Ride Categories

For Beginner Members we host Red events in Richmond Park, at these we will cycle around some of the roads and paths in Richmond Park to give you a taste of group riding. We will also explain some of the calls and signals we use, when riding in a group. Please sign up to a Red Beginner event listed on the Events page.

For Full Members we host Full Member Induction Rides in Richmond Park, on at least 2 Saturdays per month and we require you to attend one of these rides, prior to your Full Membership of the club being confirmed. Please sign up to a Full Member Induction Ride listed on the Events page. Should a Saturday not be convenient, please contact us as we may be able to organise an evening ride in midweek.

Our weekly club rides for Full Members, will mainly take place on Sundays, and we hope to have multiple groups of varying distances.
Destinations could include, Surrey Hills, Kent, Buckinghamshire and Sussex. All of our club rides will involve a coffee (and cake) stop, and will finish at a local pub, where we can enjoy further refreshments. In the Summer we also ride on Wednesday evenings in Richmond Park and during the Winter months we have a Zwift club to keep our legs turning.

In addition to our weekly club rides, we look forward to bringing you news of sportives, audaxes, and perhaps more touring cycling in the future.

Our events are categorised as follows:-

Red Anyone can RSVP to these events, which will be held on a Saturday, using the quieter roads and paths in Richmond Park. These events will be hosted to give beginner members an opportunity to come along and learn some basics about group riding and the signals used. You will also be able to ask any questions you may have regarding bikes, equipment or kit.

Orange A social ride over a distance of 20-35 miles/32-56 km.
These events will be hosted on Sundays, for full paying members of the club.

Yellow A steady ride over a distance of 35-50 miles/56-80 km.
These events will be hosted on Sundays, for full paying members of the club.

Green An intermediate ride over a distance of 50-65 miles/80-104 km.
These events will be hosted on Sundays, for full paying members of the club.

Blue An advanced ride over a distance of 65+ miles/104+ km.
These events will be hosted on Sundays, for full paying members of the club.

Indigo Any ride not organised by HWCC, such as a sportive or audax.

Violet A social event or meeting.

For the avoidance of any doubt, please see the below table, which is meant to highlight the eligibility of different levels of membership, to attend the events.

Ideally we would have a group of each category out cycling every weekend. Although, as the club is in its infancy, the plan will be to have at least one group ride per category each month. So as a member you would be certain of at least one monthly ride at a distance that suits you best.

Of course, the best way to ensure that we can have more rides in each category, is to attract more members and for people to volunteer to captain our club rides, so spread the word. Tell your friends that we exist and encourage them to join us on this journey.

We look forward to meeting you soon!