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Another good day for club runs last week with 39 riders over the three rides, with all three routes providing plenty of early season hills. If the comments on strava are anything to go by, the leaders are none too popular at present.

Anyway, this week's flatter runs are...

A: Upton - Ian Taylor
B: Chipping Campden - Paul Johnson
c: Alcester - George Barker.

Sorry, changed my mind again. Sunday is going to be damp, so the club run will be to Upton and not Tewkesbury.

Put down to take the intro on the 7th Phil.

Many thanks Gary that has eased my conscience I'll pick another one up later in the year

Here is the route for Sunday's C run:
http://tinyurl.com/zmbz8dr

We'll be going anticlockwise, meaning that the outward is a little longer than the return. However, with the general trend being downhill out and uphill back, the two legs should be of roughly equal duration. I anticipate being back at the Black Horse shortly before 2pm (mechanicals etc permitting). I will endeavour to set as even a pace as possible without uphill surges or associated recovery periods. I'd be grateful if people could help me out with communication from down the line if the pace is unsuitable for anyone, and by keeping the group compact and orderly.

If there are a lot of us, we may divide across two cafés (there are several in the High Street).

WorcsPhil wrote: Anyway, this week's flatter runs are...

Hmmm flatter run(remember Phil said that not me)!!!
The B run will be about 67 miles bring a bike lock if you have one, may change destination depending on weather.

I will have to pull-out of leading this Sunday's club run. Having contracted a dragging and lingering cold virus, I am not healthy enough to ride. I may see you at the cafe.

For any volunteer, here are the routes I was considering:

The challenging option: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/11928094

Easier option: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/11979014

I'm happy to stand in and lead the A run, same destination. Phil, which cafe were you intending to use?

IanT wrote:I'm happy to stand in and lead the A run, same destination. Phil, which cafe were you intending to use?

You have a choice of two; The Secret Mess which is the one opposite the 'Pepper Pot', or the Marina Cafe on the western bank. The Secret Mess is the cafe used on recent runs, and the best in my opinion. It is good idea to take 'cafe locks'.

In lieu of cycling, I will probably join you there. We hope to drive round the Sunrise and Snowdrop Express route to check for problems.

Ok, Secret Mess it is then, bring your cafe locks folks. And your wet weather gear if the forecast is to be believed...

Thanks George for a great C run in the rain!

This is the list from Venue Xpresso

Tom Moorhead
Pete Norman
Dave Cox
Paul Robinson (doing well on first Beacon Run)
Neil Lynch
Jordan Stevens
John Hitchcock (met us at the cafe)
Si Walker

On today's Wet and Windy B run to Chipping Campden
Paul Johnson(L)
Ryan Stait
Neil Orchard
A new venue for club runs we went to camden coffee company just off the high street http://www.campdencoffeecompany.co.uk/ food was nice and fairly cheap for the cotswolds.

Today's A run:

Ian Taylor (L)
Matt Regan
Phil Richards
Chris Ashford
Nick Wooley
Ranulph Fiennes
Keith Adcock

A nagging head wind and a longer than usual route out meant we were a fairly bedraggled bunch at the cafe, but happily the slow service allowed us to dry out for a tailwind assisted route home. We were joined at the cafe by Phil Whiteman but as he admitted to using motorised assistance he doesn't get a club run point!

George, thanks for leading today, pity the weather was a bit damp.

Thanks to Ian for leading a character building ride. 2 hours after finishing me and the bike are at last clean dry warm and not hungry 😋

Tough conditions, a slightly late start (my fault, sorry), a handful of short but cumulatively significant road stops and an absolute eternity waiting to get served at OrangeMables resulted in today's C run making a somewhat tardy return to Northfield. It was grimly satisfying to overcome the elements, though, and I enjoyed the opportunity to chat to a few people whom I don't get a chance to see as often as I'd like. Thanks everyone for coming along.

The southern section of the C run consisted of:
George Barker (L)
Mark Russell
John Deeley
Graham Muth
Joe Warwood
Leonie Balter
Ryan Evanson
Helen Jamieson
Andy Wrightson
Simon Turner

Thanks Ian a soggy long a run today. I would say I enjoyed it but I won't. 😯

matthew wrote:Thanks Ian a soggy long a run today. I would say I enjoyed it but I won't. 😯

I didn't get wet; well not from the rain at least

Cheers George for leading today great route pity about the weather
Thanks to all those who helped with my f--t !

George, many thanks for leading today. Enjoyed the route, enjoyed the company, shame about the weather!!!

JD

I didn't get wet; well not from the rain at least [/quote]

Oh Alan you didn't did you

Thanks George for leading and thanks to Si, Andy and John for seeing me back. The legs weren't quite there today.

matthew wrote:I didn't get wet; well not from the rain at least

Oh Alan you didn't did you [/quote]

That's what I thought but was too polite to ask. The snowdrop is just going to fly by

matthew wrote:I didn't get wet; well not from the rain at least

Oh Alan you didn't did you [/quote]

Old age...

Thanks for leading, Ian...and for being the perfect windblock for probably 60 of the 70 miles!!