Ironman

What time are the races and how many also number of laps as may go along a watch? Campbell

My Sunday run Was hoping to meet you wheelers in Aberfoyle for lunch but no sign but on reading your post know why. Left Kilbarchan 6.45 and headed for Aberfoyle using the main roads as it was early and quiet with traffic via bridge and Balloch. Over the dukes pass and round to Callander and back to Aberfoyle. No sign so back to Drymen via the pipe track Croftamie to Jamestown and back 105 miles in and back to see the rugby. Campbell

ALL SHORT REPORT OF FIRST OF THE PBP QUALIFYING RIDES COMPLETED THERE ON SUNDAY 8TH MAY IT WAS A 209KM (130 MILES) THE ROUTE WENT FROM DALMENY ON THE FORTH TO DOLLER IN FIFE VIA THE FORTH ROAD BRIDGE THEN OVER TO AUCHTERARDER VIA GLEN EAGLES. THEN A COASTAL RUN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE TAY TO TAYPORT WITH SOME SUPER VIEWS ON THIS STRETCH FROM THERE TO ST ANDREWS FOR SOME FOOD, 85 MILES DONE BY THIS POINT. THEN IT WAS IN TO A HEAVY WESTERLY TO FALKLAND (105 MILES) MORE FOOD AS THERE IS A LONG CLIMB OVER THE LOMOND HILLS THEN IT WAS DOWN HILL TO THE BRIDGE AND BACK TO DALMENY. FOR SOME COFFEE (130 MILES). ALAN FOX & I COMPLETED THIS RIDE WITH HEAVY LEGS BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT 200KM ON SAT 28TH MARCH – MORE PASSES THAN MASTERMIND. IT WAS OUR LONGEST RIDE THIS YEAR SO FAR. CAMPBELL

ALAN IT IS THE ONLY 300 IN SCOTLAND THIS YEAR SO IT WOULD FILL UP QUICK. YOU COULD PHONE THE CHAP UP THE NIGHT BEFORE TO SEE IF ANYBODY HAS CANCELLED WITHOUT DECLARING YOUR NAME WHILE INQUIRING. BUT IF NO JOY JUST COME ALONG AND PLAY IT LOW KEY AT THE START. ARE YOU GOING OUT ON SUNDAY? IF NOT I MAY GO OUT AND DO THE RUN EARLIER BEFORE THE REAL BAD WEATHER SETS IN. CAMPBELL

Alan Will see you there, First pbp qualifying ride it’s got some niece scenery. There’s a 200km also on 28th march see auk web site. Ps Alan hope to be out this Sunday just to get some distance in my legs & see if I can keep up with the 9:30 group see you there if your there. Campbell

National 400 They seem to run one of these every year in different parts of the UK and this year it’s in Scotland. Think there will be food provided at some of the controls as there will be nothing open in the areas at night. It’s a good route by the way. Campbell

