49th David Bell Memorial Results

On yet another typical sunny South Ayrshire day 46 riders signed on the 49th David Bell Memorial.  Among the pre-race favourites was Commonwealth Games rider James McCallum (NFTO), 2013 Scottish Road Champion Gary Hand (KTM road and trail) and perennial strong man  Ben Greenwood (Leslie Bike Shop).  Both Hand and McCallum came into the race as former champions, in 2008 and 2011 respectively.

With 82 miles of racing in store, and over 6400ft of climbing, it was sure to be a tough day in the saddle.  Once again the South Carrick Community put on great hospitality to welcome the riders to the Ayrshire Alps.

Photo Credit: John Doig 2014

The racing kicked off inVictory Park, Girvan at 13:00, with a neutralised section up the Byne Climb before a long fast descent to Bargreenan, much of which was covered at 40mph!  Gary Hand and Peter Murdoch (Paisley Velo) were instrumental in forcing the first move of the day, while a counter attack bridged the gap to create a leading group of 10 on the Glentrool – Tairlaw Road.

By the time the bunch had reached the Bell Memorial at Rowntree Toll the leaders had a 50second advantage.  What was looking fragile, coming down to 46 seconds on the slopes of Tairlaw Shalloch, quickly became a much more establish 1:30 by the time the group hit the Summit.  Hand was in dominant form, clearly snatching the prime in front of the assembled cycle spectators out enjoying the sunshine.

By the time the race reached Glenalla the gap was approaching 2mins for the first time.  All was not well in the chasing group as riders struggled to adjust to the gradient and there were clear arguements to be had between the riders on who was going to pick up the chase.

Photo credit: John Doig 2014

Come Barr and the Screws the leaders were now well over four minutes clear – the chase having really lost impetus on the valley floor road.  A fast approach through Girvan preceded the final circuit of the Byne – Assel Valley circuit where a number of digs whittled down the group to just 8 riders.  Again it was Hand who took top honours on the Byne Prime while McCallum and Murdoch were active protagonists on the descent, but noone get a clear gap until Hand broke away on the run into Victory Park, taking just Andrew Whitehall (Glasgow Wheelers) with him.  The rest looked to sprint star McCallum to chase, giving the leading duo an advantage into the uphill sprint finish.

After a day long dual it was Gary Hand who got to raise his arms aloft, while McCallum took the sprint for third.

Photo Credit: John Doig (Pedal Power RT) 2014

A huge thanks from the organising club, Ayr Roads CC, to all the people who supported the event including South Ayrshire Council, all the event convoy team, marshals, first aid and NEG.

A huge thanks to John Doig too for kind permission to reuse his photos on the website.

2015 will mark the 50th edition of the race, and after a relatively ‘low key’ 2014 event, Ayr Roads CC are planning on coming back with something truly special to mark the occasions

