GGCC Club
Run, Sunday 7th May 2017 - South & 48 Miles
The ride south is to match the riders who are going on the first GGCC Gravel ride organised by Chris Hinds.
Please meet
under the McLennan Arch on the green for 8:30am sharp start.
We plan
to head south this weekend towards Fenwick and back over Eaglesham Moor. ONLY 2
STOPS ON THIS RIDE!.......split and coffee!
WE WILL STOP
AT WINDFARM ON RETURN INTO TOWN. PLEASE BRING SUFFICIENT MONEY TO BUY YOUR OWN
COFFEE / TEA. ITS NOT AN OFFICIAL / ARRANGED STOP SO THERE IS NO £2 DEAL
We will go
through some basic safety, 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.
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)
AMENDMENT TO
RIDE – We will ride out of town in groups as normal and split into paced groups
at the Malletsheaugh. From there, each group MUST stay together and work as a
group. At the Malletsheaugh we will start and ride at the advertised speeds of
each paced group (but just not stop until the Windfarm) – hope this makes
sense.
Group leaders
will decide on pace of group and arrange ride format.
The Race Pace
and Cheeky Challenge Group will take a left at Kilmaurs with the challenge and
steady groups turning left at the traffic lights at Stewarton.
**Each group
can decide amongst themselves what route they take.
All groups
can stop at The Windfarm for a coffee stop. Each group will set off
together and travel over the Eaglesham Moor using the B764 back towards
East Kilbride.
Each group
will make their own way back to Glasgow Green
PLEASE MAKE
SURE YOU LOOK AT THE ROUTE PRIOR TO SUNDAYS RIDE.
Steady and
Challenge Route http://connect.garmin.com/course/7790176
Cheeky
Challenge and Race Pace http://connect.garmin.com/course/5872812
Forecast is
to be dry, with sunny intervals, with temperatures up around 8
degrees. There is only a 10% chance of rain, and a wind of 9mph
from the east.
Groups should
contain between 10 - 12 riders.
Race Pace
(and all groups) stay together and work together!!......this is a training
ride not a race!!
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.
Race Pace is
usually around 20 - 22mph with consistent hard efforts..
Each group
stays together and works as a group and does not drop anyone so nobody is left
exposed and riding solo
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
remember tubes, pump, levers, multitool and also please ensure your bike is in
good working order, oiled, lubed, maintained and clean**
From The Team
@ GGCC