2023 Subscriptions Ramsay Posted May 2, 2011 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Did a couple of races this long weekend. The Britsh Eagle Road Race in East Lothian was essentially a training run, after having to take to the verge to avoid a crash on lap 2 of 4. It actually didn't take me that long to catch back up with the bunch, but my head just wasn't in it after that. It was a full field of 80 and fairly hectic with some dodgy moves. With the tailwind on some stretches we were going along at 45mph!!! Anyway, before I could get back up near the front, a break of about 12 went off the front, so it was really down to a race for minor places. I finished at the back of the main bunch. Sunday was spent watching Elaine taking 6mins off her sprint triathlon PB through at Midlothia tri! (Racing under JWCC colours)! On to Monday, it was through to Grangemouth for the May Day Gallop APR. I went off in group 5 of 6, with some really good riders in the scratch group (who never caught us)!. However, our group worked fairly well together and we gradually picked off all the front four groups, to form a fairly sizeable group. On the last of 5 laps, a break of four went off the front and got about a 20 second lead that was holding. So with about a two miles to go and the only hill of any sort left, I jumped off the front of the main bunch and turned myself inside out to make it across to the four leaders. When I got to them there was a bit of hesitation, so I "suggested" that we work together to keep away from the main bunch and worry about sprinting for first in the last couple of hundred metres. We all did work together into the headwind finish and it came down to a sprint between the five of us, but my earlier effort had left me with nothing, so I could only manage fourth. Still, best result of the season so far and good fun. Next week is my first Super 6 A race! Cheers, R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted May 2, 2011 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Well done the muirheads by the way taking it easy at the apr will be fine for the rest of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted May 2, 2011 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Excellent effort Ramsay - rather than sit and sprint for 5th you made the effort so you had a chance of going for the win, if only you had some domestiques to close the gap for you ! good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted May 3, 2011 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Well done to you both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions duncan thomson Posted May 3, 2011 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 glad to read the action reports, keep them coming duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Christie Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Double whammy from team Muirhead! Well done both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted May 3, 2011 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Sunday was spent watching Elaine taking 6mins off her sprint triathlon PB through at Midlothia tri! (Racing under JWCC colours)! That definetly deserves more that one dancing banana, well done Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Ramsay Posted May 4, 2011 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 E has just got the final results and she was 9th female, out of 57. Bishopbriggs tri next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Well Done All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted May 5, 2011 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Great stuff Ramsay and Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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