Just for your information the rides I have entered. Sun 08 Mar 2015 - 208km Forth and Tay from Dalmeny Sat 28 Mar 2015 - 200km More Passes than Mastermind from Symington, Biggar Sat 18 Apr 2015 - 300km Merse and Moors from Musselburgh Fri 08 May 2015 - 400km The Auld Alliance from Corstorphine, Edinburgh Sat 16 May 2015 - 400km The Southern Uplands from Musselburgh Sat 06 Jun 2015 - 600km Mull of Kintyre from Ballachulish Sat 25 Jul 2015 - 408km National 400 from Dingwall COPY OF MY LAST PBP REPORT YOU MAY WISH TO JOIN ME THIS YEAR CAMPBELL Paris Brest Paris 16th Report - 2007 All Paris Brest Paris 16 running on 20th August proved to be a test of real character and in my case how to push ones body mentally and physically. The Adventure started on Monday Night at 20.15 for me as I was in the second group of Vedettes (the under 80 hour’s group). It was over cast as I stood ready to start in the second group of 500 Vedettes the night was cool and the forecast had been for a wet night but from then on sunshine. The first group of rides are of and we move up to the start line with nerves on my sensibility of doing it with the Vedettes it was to late now the count down was on 5, 4,3,2,1 we slowly move forward and onto the slip road were its all hell for leather then only 1 mile gone and theirs a man on the floor what a start for him. After 25mile it starts to split up as the darkness descends on the riders as we speed throw small villages with the residents of the houses on the street cheering you on. After about 40 miles I am on the road with a French rider and we work together route finding and into the headwind Stage 1 is over as we reach Mortgage au Perche – 87 miles - Tue – early morning(still dark) - Only a feeding station on the way out. Stage 2 – I’m in and out in 45 minutes and on my way to Villaines la Juhel 51 miles away it’s a step descent in the dark out of the control to the rolling roads which are lined by fields of sweet corn that protect you from the wind at times this stage is ridden on my own just passing riders that had been dropped by the lead group of riders. The main thing on this road is going through La Hutte were you have to cross a 4 lane main road, not a problem at this time in the night but on the way back could be a different story/ Stage 2 is over as we reach Villaines la Juhel in the Morning before sun rise -138 miles - Tue - First control on the way out. A hearty breakfast soup, bread, pasta & pork, creamed rice pudding. Stage 3 – On returning to the bike to start Stage 3 there is some light rain I put on over shoes and my rain coat. I’m of to Fougeres 55 miles. well by the time I got out the village of Villaines la Juhel the rain could not come down any harder the road is a wash and the wind by this time is very noticeable I catch up with the rider from the first night and work with him for a will but its to much for him so I ride of and with about 20 miles from the end of he stage I catch up with a Italian and his wife riding solos and we work all the way to Fougeres and he thanks me on arriving at the control. Fougeres - 193 miles - Tue – Morning. Stage 4 – Fougeres to Tinteniac is a short hope of 34 miles with some short steep climbs for the first half I was crawling up some them into the wind and the pouring rain asking the question to my self is this fun? At that point I was addle to get into a large group if Americans that swept me all the way to Tinteniac the road was just a wash with water and people were puncturing on a regular bases dew to the debris on the road, then we dropped into Tinteniac – 227 miles - Tue – afternoon. I could have had a bath at this point and came out drier, my only thought was to get more food and get on the road before I got to cold. Stage 5 – Tinteniac to Loudeac 53 miles this section was so wet that the rain that was hitting my face was painful at time I could hardly see were I was going and it was daylight there were some hills some down hill but the rain was the main feature there were riders at the side of the road just staring into space as in disbelief my only thought was I have bout the 2007 shirt and cant weir it unless I finish. Loudeac is reached and the rain has stopped and the roads are drying out. Loudeac – 280 miles - Tue – early evening. Stage 6 – Loudeac to Carhaix Plouguer 46 miles This is up and down on dry roads and the wind has dropped so progress is pleasant even start to feel my clothes drying out this is most pleasant there is a short holt on this stage as they have fitted in a secret control then at this point I see the lead group of Vedettes on there return. There it’s a group of 30 flying along the road and are expected to do the whole ride in 42 45 hours with out sleeping. Carhaix Plouguer – 326 miles - Wed – late evening. Stage 7 – Carhaix Plouguer to Brest 55 miles On leaving Carhaix the evening is star light and very nice for cycling it was a very pleasant start I have to stop to take of some of the layers of clothing as I am starting to get to hot that’s a first on this ride so fare. Also at this point a bunch of Italian rider pass and I get onto there tail and after a few exchanges of words we settle down for the ride to Bret and the climb up the Roc Trevezl at 350m. You cold see the top dew to the radio mast lights at the top from the start of the climb which is 12 miles worth we all work well into the evening breeze. Once over the Roc it down hill to Brest and over the old bridge of Brest that crosses the bay a sting in the tall is the 300ft climb to the control which is reached in the early hours of Wednesday morning. I have some food and then it’s of to the couchettes for 1 ½ hours sleep as that’s all I could let my self have up at 6.45am and on the road back. Brest – 381 miles - Wed – arriving early morning. Stage 8 – Brest to Carhaix Plouguer 53 miles. I start very refreshed after my sleep, first since Sunday nights 10hrs before the start on Monday evening. The sun is up and once out of the town of Bret the long climb up the Roc starts and with a tail wind for the first time since the start the climb is steady and the top is attained with out to much effort then it’s the down hill to Carhaix in glories sunshine this is starting to be dream like its to good to be true, You are also passing riders still going to Brest which gives you a great lift, you give