THE JOHN BROWN MEMORIAL RACE DAY 2025
SATURDAY 5TH OF JULY 2025
Whats in store this year i hear you say??
well........below is how your day will look... But first i want to stress again as i have spoke to a few unsure or not sure there is a race for them. The john brown race day has something for absolultely EVERYONE!!!!
Doesnt matter if you are tadeji pogacar or a tad outta fitness i promise you will have a race catered to your ability and whats more you will feel like you are in a PROPER FULL ON RACE!!!.....and you will also have your belly filled with pastry and cake goodness!!!!!
This year we have also managed to reduce the price for the day to an incredible £15!!!!! SO 15 QUID FOR 3 RACES, FOOD FOR THE DAY AND PRIZES!!!!!!! I am clearly biased but i dont see this sort of value at most sportives nevermind a club event!!
right so down to the day....
THE ADDRESS = FIFE CYCLE PARK, GLENCRAIG, LOCHGELLY, KY5 8AA
8.30 - 8.45 = SIGN ON, PLEASE IF YOU CAN BRING THE CORRECT £15 CASH IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED (CARPARK OPEN FROM 8AM)
9AM = RACE BRIEFING.....Quick run through of how the day will plan out also a few race rules and what the day is about.
9.10 - 9.25 = TRACK OPEN FOR WARM UP
9.30 = 1ST RACE OF THE DAY....THE WEE DOBBO DERBY....if you are a STEADY rider this is your first race of the day and will be 15 laps of the 1km loop of the track.
10.15 = THE HAMILTON HABBLE..... for all CHALLENGE/CHEEKY RIDERS this is your first race of the day and again will be 15 laps of the 1km loop.
11am = MON THE LOOPS......for all RACE PACERS this is your first race of the day. 15 loops of the 1km loop
11.30 - 12.45 = LUNCH....which again we will have you covered with all the usual pastry culinary delights from baynes bakery plus juice, tea and coffee. DURING LUNCH WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE MORNINGS RACE RESULTS....... and find out who is the ones to watch going into the afternoons racing.
1pm = RONDE VAN LINDEN DITCHFIELD.....The racing in the afternoon kicks off with 10 laps of the squiggle loop.....STEADY RIDERS THIS IS YOUR 2ND RACE OF THE DAY
1.45 = THE MIGHTY MG......CHALLENGE/CHEEKY RIDERS YOUR 2ND RACE OF THE DAY....10 loops of the squiggle loop
2.30 = THE DOBINSON.....RACE PACERS 2ND RACE OF THE DAY....10 loops of the squiggle loop
AND WE FINISH OFF WITH THE BIG ONE!!!!!!!!
3PM = THE JOHN BROWN MEMORIAL RACE........20 LAPS OF THE 1KM COURSE...REGARDLESS OF YOUR RESULTS/PERFOMANCE OVER THE DAY EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO FOR THE GLORY!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Morton 2023....Kev Green 2024..........could be YOU for 2025!!!!!!
We then finish up with the final prize givings.
So thats what your day will look like. Can i just add a few thanks into this to andy and all the road captains without these guys we dont have a club and for me putting this day on is 2 things a massive honour to celebrate john for the broons and also a thank you to the guys who run our club.
SO WHAT DO I NEED FROM YOU GUYS???? I NEED YOU TO POST BELOW IF YOU ARE COMING. I DONT NEED TO KNOW IF YOU AINT I JUST NEED CONFIRMED NUMBERS ASAP SO I CAN SORT GROUPS, FOOD ETC.
ONE ABSOLUTE NON NEGIOTABLE RULE FOR THE DAY IS YOU MUST BE A FULLY PAID MEMBER OF GGCC TO ENTER.
THE JOHN BROWN MEMORIAL RACE DAY 2025