GGCC Club Run - Sunday 17th September 2023 – Strathaven, Drumclog, Ardlochrig & Windfarm
This weeks run will be a variation to our old south Windfarm run, taking in Strathaven, Drumclog, Ardlochrigg, Eaglesham and coffee stop at Whitelees Windfarm, back onto the A77 into Glasgow
Leaving the Green, we will head through Rutherglen & Burnside stopping to re-group into paced groups at the top of Greenlees Rd, up through East Kilbride and onto main Strathaven Road, through Strathaven and along to Dungavel and them Drumclog, over the Ardlochrig Steps then through the lanes to Eaglesham. Long climb up to windfarm for coffee rewarded with a long descent down onto the nice Fishfarm road across to the A77 and back into town
New route to the club so take time to view/download route.
Route Details.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/194213574
Meeting at Glasgow Green for 8.30,where we will 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 to be overcast, 14 degrees, 8 mph ENE wind gusting to 18mph
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