The club has a duty of care to its members and has produced a set of risk assessments along with mitigations.
Both ride leaders and participants should all be aware of the risks and mitigations in place.
On a ride we accept to be "governed by consent" - the ride leaders make decisions for and on behalf of the group to keep everyone safe. As participants, we agree to listen and act as the ride leader asks.
Please take 5 minutes to read the Risk Assessments and ride together for the good of the group.
https://www.cheltenhamandcounty.cc/_files/ugd/deb2b5_a70ba86c7b2f4da08a42011eabb810cd.pdf