Juniors are flying the flag for Roads
Road Race Series.
Ayr Roads club members have always had an appetite for something different. So with the arrival of the summer solstice what better way than to celebrate the occasion than with a “Ride to the Sun”.
An event that would see three club members following the route of the Roman Legions from Carlisle to Cramond, a distance of over 100 miles.
This all- nighter event is one of many that takes place throughout the UK. It takes place on the nearest Saturday to the summer solstice.
Scott Knox, Bobby McGhee and Ed Clifton were the Roads representatives and accompanied three other Ayrshire cyclists from the Loudoun Road Club and Ayr Burners.
All joined an exodus of nearly 900 cyclists from Carlisle in favourable conditions with a slight southerly tail wind, leaving Carlisle and heading by Moffat and the six mile climb of the devil’s Beef Tub.
The group abandoned the open all night chippy at Moffat due to the infamous Scottish Midge. Entering the capital by way of Penicuik, they saw the sunrise at 4.26am.
Refusing to take the train home from Edinburgh they clocked up another 45 miles to Glasgow, giving them a total of nearly 150 miles for the trip.
Another four personal bests were recorded in last Thursday’s evening 10 mile Time Trial. The fastest time was recorded by Calum MacDonald in 22: 14 ( personal best). Calum has excelled in this short distance event in recent weeks.