Results

49th David Bell Memorial Road Race		29th June 2014
Girvan, South Ayrshire
Promoted by Ayr Roads Cycling Club
Sponsored by South Ayrshire Council
Chief Commissaire: Paul Mullan
Race Organiser: Kenneth Armstrong
Overall	Rider	Team	Time
1st	Gary Hand	KTM road-and-trail .com	03:12:44
2nd	Andrew Whitehall	Glasgow Wheelers	ST
3rd	James McCallum	NFTO	00:04
4th	Peter Murdoch	Paisley Velo RT	ST
5th	Ben Greenwood	Leslie Bike Shop / Bikes Boutique	00:05
6th	Jack Barret	Rigmar Racers	ST
7th	Mark Stewart	Spokes Racing Team	ST
8th	Phillip Trodden	Rigmar Racers	00:09
9th	David Griffiths	Glasgow Wheelers	04:30
10th	Jason Roberts	Glasgow Wheelers	04:33
11th	Finlay Young	Rigmar Racers	06:00
12th	Bradley Stokes	Pedal Power RT	ST
13th	Lewis Oliphant	Rigmar Racers	ST
14th	Richard McDonald	Velo Ecosse	ST
15th	Neil Scott	Dundee Thistle	06:15
16th	David Anderson	Granite City RT	ST
17th	Jack Richards	Deeside Thistle	ST
18th	David Reed	Deeside Thistle	ST
19th	Jordan Doig	Pedal Power RT	06:25
20th	Kris Lindsay	Edinburgh RC	ST
21st	Gary Davidson	VS Astar Anderside	ST
22nd	Sean Noon	Edinburgh RC	ST
23rd	Alister Watt	Granite City RT	ST
24th	Mark Skilling	Icarus Racing Team	ST
25th	Stuart MacGregor	Dooleys Cycles .co.uk	ST
26th	Rob Cowie	Aberdeen Wheelers	ST
27th	Greig Brown	Dooleys Cycles .co.uk	06:30
28th	Gavin Shuttleworth	Speg-Project 51	06:32
29th	Scott Johnston	Bike Pure Lemond Aspire Velotec	06:40
30th	Euan Pope	Glasgow Road Club	06:42
31st	Lewis Grieve	Spokes Racing Team	10:16
32nd	Alistair McNichol	Dooleys Cycles .co.uk	10:27
33rd	Mark Anderson	Loudoun RC	11:51
34th	Lewis Duff	Glasgow Couriers	ST
35th	Malcolm Paterson	Glasgow Nightingale	18:29
36th	Andrew Bruce	Kinross CC	19:52
37th	Gavin Shirley	Dooleys Cycles .co.uk	22:21
38th	Mark McLean	Out Of The Saddle	22:26
39th	John Garland	GJS Cruise Racing	22:35
40th	Ross Clark	Glasgow Ivy	ST
Tairlaw Prime
1st	Gary Hand	KTM road-and-trail .com
Byne Prime
1st	Gary Hand	KTM road-and-trail .com
Best U23
1st	Jack Barret	Rigmar Racers
Best 3rd Cat Rider
1st	David Reed	Deeside Thistle

Photo Credit: John Doig

Gary Hand wins again after 6 years!

Congratulations to the 2014 winner of the David Bell Memorial Road Race Gary Hand!  This was Gary’s second win in the classic Scottish road race, having last won in 2008.

Gary Hand (KTM Rock and Trail) led a clean sweep of both primes on the ascents of Tairlaw and the Byne, and initiated a late attack from the leading group of 10 to win the 49th edition of the race from Andrew Whitehall (Glasgow Wheelers).

James McCallum showed he is still king of the sprints to take a fine third place.

A brilliant day of racing – full results and report to follow.

Top 5:

1 Gary Hand (KTM road-and-trail.com)
2 Andrew Whitehall (Glasgow Wheelers)
3 James McCallum (NFTO)
4 Peter Murdoch (Paisley Velo RT)
5 Ben Greenwood (Leslie Bike Shop)

 

PS – unfortunately the official race photography team had to call off – therefore organising club Ayr Roads CC is appealing to anyone who has good images they are willing to share to please contact ayrroads@gmail.com

Thanks!

2014 Handbook Now Available

Click the picture to download the Handbook to the 49th Edition of the David Bell Memorial Race

 

2014 Race Handbook

49th Davie Bell Preparation Underway!

With less than two months until the 49th edition of the David Bell Memorial Road Race, preparations are well underway.

This monument of Scottish Cycling, run around the hill roads of the Ayrshire Alps Cycling Park, will take place on Sunday June 29th from Girvan.  The event is supported by South Ayrshire Council and promoted by Ayr Roads Cycling Club.  

Christopher Jennings wins the 47th South Carrick David Bell Memorial in Victory Park, Girvan

This will be a ‘National B‘ event run as part of the Scottish National Road Race Series with a prize fund of more than £1000, a full race convoy and the same high organisation standard the race has come to be known for.  The event is open to Elite, 1st, 2nd and 3rd category riders.

