Ayr pair are stars Down Under
race that takes in Yorkshire’s peaks of Ingleborough, Whernside and Pen- y- ghent.
The race covers 60 kms, with more than 5,000 feet of climbing.
Despite a lengthy lay- off due to illness last year, he refuses to be baited by his club mates that he is about to hang up his racing wheels and become a member of the select ‘ auldunracers’ group. Like Johnnie Walker, Vic hopes to become the club’s first octogenarian racing member.
Not to be outdone, Gwyneth took gold in the Sprint, Time Trial and Pursuit disciplines.
Both will remain in New Zealand to compete in the World Masters Games, the single biggest multi- sport event in the world with 25,000 participants.
It will be held in Auckland at the end of April.
A bitterly easterly wind on Sunday didn’t deter members from racking up miles. The run took in the coast road to Pennyglen, before cutting over to Crosshill and Straiton.
The homeward leg took them by Martnaham, Fergus and Snipe lochs.
The midweek group took to the Cumnock and Skares roads with a stop at Dumfries House, before homewards via Mauchline, Tarbolton and Symington, with 60 miles recorded.
On the racing scene, Sunday sees the first open time trial of the season, a 10 mile two- up team time trial on the Irvine course, promoted by Fullarton Wheelers.
Sunday brings one of Cycle Ayrshire’s new Twenty’s Plenty morning rides with optional lunch stop at the end.
Starting in Moscow at 10am, this crisper than usual ride expects to get to the lunch stop before noon. Details at www. cycleayrshire. co. uk