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Sorry to here this sad news Campbell

Good one my boy. U Campbell

All I will be entering this event in Gourock there are not often Audaxes run this closes to Johnstone so I would say you should take the opportunity to participate in this one. Some info below but here is a link to the web site. Link to entry: http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/11-169/ Campbell PS We could all ride down and back to this as it is that close. Rivers Lochs and Glens 200km 200km cycling event starting from Gourock. Route located on bikey.com @ the following location http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Ri ... lens-200km Cost of ferry ticket (Western Ferries) included in the entry fee Distance: 200 km (123miles) Date: Sunday 17th July 2011 Time: 08:00 Starting from: Gourock Fee: £8.00 (£8.00 when paying via PayPal. ) Closing date: 10 Jul 2011 Organiser: Robert McCready Body: Inverclyde Velo Address: 4 Mccallum Crescent Gourock Scotland PA19 1PY

CANT MAKE THE FIRST 2 SO SEE YOU ALL 12TH CAMPBELL

All Arran was looking good this morrning as I road to work and the forcast is good have a good one. Campbell

Jann can you put me down for these items Gilet - £29.00 – SIZE LARGE Bib Shorts £38.50 – SIZE LARGE Thermal Arm Warmers £15.50 do theses have sizes? Windtex Jacket - £??.?? – SIZE LARGE Campbell

Jann Is it still posible to get the Endura Windtex jacket? Campbell

All This will be my 3rd PBP do we have any other men or women of steel ready to train for this ride. It is one of the most fantasy things you will do in cycling circles. It requires fitness, stamina & strength of minded. But most of all preparation so see below the qualifying rides in Scotland. The rides I will be doing are in red. To qualify you have to do rides of certain distances by certain date see below. Qualifying Rides in the UK. Paris-Brest-Paris is organised by the French club, Audax Club Parisian (ACP). ACP anticipate that there will be about 4500 participants in 2007. In order to qualify for entry to the 2011 PBP by riding in the UK, randonnees designated as RM or 'Randonneur Mondiaux' events must be completed at the four distances of 200, 300, 400 and 600 kilometres, during the first half of 2011. The following dates are provisional: 200 by April 22 300 from April 7 to May 20 400 from April 28 to June 3 600 from May 17 to June 17 200 06 Feb 11 Edinburgh, Corstorphine - The Nippy Sweeti 200 06 Mar 11 Rosewell, S of Edinburgh - Dave Harris Memorial 200 27 Mar 11 Galashiels - Moffat Toffee 300 09 Apr 11 Oban / Craignure - Mull it Over 200 16 Apr 11 Aberdeen - Dee Lecht-able 300 23 Apr 11 Galashiels - Reiver Fever 400 30 Apr 11 Portmahomack - Portmahomack 400 400 07 May 11 Galashiels - Nae Bother to Us 400 300 14 May 11 Kirriemuir - The Snow Roads 600 28 May 11 Edinburgh - Edinburgh - Preston - Edinburgh 600 11 Jun 11 Corstorphine, Edinburgh - Only For Softies 200 17 Jul 11 Gourock - Rivers Lochs and Glens 200km 400 29 Jul 11 Crossgates, Nr Dunfermline - Kingdom Come This is the link to Audax UK web site and calendar where you can get an entry form for the rides above. http://www.aukweb.net/cal/index.htm Campbell See you on the road.

Great night one of the best. Well done to all that organised it. Campbell

Allan I run Continental 4 season 700X23 all year round on my work bike and there not the cheapest but there good grip in all weather conditions and very good puncture resistant. Campbell

Georgetown road is fully open to all road user as the work is finished. Campbell

Were and what time 10:00 ? Campbell

You all seemed to like the Fresh N Low milk ride so I have posted the Audax Scottish events. I am sure you all would enjoy the shorter events and you ride them at your on speed. I have highlighted the ones in red that I will be riding as I am hoping to qualify for another Paris Brest Paris ride in the August 2011 . The distances are in km see guide below. Any questions will do my best to answer or go to Audax uk web site. http://www.aukweb.net/ Campbell 200km = 125 miles, 300km = 186 miles, 400km = 248miles, 600km = 374miles 200 03 Jan 11 Kirkburn, peebles Muckle Trauchle 07:30 Mon BRM £2.50 Ian Jackson 200 06 Feb 11 Edinburgh, Corstorphine The Nippy Sweetie 08:00 Sun BRM £6.00 Graeme Fraser Wyllie 100 13 Feb 11 Old Town Hall, Musselburgh Musselburgh RCC 22nd Tour of East Lothian 10:00 Sun BP £6.00 Andy Laing 200 06 Mar 11 Rosewell, S of Edinburgh Dave Harris Memorial 08:00 Sun AA3 [2900m] BRM £10.00 Sonya Crawford 200 27 Mar 11 Galashiels Moffat Toffee 200 08:00 Sun [2300m] BRM £8.00 Lucy McTaggart 300 09 Apr 11 Oban / Craignure Mull it Over 08:20 Sat BRM £10 Graeme Fraser Wyllie 200 16 Apr 11 Aberdeen Dee Lecht-able 200 08:00 Sat AA2.25 [3632m] BRM £7.00 Joe Prosser 300 23 Apr 11 Galashiels Reiver Fever 06:00 Sat BRM £4.00 Lucy McTaggart 400 30 Apr 11 Portmahomack Portmahomack 400 06:00 Sat [4000m] BRM £15 Steve Carroll 400 07 May 11 Galashiels Nae Bother to Us 400 06:00 Sat [3800m] BRM £4.00 Lucy McTaggart 300 14 May 11 Kirriemuir The Snow Roads 06:00 Sat AA4.75 [4800m] BRM £8.00 Alex Pattison 100 14 May 11 Kirriemuir A Potter for Tea 09:00 Sat BP £4.00 Alex Pattison 200 14 May 11 Longtown Clarten owwer Caldbeck 08:00 Sat BR £5.00 Ian Dixon 600 28 May 11 Edinburgh Edinburgh - Preston - Edinburgh 06:00 Sat BRM £5 Graeme Fraser Wyllie 600 11 Jun 11 Corstorphine, Edinburgh Only For Softies 06:00 Sat BRM £6.00 Sonya Crawford 400 30 Jul 11 Crossgates, Nr Dunfermline Kingdom Come 06:00 Sat BRM £5 Graeme Fraser Wyllie Ps this is a link to the Calendar. http://www.aukweb.net/cal/index.htm

