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  1. Sunday 24th July ...local

    in Sunday Run - Thirty Milers

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    Weather forecast is not great for Sunday so may be a washout.

    Provisional post run for 9.15am at Miller Street  Clubrooms if conditions look suitable and look at 35miles or so around local villages

    giving bail out options if caught in a thunderstorm.

    Route can be agreed on Sunday if going ahead.

    Fairweather Dave 😎

     

  2. Sunday 17th July Largs

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    Leaving clubrooms Miller Street at 9.15am and heading to west coast for sun and cool sea breeze.

    Route via cycle track to kilmacolm, Auchentiber Road to Kilmacolm Road, and down to Whin, up past Loch Thom and down  Brisbane Glen to 

    Largs and Bagel Basket for coffee.

    Return via Haylie Brae.

    Nearer 50miles return.All welcome,

     

    Dave

     

  4. Sunday 10th July....Croftamie nr Drymen

    in Sunday Run - Thirty Milers

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    Heading North on Sunday to Croftamie near Drymen.

    Meet Clubrooms Miller St Johnstone for 9.15am start  or  10am at North side of Erskine Bridge ( Bowling Green )

    Route is via Georgetown Road to Bridge, Bowling, Dumbarton, Bonhill , and head up Auchincarroch Road to eventually reach Croftamie village.

    Will try a new cafe stop here.

    Approx 45 miles return trip.

    Dave

     

     

     

  6. Sunday 26th June Local villages 30miles

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    Change of route today to avoid the high ground and the rain and mist, but it never worked.

    Route was ,Elderslie Main road to Paisley, Inchinnan Road past airport and onto new cycle path and bridge, Inchinnan. Erskine,  through Bishopton and past Equestrian Centre, 

    Houston Village to Bridge of Weir. Torr Road to Quarriers to Kilmacolm to cycle track  back to start. Just over 30 miles in showers.

    Couple of newbies on their  first run out with the group. Will try and arrange sun for next week. Well done today.

     

    Dave

  7. Sunday 26th June Local villages 30miles

    in Sunday Run - Thirty Milers

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    30 mile run around local villages,

    Meet Clubrooms at Miller St Johnstone for 9.30am.

    Route via Kilbarchan, Lochwinnoch, Johnshill, South Newton, Auchenfoyle, Dubbs road, Auchenbothie to kilmacolm, to Quarriers

    and finish at Amaretto in Bridge of Weir for coffee. 

    Suitable for potential new members. If you can cycle 20 miles solo then you can do 30 miles in a bunch.

    Just turn up with your bike, spare tube and money for coffee. we are a real friendly bunch and no one is left behind.

    Cheers

    Dave 

  13. Sunday 5th June ...Crow Road

    in Sunday Run - Thirty Milers

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    9am start  clubrooms Miller Street

    Route to Erskine Bridge, Hardgate, Kyber Pass,Muddock, Strathblane, Blanefield,Dumgoyne, Killearn,Fintry.then up and over Crow Road and 

    down to Lennoxtown for tea/coffee. Back via Strathblane, Hardgate and Bridge.

    Approx 40 miles Bridge to Bridge, so approx 55 in total from Johnstone..

    Chung will be Run Captain for this route.

    All welcome at sensible pace.

    Dave

     

     

  17. Sunday 8th May Whitelees Wind Farm

    in Sunday Run - Thirty Milers

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    Good run yesterday to the Windfarm with no mechanicals.

    11 left Miller St to head up the Bowfield. Anthony and son Eaun, Alan T, Murray, Beppo, Chung, David C, Andy, Tom, Carol and Dave.

    8 continued to the visitor centre  where there was abit of a queue behind a large Glasgow Green group, (grrr) and  after refreshments returned via Eaglesham Road, cutting off past Bonnyton Golf club to Newton Mearns,  Barrhead and down Neilston Road to Paisley and to finish in sunshine.  

     

  18. Sunday 8th May Whitelees Wind Farm

    in Sunday Run - Thirty Milers

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    Trip to Whitelees Wind Farm. Eaglesham.

    Meet Clubrooms Miller St  9.30am

    Route via Bowfield, Lugton, Dunlop. Stewarton, Fenwick Road to A77 cycle path and then on to visitor centre.

    return via Bonnyton and Barrhead.

    A steady climb all the way up to the windfarm, but decending most of the way back. No-one is left behind.

    A good run to a quite isolated spot for anyone who has not been here before.

    Approx 45 miles return

    Dave

     

     

     

     

     

     

  19. Sunday 1st May ...Largs

    in Sunday Run - Thirty Milers

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    Meet clubrooms Miller St Johnstone for 9.30am depart.

    Route via cycle to Kilburnie, Dalry, Fairlie Moor Road to Fairlie and then into Largs and coffee stop at Bagel Basket.

    Options for return but will be at least 45 miles return and hills involved.

    Good sensible pace as always and no one is left behind. All welcome.

    Dave

     

     

     

     

  25. Sunday 27th March...local villages

    in Sunday Run - Thirty Milers

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    Short local run this week as time constrains on Mothers day.

    Aiming for approx 30miles with possible coffee stop at finish.

    Elderslie, Inchinnan, Erskine Bishopton Houston, Bridge of Weir. All your favourite villages.

    Leaving Clubrooms Miller St Johnstone at 9.30am,

    Remember clocks go forward this weekend, so do not turn up at 10.30am.

    Also mudguards are now not compulsory....it will not be wet from now on.

    All welcome

    Dave

     

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