This is the race that every Scottish cyclist wants to win, with an incredibly rich history and formidable reputation.  With a mix of grueling terrain a top competition, this is not a race for the weak!

The 49th edition of the David Bell Memorial Race will be run over a 130km course featuring the ascents of Tairlaw (Shalloch), Hadyard, the Screws and the Byne.  Based in and around Girvan, the race concludes with the now traditional lap of a circuit featuring the Byne and Assel Valley.

Known for being a hardman’s race, the 49th edition of the Davie Bell will not buck the trend with over 1400m of ascent.  However, with the 2013 edition finishing in a big group sprint the circuit suits the powerful rather than the pure climbers.

With the riders passing by Victory Park in Girvan three times this should make for a great spectator friendly race.  Add to that the beautiful views by the Bell Memorial at Rowntree Toll and the fabled Ayr Roads post-race spread and we are guaranteed a grand day out.

See you there!

Davie Bell to continue in 2014

We are pleased to confirm that the David Bell Memorial RR will continue into 2014 as Kenny Armstrong steps into the role of event organiser.

Kenny will be supported by a team of club members including Christopher Johnson, who has stepped down as organiser after 3 years to focus on other projects.

Third in line, new organiser Kenny Armstrong is no stranger to the Davie Bell!

The race is expected to return to its usual June calendar slot (tentatively 22nd June 2014).

2014 will see the 49th edition of the Scottish Monument.  Despite its reputation for a fierce parcours, the 2013 edition finished in a 14 -man sprint won by Evan Oliphant.

Kenny Armstrong is a familiar face on the Scottish racing circuit, and has considerable event organisation experience already having very successfully headed the organising team for the Scottish Team Time Trial in 2013.

More info to follow as it becomes available.

48th David Bell Memorial Race – Results

Oliphant wins his 3rd edition!

When Team Raleigh’s Evan Oliphant signed on in Girvan this morning, few would have bet against him to take the win.  However, who would have predicted it would be after a 14 man sprint up South Park Avenue after 81miles of racing including six categorised climbs?

Riders sign on at Girvan HQ

Oliphant was as pleased as he was relieved after just pipping Herbalife – LeisureLakesBikes .com’s Andrew Hawdon, with Scott McCrossan in third.  Ironically, despite the reputation of the event for its tough parcours, Oliphant cited his experience of racing crits as the factor behind the win.  “I knew from racing the evening criterium in the Girvan 3 Day that whoever led round the last corner would not win – it is too far out.  I held on as late as possible.”

Not until Hawdow congratulated Oliphant were we able to confirm who the winner was

The 48th edition of the David Bell Memorial kicked off at 11am with a ceremonial lap of Victory Park before the peloton rolled out of Girvan onto the main coast road and the racing commenced.  The event was the climax of the Ayrshire Alps Cycling Festival, promoted by Ayr Roads CC and supported by South Ayrshire Council.

A number of riders tried to get clear on the run down to Lendalfoot, including Mark Stewart of ASL360.  All were shut down by Oliphant who explained he didn’t want a break to get away before the climb of Carleton in case it led to a long chase.  Coming at just 7 miles, the steep opening pitches of Carleton forced a split in the group as 15 riders lost contact.  Oliphant and Team IG Sigma Sport’s Ben Greenwood summited first, but with over 70 miles to race decided not to press the advantage.

The second prime of the day at the Screws saw Oliphant take maximum points again ahead of Hawdon and Greenwood.  Under a deluge of rain, David Lines made a daring solo bid, gaining more than 30 seconds on the bunch when the race passed through Girvan for the first of four laps of a touch fourteen mile circuit around the Byne and Tormitchel.  Oliphant secured his victory in the King of the Mountains with a top three finish on the first passage of the Byne.

Oliphant consolidates his lead in the DigitalMyWay.com KOM competition on the Screws.

A lap later and Lines advantage had been cut to less that 15 seconds.  A block headwind climbing the Byne neutralised attacks from the pack behind, but also made for a lonely race for out front.  Paisley Velo’s Peter Murdoch bridged over to Lines on the third run through Girvan, and the two managed to extend their lead to maximum 58 seconds.