encouragement to the riders that you recognize that still have to go to Brest. There is a short 200ft climb into Carhaix were their was a young boy offering water and chocolate biscuits at the bottom which was gratefully received. As you riding into the control to shouts of bravo as this is the start of the journey home. The sun is scorching and there are riders sunbathing all around. This is were I meet the 90 hr people for the first time. I have to queue for my food only 10 minutes can’t complain. The food is good and I take my time as the next section is rolling terminating in about 5 short step climbs. Carhaix Plouguer – 435 miles - Wed – mid day. Stage 9 – Carhaix Plouguer to Loudeac I leave in good spirits with the sun and the breeze on my back and think this will be nice 46 miles; this will do me just nicely. Well it lasted 30 minutes on the road and it started to cloud over and spit with rain. I was blown into Loudeac wet agene and received by a band plan for all the people heading to Pairs. Loudeac – 481miles -Wed - afternoon Stage 10 – Loudeac to Tinteniac this section starts well with a howler of a tail wind and a distance 20 miles in the first hour then it’s into the hills for more climbing it stays dry for this section and I arrive at Tinteniac at dusk more food and then off. Tinteniac – 534miles - Thu – evening Stage 11- Tinteniac to Fougeres 34miles of undulating road this should be easy and the Baxter bus was there for a change of cloths. So right out of the control uphill and of I went, well half of this stage I thought I was on yacht at sea riding my bike at 45 degrees as I was hosed down by the squalls of rain that came in one after the other. Fougeres was reached at about 1 in the morning with water running out of me. I eat plenty food at this point as I was going to change and have a sleep on the bus. The bus was only 200meters from the control so was reached quickly but I was still chilled to the bone as with being very wet. On reaching the bus it was a quick change and then of to sleep for another 1 ½ hours. Fougeres – 569miles –Thu. Stage 12- Fougeres to Villaines la Juhel 55miles I set of at 4.30 in the morning and get 1 mile up the road and relies that I have left my rain jacket on the bus, the way the weather has been I have to return to get it and set of in the dark agene this time I pick up a group of 3 of us working together and as luck would have it the wind has turned to the north so we have a cross wind for the rest of the stage arriving in Villaines in a scotch mist and the day light. This village donates its main street for the bike park and has a disc jockey playing music to the town via P.A. system and announces the arrival of all the riders to the village. As it is morning I decide to have breakfast cereal, soup, spaghetti Bolinas creamed rice pudding just what you always have at home and finished of with a large coffee and a mars bar. Villaines la Juhel - 622 -Thu – Morning Stage 13- Villaines la Juhel to Mortgage au Perche 51miles It is not raining when I leave and the rain stays of for this stage and I start to dry out this is also the stage that you go under the 100mile to go to the end 10 miles from the end of the stage this is one of the big way marks on the ride after half way. I see the sign for the La Hutte were you have to cross a 4 lane main road it turn out to be not a problem the French must have all been for lunch or I timed it perfect. The climb up to Mortgage au Perche start and isn’t as hard as I thought it would be even the last 50 meters of 1:4 to the control, its good to cycle by the people that had to get of and walk this. Only 89 miles to go. Mortagne au Perche -673miles -Thu – afternoon. Stage 14- Mortagne au Perche to Dreux 47miles this was a lonely section on a high flat plain into the driving wind and rain I get pick up by a bunch in the last 15 miles and the miles pass by quick and then we drop into Dreux the penultimate control I will be in Paris tonight. Dreux -720mile -Thu -early evening. I purchase a can of beer for the water bottle for preparation for my celebration when I arrive in Saint Quentin en Yvelines. Stage 15- Dreux to Saint Quentin en Yvelines. 42miles this section pass so quick it not true the road is strewn with flood debris from a previous rain storm as it is dry for my return I pick up a French rider in the last 25 miles and we end up riding the rest of the way into the finish together as we round the last bend on to the finish straight I congratulate him on is first time on the PBP he also returns and thanks me for my company on the last section and also for being mental for doing it twice. Saint Quentin en Yvelines -762miles -Fri -12:23 -Finish on time . After finishing I go to the food tent and have more beer with 2 English lads that finished just after and then go back to the control to weight on some of the other riders that I now coming in. You would think that after riding 762 mile in 76hr 20min all you would want to do is sleep well it was a hard ride but you’re on a high after finishing. I meet several riders from the London Edinburgh London ride and we compare stories till 6:00 in the morning before I return to my hotel for some breakfast. Then dismantle and pack my bike away. By now it midday and the sun has come out so its of to the supermarket for some beer and I site out in the sun waiting and chatting to the other riders from the Baxter bus come in. There is a celebration dinner were champagne and wine plus food too is served and more stories are exchanged. When I look round the room and compare my self to some of the others riders, I was only tired and stiff no limps or upset stomachs or scars from crashes. This is a hard ride at best but the weather tested my mental and physically, but I look back and say it was good if it’s easy to attain it’s not worth doing. By the way I went to my bed at 10.30pm or there about. Some statistics Total distance 762miles Total time taken 76hr 20 min Average speed for event from start to finish 10miles per hour. Including eating, sleeping and resting. 15 - 3 course meals in 3 days 3 hours sleep Time of the bike 16hr eating and resting. 30% of the field DNF out of 5300 entrants. Please excuse the ramblings of a long distance cyclist but this event is one of the best and I now have 2 under my belt in totally different conditions.

