Top Riders and Ride Leaders
This page lists the Top Riders and Ride Leaders during the 2025-2026 season. Suitable prizes and certificates were awarded
Leading female rider
| Position | Number of rides | Name |
| 1st | 61 | Sam Horne |
| 2nd | 51 | Clare Smith |
| 3rd | 44 | Liz Cowan |
Leading female ride leader
| Position | Number of rides led | Name |
| 1st | 24 | Clare Smith |
Top 5 riders
| Position | Number of rides | Name |
| 1st | 99 | Paul Rothwell |
| 2nd | 91 | Ian Cooper |
| 3rd | 77 | Nick Carter |
| 4th | 74 | Phil Hayward |
| 5th | 73 | Dave Hassall |
Top 5 ride leaders
| Position | Rides led | Name |
| 1st | 33 | Paul Rothwell |
| 2nd | 27 | Mike Weaver |
| 3rd | 26 | Ian Cooper |
| 4th | 24 | Clare Smith |
| 5th | 18 | Phil Hayward |
Outstanding contribution
| Contribution | Name |
| – he is always one of the first to help out other riders with punctures or other mechanical issues – not just during the course of a ride but also offering to help with repairs when someone has an issue which cannot be sorted out on the road. – he also initiates and organises a wide range of activities for club members, such as the Mendips cycling weekend, the Cowley camping weekend, canoe trips on the river Wye, regular pickle ball, and most recently, Nordic skiing (even if this last one did lead to a rather greater deployment of his first aid skills than was anticipated!). – he goes the extra mile in promoting club camaraderie, including by means of his not infrequent contributions on the group WhatsApp and with the now traditional handing out of fruit pastilles towards the end of rides he is leading! – on a recent ride, Paul saw something in the road and stopped to pick it up. It was a purse, with a large amount of cash, two credit cards and a driving license. He spent most of the lunch stop phoning the bank to stop the cards to report the loss of the cards. He then stopped in Ross on the way back to find the police station – which was closed. So he ascertained the name and address of the owner from the driving licence and looked up where this address was., taking a significant detour from the route back to return the purse to the owner – she was very relieved and offered Paul a reward, which he declined. She explained that her 5 year old had thrown a paddy, Mum was stressed out and without a thought left her purse on top of the car and then drove off. After all this Paul rode home by himself and arrived back rather later than planned. Going the extra mile! | Paul Rothwell |
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