Big Al

I'll be long to either ride or timekeep depending on how I feel/necessity

19:00 Uplawmoor 25 miles, Meet in the Lay-by at CJS signs, Lugton Rd, Shillford Hamlet , G78 3BA DO NOT PARK IN THE CAR PARK!! We don't have permission and there are usually still people working there at that time The course runs from there to the first roundabout at Irvine and back, slightly lumpy and not the best surface but **less than an hour of painful fun (**The writer does not take responsibility for any pain over and above 60 minutes, you just need to pedal faster and it'll be over quicker

To count for the cup there need to be minimum 8 from a club (of a single sex for Women, I'm sure it can be mixed for the men's/open if need be) , you enter normally through British Cycling and each club is grouped together on the start sheet, everyone going off at the usual 1 minute intervals as normal but you'll have clubmates in front and behind. So, as many people can enter as they want, there is no selection process, just the 8 fastest from a club to count. It's all pretty relaxed for an open event, a very good place to start if you want to try one, a bit of "fun" with a lot of club level riders having a go

19:00 Georgetown 7.2 miles Next week, who's in for the last in the series?

19:00 Georgetown 7.2 miles Riders, timers, hauders, spectators?

Thanks for sorting this out Mark! I still need to race in my skinsuit, it's the only up to date kit I've got and I've got a british national championships to race in next week, I am not keen to return it untill the new kit arrives.

19:00 Georgetown 7.2 miles Who's coming along for some chocolatey fun?

Thanks Paul! Yes, managed to pull out an 8th place finish in the national 25. I wasn't really feeling great after a busy week and a couple of injury tweaks but decided to ride anyway. I've got a good warmup routine going so got set up and ready to go. There are a few dragging hills on the course, and these are what I was worried about, but I managed to keep up a good 25-27mph on most of them, and also negotiated the 15 or so roundabouts at a good speed too so kept the average speed up nicely. I really enjoyed the downhill and tailwind bits and was flying along at between 31-36mph. I came in at the end with a 53:52, a good two and a half minutes up on my PB, and I sat in the GSK social club in the lead untill the last seven, and in the end, fastest riders. I was quite close to Ben in 7th, and a minute off 4th so quite pleased with the result at the end!

My Physio Gemma Fallon is great, Elderslie Physio Service, based about half a mile from the clubrooms at Thorndene! Tell her I sent you Phone 01505 351298 Mobile 07736 035637

19:00 Georgetown 7.2 miles Who in?

As posted above by Jann, go with the Grorgetown, if there is a problem we change to Westferry, but the Georgetown should be open. 7pm, chocolate No1, open to everyone, The intention of the series is to encourage newbies and prizes are awarded as such, also minor prizes now for faster riders who improve too Sorry for the tardy posting, in the middle of a school inspection!

Ahh, is this all finished now?

I don't think that's enough time from the 10:15 ferry Alan, it's a fair wee ride round and you won't be the only folk registering? Just a thought

Ian, yes, it's not very good!

Ah, but with your new setup you'll be able to go faster, and race yourself fit!!

So the prizes went to: Ladies: 1st Carol 2nd Karen V70: John V60: Iain Cowden V50: 1st Iain Couttie, 2nd Billy, 3rd Mike F, 4th Alan T V40: James McK Road Bike: 1st Iain Archibald, 2nd Greg, 3rd Dave Senior/Overall: Big Al

A good turn out on a reasonably good night on the West Ferry, 13 riders took on the slight breeze on the way out and a slightly stiffer headwind on return than expected! At least the rain stayed away!! I'll do finish order first, then category riders/prizes In order of speed: Karen G. 29:50 Carol. 29:11 Dave. 28:27 James McK 27:10 John S. 26:59 Greg. 25:10 Alan T. 24:14 Mike F. 24:06 Billy. 23:54 Iain A. 23:24 Couttie. 23:15 Mr Cowden. 22:55 PB! Big Al. 20:39

It's the Club Championships Frank Lauder 10TT, there will be prizes and trophies, hopefully we can see a good attendance after some woeful turn out for club events so far this year

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I think the key word there was "refreshments" Billy

Billy, I was 6 seconds behind Silas and 24 behind Ben

Thank you! Another 24 seconds off my PB, down to 20:20, 1m4secs faster than I've been on the Westferry so far

I'm sure it'll be very fast coach

Tuesday 27th May and it's time for the Frank Lauder Memorial, the club 10 mile individual time trial championships. Open to every member The course is the West Ferry: Meet at 18:45 for first rider off at 19:00. Can someone please volunteer for timekeeping.

I'll take them Alan, was needing an old rear for bike #7!