George 23mm Continental 4 season pumped to 120psi there good in the wet to, used them for years beats walking home in the rain. I carry a spare tubes and a pump. Campbell Ps Was it Mon or Tuesday morning you were walking home in the wet.

All I assume he will be riding fixed to, met him a few times at the 24hr event we were riding and longer audax event I would put my money on him for doing it. If I am right he did pbp in 2007 on a triplex with two other Brits Campbell

JAN PAID UP FOR ANOTHER YEAR CAMPBELL PS PBP YEAR 2015 ANY TAKERS

ALAN JUST SAW THE POST ON THE AUDAX I WILL PROBABLY DO BOTH THE 400 AS THERE IS ONLY ONE 600 THIS YEAR. NIGHT STARTS ARE FIN NEVER FOUND THEM A PROBLEM. WILL MAKE UP MY RIDE LIST AT THE END OF NOVEMBER AND LET YOU NOW. WILL START RAMPING UP THE MILES IN JUNE, JULY FOR THE PBP IN AUGUST. CAMPBELL

GREG ALL THE BEST, LIKED YOUR COMPANY WHEN I WAS ABOUT, KEEP A EYE OUT FOR ME ON THE ROADS AS I COULD BE ANY WERE IN SCOTLAND AND NORTH ENGLAND, WILL STILL BE WEARING THE OLD TOPS AS I HAVE A FEW TO WEAR OUT BEFORE GETTING ANY NEW ONES. CAMPBELL

ALAN I DID NOT SLEEP WAS A BIT SLEEPY ON THE MOREBATTLE TO WOOLER STAGE IN THE MORNING BUT IT WAS NOT WARM ENOUGH TO LIE DOWN FOR A CATNAP AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT I GOT THROUGH THAT AND WITH FOOD & LIQUID YOU WAKE UP. ON RIDES LONGER THAN 600KM I WOULD RIDE THE FIRST 2 DAYS THEN SLEEP THE SECOND NIGHT FOR NO LONGER THAN 4 HOUR SAY 11 TO 3 IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHEN YOU HIT THE CHECK POINT MY PRINCIPAL IS YOU ONLY SLEEP WHEN IT’S DARK. YOU JUST REPEAT THAT FROM THEN ON WITHER IT 1200KM OR 1400KM I WOULD NORMALLY THEN AVERAGE 300KM EVER 24 HOURS FITTING IN SLEEP, EATING & CHECKPOINT CAMPBELL PS YOU THINKING OF THE PBP NEXT YEAR THIS WILL BE MY LAST PBP LOOKING AT SOME OTHER LONGER ONES.

