Daniel's gran had suggested a route for us this evening, so with a record turnout for a junior evening ride we rode up to Dean Prior and then climbed the hill past Nurston Farm to Skerraton. Amazingly, nearly all the youngsters rode the entire hill.

There was great excitement as we left the lane and headed along the track to the open moor. Many of these youngsters had never done anything half as adventurous as this, and the tremendous views from Widecombe through Teignmouth to Paignton made it all seem like a fantastic dream.

Cloud began to obscure the sunshine on the top of the Down, but it disappeared as we descended the fabulous grassy hill to the ford near Cross Furzes. Here the youngsters played in the water - it apparently reminded some of them of Ben Ireland's recent birthday ride, as he lives nearby at Hayford.

We separated at Cross Furzes, with the Buckfastleigh juniors enjoying a two mile downhill ride home.

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