Well done goes to Kirsty for last weekend’s great effort in the Cairngorm Bike Festival mountain bike race finishing an impressive 3rd overall in the ladies category. Russell also took part however, he struggled to stay on his bike and lost some time when he fell off.
Cairngorms Bike Festival MTB – 4th August 2013
Results can be found here:
http://www.cairngormsbikefestival.co.uk/2013/08/race-results-released/
COG Velo
Enjoy the run, cycle, run around Monikie Country Park, Brian and Russell. We expect podium places from you guys or at least win the bike section 😉 No pressure! Also Nikola and Arlene who are doing the full triathlon good luck ladies. I hope I haven’t missed anyone out…
Hope the weather is favourable for you all.
More information can be found on Eventfull Management website.
COG Velo
Prudential Ride London – Surrey 100 in central London was the biggest cycling sportive ever held in the UK with 17,500 riders. Race was started at 6.00 am by Boris Johnson Mayor of London at Olympic Park and was well organised to handle the huge volume of cyclists. Boris also took part himself and finished just over 8 hours. Weather was ideal riding conditions, it wasn’t too hot, absolutely perfect. The route was mostly flat and fast with a couple of little hills, Box Hill and Leith Hill much easier than the Carse of Gowrie climbs we are used to 🙂
I was placed 181/17,500 with a time of 4hours 18mins. I even took a stint at the front coming into HUB 1 (25miles) – that was awesome! Although it was for a short distance, still its not everyday you get to pull along 17,500 cyclists!
Anyone interested in registering for next years ballot it opens.
It was a fantastic experience and I would thoroughly recommend it. Maybe a Team COG entry next year…?
Chris
COG Velo
Anyone wishing to join Paul F and others who plan to take on the 150 mile challenge this weekend.
Date: 3rd August 2013
Time: 7.30am
Inchture Hotel
More information and route from previous: Deeside Loop Route
Best contacting Paul via email just to let him know you will be going.
Have fun and enjoy the climbs guys 😉
COG Velo
As its now August many of you will be looking ahead at other Sportives and our local Highland Perthshire Challenge is taking place on Saturday 24th August 2013. There is a choice of 50 miles or 100 miles, great scenery through perthshire, and its right on our doorstep.
A few Cog folk have already signed up and it would be good to have a big turn out from Carse of Gowrie Velo. And the plan after the event is to go to Rait beer festival (not sure if its on?) or Glencarse Highland Games which is on the same day.
It may be out for some if you are riding Skye Sportive on the same day or the St. Andrews Sportive on the Sunday 25th August.
Find out more from Highland Perthshire Challenge website.
Hope to see you there.
COG Velo
A big ‘Thank You’ must go to our hosts Ben and Jen, for allowing everyong to take over their house and garden for the day – it was fantastic!
Kids and adults had a brilliant time. Games for the kids were awesome – hope you find your bean bag from the field when Callum over shot the garden hedge 😉
COG max power challenge was a huge hit with all – not quite sure who won the overall categories?
Until the next one!
COG Velo
Very well done everyone who took part in our huge Deeside loop, it was truely a great day out on the bikes. Weather was fab and scenery was equally stunning through Aberdeenshire and Perthshire.
A big thank you to Andrew’s family for the excellent lunch and hospitality. Of course the journey was not free from drama with multiple technical issues (exclusive to the committee!).
Inchture > Abernyte > Newtyle > Glamis >Forfar > Brechin > Edzell >Fettercairn > Cairn o’ mount > Aboyne > Dinnet > Ballater > Braemar >Glenshee > Alyth > Coupar Angus > Abernyte > Inchture Hotel
http://app.strava.com/activities/68519785
Distance: 250km
Elevation: 3000m (lots of climbing!)
Until the next big adventure!
COG Velo
It is the 3rd Thursday of the month so the usual plan is to have a longer ride either a Dunkeld Dash or Tour de Tay.
However as we are riding an epic 150 miles on Saturday, tomorrow evening will be a loop up to Craigowl and back to Inchture still about 40 miles. Weather looks great to!
http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=580517
Any questions / suggestion use the discussion forum.
COG Velo
We will be setting of at 7am from Inchture Hotel please try to be there ontime for quick departure. The ride is estimated to take around 9-10 hours so with stops and lunch break, expect to be back around 6-7pm in the evening. It is a long ride but I’m sure it will be ‘EPIC!”
Be prepaired with clothes / food / spare tubes / tools and your mobile phone. Any questions please ask in the discussion forum.
The route has now been mapped and ready to download:
Download GPX file
Download PDF file
Hope to see plenty of KOM action from this epic journey!
Carse of Gowrie Velo
Club Secretary
The route of the Etape du Tour 2013 is exceptionally a loop, allowing a unique place for the village, the start and the finish.
The start will be at the heart of Annecy, there will be a few miles longer than the route of the Tour de France.
Annecy (D1508) – St-Jorioz – La Chapelle St Maurice – Bellecombe en Bauges – Le Chatelard – Aillon le Vieux – Thoiry – St Jean d’Arvey – La Féclaz – Trévignin – St Offenge Dessus – Pont de l’Abîme – Gruffy – Quintal – Montée du Semnoz
Côte de Puget (5,4 km à 5,8%)
Col de Leschaux (3,6 km à 6,2%)
Côte de Aillons-le-Vieux (6 km à 4%)
Col des Prés (3,5 km à 6,5%)
Col du Mont-Revard (16 km à 5,4%)
Montée finale du Semnoz (11 km à 8,3%)
http://app.strava.com/activities/65360411
Distance: 128km
Elevation: 4674m
Well done Chris fantastic effort! Anyone fancy doing it in the future find out more on L’etape du tour website.
COG Velo
