GGCC Club Run, Sunday 31st March 2019 - GGCC SPRING TIME CLUB CONFINED HILL CLIMB
(40 miles in total)
ITS HILL CLIMB TIME & GGCC's FIRST ‘OFFICIAL’ CLUB CONFINED EVENT OF THE 2019 CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON!
The Hill Climb kicks off a fantastic year of club confined events! The Crow Road Hill Climb to the Car Park.
We will head out of town north past the Asda at Robroyston, towards the prison and then via Torrance and then left onto the foot of The Crow Road for the climb.
SIGN ON WILL BE AT CAFE BARGA and once we complete the hill climb we hill head to The Kirkhouse Inn for coffee, refreshments, hill climb chat and PRIZE GIVING!!
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SUPPORT CAFE BARGA AND BUY YOUR LATTES, COFFEES AND TEAS and we are grateful they are supporting us and letting us set up outside
This is the first chance for club championship points of 2019 and its all to play for!
From The Kirkhouse we will head back into town via Milngavie, Torrance and past the prison to the Green.
Once at sign on please register and get yourself ready as quick as possible.
SIGN ON WILL BE OPEN FROM 9AM
The first rider will be set off at 10:01am and there will be marshals to keep you right and make sure you don't miss your start time. Once complete please ensure you hand your race number back to registration.
Once signed on please provide name and DOB to Andy for the electronic timing sheet.
Please meet under the Arch on the green for an 8:30am sharp start.
If you are driving or meeting at sign on then please be there in plenty of time!
Please remember to bring your £5.00 that will cover your event entry fee as well as a hot drink and roll at The Kirkhouse. Your £5.00 fee will be taken at sign on.
**Care Barga drinks are your own responsibility**
As normal for our ride out and ride back, the group leaders will be identified prior to setting off in order that each group runs as smoothly as possible.
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.
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.
http://connect.garmin.com/course/8215164
Forecast is to be dry but cloudy with some sunny intervals. Temperatures up at 5 degrees so dress appropriately as there will be some standing about. There is only a 5% chance of rain and with a 5mph wind from the E gusting to around 11 mph
Please do dress for some hanging around and there will be vehicles to store spare kit and as ever the gazeebo will be there for extra cover.
We will split into STEADY, CHALLENGE and CHEEKY CHALLENGE and RACE PACE - for the return leg only NOT on way out to the Crow Road
Everyone will take the same route so if you choose the wrong group, there will always be a group coming up that you can join.
An idea of the pace each group should ride @ are -
Steady IS steady at about 14 -16mph
Challenge should stretch you at around 16mph - 18mph
Cheeky Challenge is around 18mph - 20mph
Race Pace – consistently above 20mph
**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