GGCC Club Run - Wednesday 22nd 2022 – The Strathaven Stormer plus Drumclog
Strathaven Route with Sydes Brae climb to start - 44 miles
We will head through Cambuslang, along and up to Blantyre (over the hill), up Sydes Brae where we will break into paced groups and onto Strathaven via Muttonhall Road, then back towards East Kilbride, down the Kingsway and back through Burnside and back along to the McDonalds.
Route Details. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/112247567
Meet at 7.00pm at the McDonalds at the end of London Road near the junction of the M74.
Please try to be there 10mins earlier to allow us go through some basic safety tips and group riding etiquette before we set off so that everyone stays safe and knows exactly what happens on the ride.
If you have been given a first aid pack or have your own, can you bring this with you on club runs?
Please can group leaders help with the ride as much as possible.
Weather is bright & dry, 17 degrees, 10 mph Westerly wind gusting to 20 mph
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LIGHTS AS IT WILL BE RELATIVELY DARK AT THE END OF THE RIDE
We will split into STEADY, CHALLENGE, CHEEKY CHALLENGE and RACE PACE and we will aim to minimize the stops.
Groups should contain no more than 8 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.
Race Pace should be regularly and consistently over 20+mph
**NO DROP AND WORK TOGETHER**
**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