GGCC Club Run, Sunday 6th March 2016 - North Clockwise / 48 Miles
COFFEE AND CAKES AT DALES CYCLES
We plan to head north this weekend towards Torrance, then Milngavie, Strathblane, The Crow Road and then onto Kilsyth and in via Stepps.
We will head out of town in groups of 10 -12 before splitting into our paced groups at the usual roundabout just passed the Asda at Robroyston.
Please meet under the McLennan Arch on the green for 8:30am start.
Please bring your £2 for coffee which will be collected at Dales for their chosen charity donation.
We will go through some basic safety, group riding etiquette and group riding technique, first aid and basic bike maintenance before we set off so that everyone stays safe and knows exactly what’s happening on the ride.
The group leaders will be identified prior to setting off in order that each paced group runs as smoothly as possible and everyone knows who the group leader in that specific group actually is.
For those of you who are first aid trained and have been issued first aid pack, can you please bring these along on Sunday (and each run you attend)
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT THE ROUTE PRIOR TO SUNDAYS RIDE.
https://connect.garmin.com/course/3622115
Forecast for Sunday morning is to be dry with sunny intervals but cold with temperatures at -1 – 1 degree. There is a 10% chance of rain. Winds will be calm at 2mph gusting to 7mph from the west.
We will split into STEADY, CHALLENGE and CHEEKY CHALLENGE at defined and agreed points along the route, and we will aim to minimize the stops. Race Pace will be introduced again later in March.
Groups should contain between 8 and 10 riders.
Steady is steady and usually sit between 14 – 16 mph average.
Challenge should push your ability and sits about 16 - 18 mph average.
Cheeky Challenge is slightly faster and is around 18 - 20 mph.
**these are the averages you should expect over the course of the ride in the above groups and there will be sections ridden faster and some slower depending on road profile and conditions
**Please remember to communicate within your group. If you get split due to junctions, traffic, roundabouts then get back together. If you get split as someone is dropping off the pace then that rider steps down a group, (or steps up if going through to hard)
**If you need to ask the group to slow up, we would suggest you step down as you may be in the wrong group
Please pick your group carefully and remember that all groups work together to promote group riding but steady is the only group that rides at the pace of the slowest rider and the other groups don't wait for dropped riders unless agreed amongst the group and riders on the night
**Please remember tubes, pump, levers, multitool and also please ensure your bike is in good working order, oiled, lubed, maintained **
From all the team @ GGCC