A lot more sunshine for our trip to Whooping Rock, and numbers just into double figures – half from Torbay and half from Buckfastleigh area who met us at Bickington. We had a steady climb over Haytor, where the crowds were out in full force, and then a rapid drop down to Widecombe where the crowds were even more in evidence.

We soon left the crowds however, taking the lane past Natsworthy to Heatree Cross and then along the track below Easdon Tor to find a nice place in the sun for a very leisurely picnic.

There was a slight delay after the tor had been inspected when John found a large thorn before we had even got through the gate, but after that it was nice running ground past Becky Falls and down off Trendlebere. We cut through to Liverton and then separated from the Buckfastleigh folk near Bickington, the Torbay route taking us past Seale Hayne.

(Colin Brierly)

Cycling - Whooping Rock. 10 out, including Peter Adams, Colin Downie, Antony House, John Stuart and myself.

(Michael Jones - diary excerpt)

[The attendance list for this ride is incomplete, and sadly no attendance records were kept for this period]