GGCC Club Run, Sunday 3rd November 2019, North AntiClockwise to Balloch (NEW ROUTE!!) - 53 Miles
This week we are trying out a new route, combining component parts from two of our old club favourites with the added bonus of a Maccy-D's Coffee stop!
Please meet under the McLennan Arch on the green for 8:30am start.
We
plan to head north this weekend out via our usual clockwise route through Robroyston, the prison, torrance, milngavie and over to Strathblane. At this point we will head along the A81 through blanefield, past the distillery and taking a Left turn at the 2nd roundabout onto B834. Right at T-junction onto A809 through Croftamie and left onto A811 (old military road) all the way to Balloch, where we will stop for a coffee at McDonalds. After our stop, we will return to town via Renton, Dumbarton, Old Kilpatrick, Clydebank, and South street back to the Green.
* Please bring money for coffee & McMuffins!
We
will head out of town in groups of 10 before splitting into our paced
groups at the usual roundabout just past the Asda at Robroyston
**GROUP
LEADERS will be identified and nominated at Glasgow Green and a quick
brief will be discussed for the ride ahead and agreed. At the split
point before we move to paced groups, each group leader will get their
respective group together and brief the group on the etiquette of the
ride, what should and will happen and the format of the day so everyone
in the group fully understands so everyone gets the most from the group
they take part in.
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.
https://www.strava.com/routes/21259425
Forecast
for Sunday morning is to dry & overcast. Temperatures will be around 8-10 degrees, with a 10 mph NE wind gusting to 22 mph.
We will split into STEADY, CHALLENGE, CHEEKY CHALLENGE and RACE
Groups should contain no more than 10 riders.
Steady is steady and usually sit between 14 – 16 mph average **NOBODY gets dropped**
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 20mph & above
**PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL GROUPS STAY TOGETHER AND WORK TOGETHER - THIS IS A TRAINING / SOCIAL RIDE
**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 really dropping off the pace then that rider steps down a
group, (or steps up if going through to hard) **THIS IS REALLY
IMPORTANT SO BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING OR FEEL FRESH
- Group Leaders may suggest a step up or down for the sake of the
smoothness of the remaining group
**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 day
**Please
remember tubes, pump, levers, multitool and also please ensure your
bike is in good working order, oiled, lubed, maintained **
Thanks from The Team @ GGCC