2013 Ronde Van Ayrlaanderen – Social Ride

Is this Lefevere’s best hope?

Over in the Flemish Ardennes Patrick Lefevere is getting nervous about his boys’ potential in the 97th edition of the Tour of Flanders.  Big chinny is back on the scene, that young Slovak is looking sharp, and Beligum is probably not ready to see Tommeke performing domestique duties for a Stybarrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Meanwhile in Ayrshire Captain Skilling has bigger concerns as he frets over whether his men (and women) will miss yet another weekend of crucial racing due to the springtime snow.  Ooft.  Tension is mounting.

As a coping strategy on Easter Monday we bring you the second ‘Ronde Van Ayrlaanderen’ – same sort of format to last years event – but a wee bit shorter to ensure the young Ayr Burners are back in time to finish their homework.

The route

We gather at Monkton Cross from 0930 for a 0945 kick off along the seaside to Troon before we hit our first Helling at Coraithberg.  From here its a mad dash cross country until the mighty duo of Bogendberg and the legendary Barnweilberg, what the Koppenberg is to the Paterberg.  You’ll be hoping you recover quick before we rip up the Oude Craigiesmont, and descend quickly before the Rammagetonberg.  Fear not if you’re starting to tire, the usual chase by those mean yappy dogs has the effect of quickening the pace.

By now the elastic in the legs is starting to vanish, so the climb up the Tarboltonaarde Muur is gonna be a toughie.  But from here we’re almost done.  Scootsberg and the Wardneukendries finish the day off before the flat run home to Monkton after 36miles of smashing entertainment

All welcome

Now, despite the nonsense written above, this is a not an organised ARCC event – it is merely an informal social ride with no support, and is for like minded folks who want a social run to enter into the fun of the cobbled classics.  Last year there was a free-for-all permitted on the ‘Helling’ but a truce immediately afterwards and the group rode round together. The distance has been cut by over 15km from 2012 to encourage the Ayr Burners along on the Bank Holiday monday.

Hopefully see some of you out on the road then

0930 – Monday 1st April – Monkton Cross

Ayr Roads CC members At Tenirife

Ayr Roads CC members At Tenerife

16 members of Ayr Roads flew to sunnier weather for a week of quality cycling in the 1st week of March. Apart from the 1st few days of bad weather it cleared up nicely and we were able to enjoy the heat and hills. This is the second trip we have gone on and hopefully there will be more in the future.

2013 Ice Breaker

Ladies Ice Breaker champions Toni McIntosh and Lynne Wardrop.

A good start to the season for Ayr Roads with Mick Robb and Mark Skilling getting 3rd place overall. Callum Hume and Robert Kelly got 4th Vets as well. The club was well represented by members an bodes well for the future

New Year 2013 club hut run

 

Cheers to JP and Jo for their hospitality at the club  hut.

There spicy lentil soup and cake and coffee plus a wee dram, helped

us get home with a wee glow!

2012 Ayr Roads CC Trophy winners

                                                                                                                       2012 Trophy winners

 

Another successful presentation night held at the Fairfield Hotel. Thanks to Mick Robb for organising this and to all who turned up for a great night. Again it proved that the club is going from strength to strength.

2013 Membership

Dave Clifford has kindly set up Entrycentral link to join Ayr Roads CC. Just copy and paste the link below to Join and be a member of Ayrshire’s finest cycling club.

 

http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?raceID=100937

 

 

Ayr Roads CC will be changing kit supplier for the forth coming season to Italian company Giordana. We have a slight change in design from Carvalho kit but it will still be able to be used in competition as it has the registered colours.

Hopefully we will have the finished design soon and be ready to put in our orders so I will keep you posted.