from Herne Hill (buy return ticket to Canterbury, but getting off at Maidstone East)?

Yes, sticking with the original plan, as described at the top.

So see Rob, Claire, Laura, and Paul W at Herne Hill at 7.45 on Sunday morning, and meeting Rory and Emily at Whitstable

Phoebe are you in?

Please can a few people download the route to their devices as my Garmin was not overly reliable last month!

https://www.strava.com/routes/10264089

I don't have a Garmin I can put a route on, sorry.

I'm in! But doing a long swim on sat so probably won't bother bringing my swimming stuff - will sunbathe and look after the bikes :) see you all Sunday. I also know the best fish and chip shop in Margate...

I've got the route on my Garmin too.

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