>one of the lead out guys decided to spice it up
>The group got lost together
>a very steep hill that we all had to walk up
>wet/gravel/mud surface.
Sounds like the route back we took on last weekends club ride. We ended up hurtling down a dirt track, forded two small rivers, and found ourselves in the middle of what appeared to be a steam tractor recovery operation!

Glad to hear you had a good time. Will you be going back this week?