Wednesday 19 June saw my second participation in this event, starting from the village of Stonesfield a few kilometres west of Woodstock with the historic Blenheim Park. As my goal for 2024 is to achieve the Randonneur 10000 award again, I decided to use the Extended Calendar Event facility to convert this to a 200 km event by riding an additional 100 km.

The organisation, hospitality and refreshments at the start and the finish all proved excellent, as in 2023. I highly recommend this event for anyone who is free to ride midweek; it takes in beautiful countryside and some of the idyllic Cotswold towns and villages. Many thanks and congratulations to the organiser, Jackie. I heard her telling another rider at the finish that she was considering a new route for 2025: I look forward to it.