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GGCC Club Ride – 6th July 2014 - South of Glasgow (48 miles)

04 Jul 2014

GGCC Club Ride – 6th July 2014 - South of Glasgow (48 miles)

We plan to head south over Eaglesham Moor. Up towards East Kilbride, along Stewartfield, through Eaglesham for our coffee stop on the moor at the Windfarm, onto A77 and then back into town from The Malletheugh.

Please meet under the Arch on the green for an 8:30am start.

Please remember to bring your £2 for our coffee stop at the Windfarm. We will collect the money once we get to the windfarm. Please bring extra if you want another drink or a cake.

The group leaders will be identified prior to setting off in order that each paced group runs as smoothly as possible.

**ANDY AND RAY WONT BE AT THE CLUB RIDE ON SUNDAY so please can we have volunteers to lead the ride and ensure that everything is covered. The coffee stop will be arranged for you.

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.
http://connect.garmin.com/course/4225676

Forecast is 16 degrees some cloud and an 8 mph wind from the south west and some heavy showers.

We will split into STEADY, CHEEKY STEADY, CHALLENGE, CHEEKY CHALLENGE & RACE PACE

** 5 paced groups 

Everyone will take the same route so if you choose the wrong group or get dropped from the Cheeky Challenge or Challenge groups, there will always be a group coming up that you can join.

There is an option to do a longer route after the coffee stop using the Clunch Road and Stewarton Road back to the Ivy India though we will agree this on Sunday.

An idea of the pace each group should ride @ are -

Steady IS steady at about 14mph
Cheeky Steady is only slightly faster at around 16 mph
Challenge should stretch you at around 16mph - 18mph
Cheeky Challenge is around 18mph - 20mph

Pick you 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 and clean**

From The Team @ GGCC