Whats happening? Campbell

Thats suits me and i have paid to Campbell

Went down the Georgetown road this morning. The road is shut at the end of the long straight. This is just a thought if we start at this point up to the roundabout then back to the start with a dead turn and then up to roundabout and back to start and finish were we started. The road has no cars as its shut. Campbell

I will put my hand in the air for the west ferry Campbell Ps thanks for timekeeping Ian

Ian I would say, stick with what you have. its to late in the day tochange. Campbell Ps have a good time.

Durness Duress 317km Audax Saturday 29th May The ride started cold and damp with light drizzle a field of 30 rider set of from Portmahomack at 6.00am in the morning with great vigour Young David and I lead them out at a sensible pace for the first 2 miles then some won must have said that we had cleared the neutral zone and the pace picked up I just sat in and let the drag me along till we got to Lairg and hills were there, I paced my self up the hills with a group of rider that were slower. So I went up the hills at my one pace getting to the first control at 9.10 not bad 3hr 10minuets for 52 miles it would slow down from here on as the field would be spread out. The rain had stopped at this point so the rain jacket was put away but it would not be for long. The road to Durness has its ups and down but nothing to serious but the scenery is spectacular now real views of the hill as there was low cloud. On arriving in Durness the rain returned it was some good food in the Sango Sands Oasis. From hear to Tongue it is very undulating country along the top of Scotland with some lovely coves, at Hope there is a seriously step hill then it eases of to the top with a long descent to the sound of tongue were the post office tea room had some good coffee and cake to be had the would take me over the hill to Altnaharra and the climb to the Crask Inn which was the penultimate control. Well on leaving Tongue there is a long gradual climb from sea level to Loch Loyal well it could not rain any heaver and it never stop till I finished but on the bright side we had a tail wind that blow us down the road to the Crask Inn which was a welcome brake from the weather with soup and macaroni cheese on toast this was going to take me the last 49 miles in the rain. I had cought up with 4 other riders at this point one of them being David so he weighted will I eat my tea and the 2 of us set of for the last stint. We got to Portmahomack 197 Miles at 9.10pm we were cold wet and wearer but had made it before nightfall, there was a warm shower, food and good company at the finish there were 6 riders in in front of David and I and the last rider finished at 1.00am on the Sunday morning. It must have been tough for the later riders as they where out there in the dark and all that rain. Portmahomack 6.00am Overscaig Hotel 52 Miles 9.10am Durness 92 Miles 12.00pm Tongue 121 Miles 2.30pm Crask Inn 148 Miles 5.15pm Portmahomack 197 Miles 9.10pm 13 hours 30 minutes cycling 1 hour 40 minutes spent at controls resting and refuelling. Doing a 600km on 12 June lets hope the weather is better.

Any one Is there any were I can go and print of the whole confined calendar? Campbell

Iam planing to do the one's listed some of them clash with climbing dates so if the weather is cold and good will be climbing. 200 07 Mar Rosewell, S of Edinburgh Dave Harris Memorial 200 18 Apr Galashiels Moffat Toffee 200 400 08 May Dalmeny, nr South Queensferry Berwick & Beattock 300 29 May Portmahomack, nr Tain Durness Duress 200 30 May Portmahomack, nr Tain Cromarty Cruise 600 12 Jun Corstorphine, Edinburgh Only For Softies 200 26 Jun Bishopton, Renfrewshire A Fyne Cowal 400 07 Aug Galashiels Nae Bother to Us 400 Ps i have hear a rumour that if you are planing to do the PBP in 2011 it would be to your benifit to do asmany BRM events this year espeshaly if you are a first timer. Campbell

David and I will be there see you all Campbell

Kenny All the best. Nice climbing, cycling, good living see you up there some time Campbell Ps see my signature you won’t regret it ether in 20 years

All Thank you very much for entering this years Katrine Kapers Audax 13 Sept 2009. Unfortunately your entry was one of just a few that I received. Because of the lack of entrants it has become unviable to run the event and unfortunately I’ve been forced to cancel. Thanking you again Kind Regards Campbell Crombie.

David & I will be there Campbell