2021/08/30 Ultra - David H - Tenbury

Hallow and then headed to Martley via Sinton Green and Wichenford. After Martley it was time to start climbing – with Clifton Bank the major obstacle. We paused for oxygen and a slurp of water at the green in Clifton before continuing the ascent to Sapey Common and Hanley Broadheath. The downside of an invigorating descent through Hanley William was that we lost all that hard-earned altitude – but it was fun! Back in the Teme valley we followed a lovely, quiet road into Tenbury for a refreshment stop overlooking the river.

From Tenbury most roads lead upwards. Thankfully it was nothing like as bad as the road back to Clifton and we made good time through Sutton and Kyre to Collington where we turned off the B road and onto country lanes (some of them positively agricultural with plenty of cow $h!t and several cattle grids to contend with!). Despite the slippery and bumpy hazards this was another lovely stretch with views of Whitbourne Hall and a 15% descent. We then had some fun “playing with the traffic” on the A44 before turning off to Doddenham and heading for home via Lower Broadheath.

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