Wednesday 19th March 2014
GGCC Club Ride - East Kilbride Roundabout Run. 25 Miles.
http://connect.garmin.com/course/4790875
We
ask that all our riders use front and rear lights during our winter evening
rides.
East Kilbride Roundabout Run
so Greenlees Road as the warm up and then onto East Kilbride. We will the work
on some group rotation and chain-gang up and down The Queensway before heading
back via Castlemilk.
After
the climb into East Kilbride, everyone will pull into the car park of the
Carphone Warehouse/Brewers Fayre. This will allow all the paced groups to be
agreed and the group leaders to have a quick 30sec run through of the format of
the ride. This will also help as it takes us off the main roads whilst we sort
this part of the ride.
The
idea is for the cheeky challenge to turn left at the Technology Park and head
up to the roundabout just past Calderglen Country Park. The other groups will
turn right as per usual.
Meet
at 6.45pm for a 7pm start at the McDonalds at the end of London Road near the
junction of the M74.
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?
Weather
is to be 9 degrees though should stay dry. There will be a southerly wind of
around 24mph.
We
will split into STEADY, CHALLENGE and CHEEKY CHALLENGE at defined and agreed
points along the route. Groups should contain between 8 and 10 riders.
Steady
is steady and usually sit between 14 – 16 mph average.
Challenge
should push your ability and sits about 18 mph average.
Cheeky
Challenge is slightly faster and is around 20 mph.
Please
pick your group carefully and remember that steady is the only group that holds
back and does not drop anyone.
**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