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Nick Hardy Road Race – Report

Race Report from Nick – Nick Hardy Memorial Road Race

Date: Sunday 13th April 2014
Organiser: Angus Bike Chain

Well, it wasn’t really a race for me, just survival. I was a bit worried about riding on those narrow roads in a big bunch, but that didn’t turn out to be much of an issue! It kicked off ok, I was expecting it to be fast, but they just kept accelerating from the gun. I lost Alasdair and Steve at that point.

I saw Pedro sprinting past me and tried to get on his wheel but missed. I don’t even know if it was the wheel I was following that got gapped or me, but it didn’t take long for me to be sitting up and looking behind me for a group. The problem was that there wasn’t one! It was just ones and twos. So I had to catch the people getting dropped ahead and it wasn’t until I caught an Aberdeen wheeler (who promptly vomited on his arm) that I had someone to work with. It was into the wind and used a LOT of energy.

Then I was very pleased to see Pedro and get caught by a slightly bigger group at the end of the first lap (when I took a wrong turn and nearly went home) but we shed most of them on the first rise leaving us with (at most) a group of 5. A deeside guy, two Aberdeen wheelers and us. Well, until about 10k to go when I bonked and the elastic snapped.
Those last 10k were pretty grim. I lost 3 minutes to Pedro in that time. I was pretty sure that I was going to vomit.
I finished 39th, 17 minutes down on the winner.

So it was fun!
Let’s do it again next year…
Right, Paul?

Results can be found on the British Cycling website.

Well done chaps great effort!
COG Velo

 

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Nick Hardy Memorial Road Race

The Nick Hardy Memorial Road Race is an 80km road race around Monikie Country Park by Dundee, over 3 laps of a sporting course, finishing off the public roads within Monikie Country Park.

Nick was a promising young member of the Carnoustie Cycling Club who passed away in his sleep whilst on a training camp in Majorca in 1993. The trophy has been awarded every year since and Nicks parents have attended and supported every edition of the race.

The race is for 3rd and 4th category Seniors and Masters, plus 2nd, 3rd and 4th category Women and Junior riders. 60 places are available online to be selected by the organiser as detailed in the rider information section.

I will retain a further 20 places, pending permission to increase the field size, to be allocated at my discretion to under represented groups, principally women and junior riders, then from the waiting list.

Registration and more information can be found on the British Cycling website. Organisers website Angus Bike Chain CC.

Good Luck for those who were lucky enough to get a place.
COG Velo

 

News

Strathpuffer 24hr Enduro

Beware Crazy Coggers Alert!

This weekend will see 2 teams of Crazy Coggers heading up north to Strathpeffer near Inverness to take on the mighty Strathpuffer 24 hour mountain bike race. Temperatures will be between -10 and +10 making it very cold and yes there is snow and ice – brrr!

So what does it involve? Basically you do as many laps of the course (7 miles) as you can within the allotted time 24 hours. Aswell as riding constantly you have to eat, keep warm and stop your bike from breaking under the brutal conditions. Who needs sleep anyway?

If anyone is interested in following the event live:
Strathpuffer 24 hr Enduro live

We also have to wish the mad man Robbie best of luck as he is taking on the race as a solo entry – NUTTER!

GOOD LUCK!
Cog Velo

 

 

News

Ironman Francesco

Ironman 70.3 Lanzarote 2013 sounds scary just reading about the course never mind actually completing it! We have one crazy man who did just that and finished in an impressive 17th place in his age group. A huge well done to you Francesco! You have earned youself an ice-cream!

Course details

  • Swim: 1.9 km
  • Bike: 90.1 km
  • Run: 21.1 km

If this has inspired you to take part…? Find full details of the course on Ironman 70.3 Lanzarote website.

View full race results from the Ironman Lanzarote 2013.

COG Velo

News

Velodrome – Dundee Caird Park

We have an offer of using the Caird Park velodrome this Thursday evening – 19th at 18:00. They plan to open it to newcomers and seniors for the next couple of weeks.

Should be awesome fun, especially if there’s a good group of us. Will be weather dependent of course – riding on smooth Tarmac in tight formation in the rain isn’t too clever…..

PLEASE EMAIL BEN IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME ALONG!

Will need to bring a road bike, although may use track bikes there depending on numbers. Track bikes have look Keo pedals.
There will still be a club ride starting at the hotel at usual 18:30 and I’ll start a discussion forum on the club website too.

Hope we can finally make it there this time!

Ben
Club Captain
COG Velo

News

Kirsty – Cairngorm Bike Festival MTB

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

 

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Tour of the Borders

Well done Ali and Ken for flying the flag of Carse of Gowrie Velo (COG). Weather was not very pleasant for you guys with strong wind, rain and I believe some roads were flooded also. Major kudos to you both for completing the ride in these terrible conditions around Peebles.

Find out more information on the Tour O’ the Borders website. Results can be found here.

See the route on Strava:- http://app.strava.com/activities/48794984

ride

COG Fife Ride

Our Tour of Fife took us through some nice little towns and villages on what turned out to be a very nice day (some wind) oh and only one puncture. Starting from the Fife side of the Tay Bridge.

First Half
Newport – Wormit Balmerino – Kilmany – Diarsie – Strathkinness – Largo – Pittenweem – Anstruther – Kilrenny – Crail.

Stop for a quick coffee in Crail then second leg the homeward journey.

Second Half
Crail – Troy Wood (not so secret bunker) – Strathvithie – St Andrews – Guardbridge – Leuchars – Tayport – Taybridge

Good effort from all Pete, Pedro, Russell and Chris

See our route on strava: http://app.strava.com/activities/48572678