600KM BORDERLANDS ROC TREVEZAL ROUTE 12TH JULY 2014 ALL A WEE REPOT OF MY 600KM RIDE AFTER ALAN AND I DOING THE 300 LAST WEEK ON LEWIS & HARRIS & THE HALF A 200 ON THE SUNDAY IT WAS OF TO DO A 600 THIS WEEK END. THAT WAS 381 MILES AS IT WAS JUST LONGER . STARTING GALASHIELS AND CONTROLLING SAMYE LINGS TIBETAN CAFÉ, ALSTON, BARNARD CASTLE BACK TO ALSTON, JOHNSTONEBRIDGE SERVICES ON THE M74, MOFFAT BACK TO GALASHIELS THEN OUT TO BERWICK AND BACK VIA MOREBATTLE & WOOLER TO TRYPS IN & OUT OF ENGLAND. SO IT WAS UP AT 04:00 TO DRIVE TO GALASHIELS FOR THE 07:00 START THE TALK WAS WHEN WILL THE RAIN START, IT WAS A COOL START BUT WARMED UP NICELY AS THE MORNING WENT ON. VISITING THE PEASE OF THE CAFÉ IN THE TIBETAN MONASTERY. THEN OF TO ALSTON VIA LONGTOWN WE STOP FOR FOOD AT THE SPA THEN OF TO ALSTON YOU GO VIA BRAMPTON WHICH IS FLAT THEN IT’S A GENTILE RISE TO ALTON THE HIGHEST MARKET TOWN IN ENGLAND. FROM THEIR, THERE IS A PRETTY SEVER CLIMB UP COBLES TROUGH THE TOWN THEN CONTINUING ON TO THE TOP OF YARD MOSS HERE IT WAS A HEAD WIND HERE BUT YOU JUST WORK AWAY AT IT. THE DESCENT TO BARNARD CASTLE WAS GOOD BUT ALL THIS DOWN MEANS YOU HAVE TO BACK UP IT ON THE WAY BACK TO ALSTON. FOOD OUT THE COOP WAS GOOD SITTING IN THE SUN IT WASNIECE 124 MILES DONE ONLY 257 MILES TO GO. THE CLIMB UP TO THE TOP OF YARD MOSS WAS GRADUAL SO YOU COULD KEEP A FARE SPEED UP ON IT. THE DESCENT TO ALSTON WAS FAST & OVER TO QUICKLY. IT’S THE SPA SHOP 19:00 IT WAS LOOKING GREY TO THE WEST & NORTH BY THE TIME I CAME OUT THE SHOP THE LIGHT RAIN HAD STARTED. SO I PUT THE OVER SHOES ON BUT BY THE TIME I SET OFF IT WAS OF SO JUST PUT THE RAIN JACKET IN THE POCKET FOR EASY ACCESS. THE RUN TO DOWN TO LONG TOWN WAS GOOD NO RAIN BUT THERE WERE SOME REAL WET ROADS, IT WAS ONLY A MATER OF TIME. I HAD MY HART ON A FISH SUPPER IN LONGTOWN BUT IT WAS SHUT A SATURDAY NIGHT SO ROUND THE CORNER FOR A MEAL DEAL IN THE SPA, WHAT WOULD WE DO WITH OUT SPA. 186 MILES DOWN WERE NEARLY HALF WAY. IT WAS DARK NOW WITH THE HEAVY CLOUD SO LIGHTS ON & OFF WE GO TO JOHNSTONEBRIDGE SERVICES THIS ROUTE USED IN QUIT A FEW AUDAXS SO I NEW THE ROAD TO IT, JUST BEFORE KILPATRICK FLEMING THE RAIN STARTED IT WAS HEAVY TILL I GOT TO THE SERVICES. ITS TIME TO HAVE A DESCANT BRAKE SAY 45 MINUTES SO IT WAS AN ALL DAY BREAKFAST LARGE COFFEE, PINT OF MILK, CAN OF JUICE. DEW TO BEING SO WET I WAS QUIT COLD SO THE EXTRA JACKET, LEGGINGS AND HAT WENT ON AND IT WAS OF INTO THE NIGHT TO MOFFAT WERE IT WAS A QUICK CALL AT A BANK FOR A BALANCE TO PROVE TIME OF BEING THERE. THEN UP THE A708 BY THE GRY MARRS TAIL AND SAINT MARYS LOCH TO SELKIRK AND GALASHIELS THERE FOR 05:00 IN THAT STRETCH OF 40 MILES ONLY 3 CARS PASSED. IN GALASHIELS ITS CHANGE OF CLOTH TO DRY ONES MORE FOOD, THAT I HAD IN THE CAR & I HEAD OF EAST O MOREBATTLE NO NEED TO STOP AS IT’S A INFORMATION CONTROL WHICH WAS WHAT THE NAME OF THE SHOP(MOREBATTLE VILLAGE SHOP) GOING IS HARD AS ITS VERY LUMPY YOUR IN BORDER COUNTY, ITS IN ITS NATURE. MOREBATTLE TO WOOLER & MORE HILLS I WAS GLAD TO REACH WOOLER COOP WAS OPEN SO WENT FOR TOP UP OF FOOD 76 MILES TO GO. THEN OF TO BERWICK NIECE ROLLING HILLS, BERWICK IS REACHED IN NICE SUNSHINE BY THE SEA AND GUESS WHAT MORE FOOD THEN THE RETURN JOURNEY TO GALASHIELS. JUST AFTER WOOLER I START TO SEE THE OTHER RIDER ON THE WAY OUT THIS IS ALWAYS A BOOST TO YOU AS YOU’RE ON THE WAY HOME FROM WOOLER TO GALASHIELS THEIRS A HEAD WIND PLUS THE HILLS BUT YOU JUST GET ON WITH IT. PINT OF CIDER AT THE TEMPLE HALL HOTEL IN MOREBATTLE THE PENULTIMATE CHECK POINT. GALASHIELS IS REACHED AT 17:00. SO SOME FOOD, SHOWER & A SLEEP BEFORE DRIVING HOME TO WHAT THE FOOTBALL. 35 HOUR FOR 381 MILE, GOOD DAY & NIGHT RIDE PARIS BREST PARIS 2115 HERE WE COME ALL BEING WELL. CAMPBELL

KATRINE KAPERS REVIVAL WHAT A START FREE WHEEL GOES AT THE FIRST CORNER. THEN THE WALK BACK UP TO THE START WERE, GRAEME OFFERED TO RUN ME TO MY HOUSE IN KILBARCHAN. NEW WHEEL, TYRE & CASSETTE FITTED & BACK ON THE ROAD FOR 09:45, See me? See happy? I HAD TO BE AT THE FIRST CHECK POINT FOR 11:35 AT THE LATEST MADE IT FOR 11:10 SO I WAS STILL IN ON THE RUN. OF TO CALENDAR NICE EASE RUN, ARRIVING CALENDAR IN THE SUN A QUICK LUNCH AND OF STILL TO SEE MY FIRST RIDER ON THE ROAD IT WAS OF TO LOCH KATRINE & ROUND THE LOCH IT’S NOT GOT ANY FLATTER THAT LOCH ROAD. ON THE ROAD TO INVERSNAID I SEE SOME RIDERS FOR THE FIRST TIME. IN GETTING TO THE BUNKHOUSE CHECK POINT THEIRS A FEW RIDERS HER IT’S A QUICK HI TO THE 4 JWCC & I AM OF AGENE QUICK STOP IN ABERFOYLE. OVER THE PIPE TRACK ROAD TO DRYMEN WHICH WAS THE LAST CHECK POINT THERE AT 16:30. LEGS ARE STARTING TO FEEL IT A BIT NOW SO OF TO THE BRIDGE AND HOME TO BRIDGE OF WERE FOR 18:30. NICE CURRY AT THE FINISH THEN OF TO MY ELDEST’S DAUGHTERS BBQ PARTY, THAT I WAS THE COOK AT. GOT TO BED FOR 02:00 IN THE MORNING AFTER A FEW CIDERS . CAMPBELL PS CAMPBELL H. HEARD YOU MET MY YOUNGER DAUGHTER ON THE SUNDAY, IT’S A SMALL WORLD.

KENNY BUTTY BUS AT LEVERBURGH IS ONE OF THE CHECK POINTS SO WE WILL BE SAMPLING IT. ALAN WILL SEE YOU OF THE FERRY ON THE FRIDAY. I HAVE BOOKED INTO ONE OF THE ROOMS FOR 4 NIGHTS IN THE BAYHEAD BRIDGE CENTRE (HQ) THOUGHT I WOOD GO FOR SUM COMFORT. CAMPBELL PS NOW BEERS FOR ME IT WILL BE HARD ENOUGH WITH OUT BEER BEING INVOLVED.

ALAN SEE YOU THERE I WILL BE THERE FROM THE THURSDAY TO THE MONDAY CLIMBING CLISHAM ON THE THURSDAY CYCLING ON THE FRIDAY, 300 ON THE SATURDAY & THE 200 ON THE SUNDAY. HOME MONDAY. CAMPBELL PS WHAT TIME DOES YOUR FERRY GET IN ON THE FRIDAY.

GRAHAM I SHOULD BE THERE HAVE TO GET MY ENTRY IN QUICK. CAMPBELL

THANKS FOR THAT INFO SEE YOU 2 TUESDAY CAMPBELL

NIECE WE GROUP YOU HAD WHEN I PASSED YOU IN HOWWOOD. GOOD NIGHT FOR IT. IS THIS GOING TO BE A REGULAR THINK AS I MAY JOIN YOU? CAMPBELL

ALANT I DID THINK THE BIKE WAS DAMAGED AT ALL AND SHE ONLY HAD A SCRAP OR TOO. CAMPBELL.

River Loch & Glens 200Km 13 April 2014 Forecast was not great for this, high winds, driving rain & cold weather. It did not disappoint. Relaxing cycle down to Gourock for the 08.00 o’clock start got there in time for a cup of coffee before the start. There were around 35 starts. We set off with a brisk pace due to the tall wind that soon changes as we crossed the Erskine Bridge. It was up through Glen Fruin and onto Arrochar to first check point 10.55. Roll & tuna washed down with a Can of ginger bear for me. Then of to Strachur. Strachur was were the fun started rain, wind hills and more rain, I was going well so did not mind you pays your money and go for it. Strachur to Tiganabruich via Ardlamont point (15.10) at the Ardlamont check point. Tiganabruich for more food top up then over to McInroys Point for ferry to Gourock timed it niece, short run to the finish (18.00). Cup of coffee we chat with the finishers so far, the ride home with tail wind & in the house for (20.00). 161 miles in the bag gps says 10111 feet of assent. Legs felt like it. Campbell Ps GrahamF how did you get on?

ALL JUST FOR INTEREST I WILL BE DOING THESE EVENT ALL BEING WELL. LETS HOPE FOR SOME GOOD SUMMER WEATHER. CAMPBELL Sun 13 Apr 2014 - 200km - 08:00 from Gourock Rivers Lochs and Glens 200km http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-169/ Sat 21 Jun 2014 - 200km - 08:00 from Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire Katrine Kapers Revival http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-204/ Sat 05 Jul 2014 - 300km 06:00 from Stornoway, Isle of Lewis Golden Road and Standing Stones http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-119/ Sun 06 Jul 2014 - 200km - 08:00 from Stornoway, Isle of Lewis Outer Hebrides Island Hop http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-111/ Sat 12 Jul 2014 - 600km - 07:00 from Galashiels Borderlands Roc Trevezal http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-25/ Sat 09 Aug 2014 - 400km - 07:00 from Galashiels, Over the Hill and Back http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-108/

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Great run, liked the company. Campbell