But come the bell lap it was all back together, with everyone expecting fireworks on the last lap.  Realising their best chance lay in a setting up a sprint finish for Hawdon, Herbalife – Leisure Lakes Bikes.com neutralised the digs on the final passage of the Byne and it was a group of 14 that entered Girvan for the finishing circuit of Victory Park.  A late move by two riders caused some brief nerves in the group, but on the final bend it was grouppo compacto and the assembled crowd were treated to a nail-biting sprint finish.

Crosswinds on the Byne led to mini echelons

Twenty-eight riders in total completed the 48th edition of the race run under ever-changing weather conditions and over the challenging hill roads of the Ayrshire Alps cycle park area.

Andrew Sinclair of South Carrick Community Leisure was on-hand to present the winners with their trophies, and gifts from event sponsors William Grant’s & Sons.

The podium

Race winner Evan Oliphant thanked the organisers and community for another great race, and remarked ‘just one more’, referring to the wins he needs in the event to match David Millar’s record of four.

“It was a hard race.  I average 275 watts over the event, which is higher than I have been doing in the Premier Calendars, but at the same time the course clearly wasn’t as hard as everyone was suggesting as that was a straight sprint at the end.  I can’t remember the last time I contested a sprint like that to settle a Scottish race.”

When asked about his three victories, Oliphant joked “I shouldn’t have let (then teammate) Ross Creber win in 2009 or i’d have done it already!”  Oliphant lines up for the Tour of Britain next month, and will be targetting stage wins.

Runner up Andrew Hawdon explained there was some confusion in his team as to the finishing position, catching up lead out man Martin Ford.  “This was definitely one of the races I was targeting this season.  Its been a successful day for the team, but i’m obviously disappointed to have been beaten by such a small margin”.

The race was the climax of the Ayrshire Alps Cycling Festival, a weekend of cycling promoted by Ayr Roads Cycling Club.  As well as the Davie Bell the club promoted the Highwayman Audax over 200km and 100km, and the SCCL Youth Criteriums.

1	Evan	Oliphant	Team Raleigh	03:27:51
2	Andrew	Hawdon	Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes .com	same time
3	Scott	McCrossan	Rock to Roll Cycles Ltd	same time
4	Ben	Greenwood	Team IG Sigma Sport	same time
5	Martin	Ford	Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes .com	same time
6	Alastair	McCauley	Phoenix CC	same time
7	Andrew	Whitehall	Equipe Velo Ecosse/ Montpelliers	same time
8	Bradley	Stokes	Pedal Power RT	same time
9	Stuart	McCluskey	www. Dooleys-Cycles.co.uk	same time
10	Steven	Lawley	TheBicycleWorks .com	same time
11	Collin	Humphrey	Achieve – Skinnergate Racing	same time
12	Jamie	Kennedy	Paisley Velo Race Team	same time
13	Mark	Stewart	Team ASL360	same time
14	Alex	Coutts	Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes .com	same time
15	Gary	Jeffers	East Tyrone Cycling Club	at 6:17
16	Peter	Murdoch	Paisley Velo Race Team	at 7:08
17	Richard	McDonald	Equipe Velo Ecosse/ Montpelliers	at 7:45
18	Greig	Brown	www. Dooleys-Cycles.co.uk	same time
19	Robert	Friel	Private	same time
20	David	Lines	MG Maxifuel Pro Cycling	at 7:53
21	Ian	Taylor	Ciclocostablanca .com	at 9:23
22	Sean	Gordon	Team Thomsons Cycles	at 11:07
23	John	Brown	Private	at 11:18
24	Daniel	McShane	Glasgow Road Club	at 11:21
25	Stephen	Russell	East Kilbride Road Club	at 11:27
26	Gary	Hand	Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes .com	same time
27	Keith	Laird	Team Thomsons Cycles	at 15:55
28	Chris	Smart	Paisley Velo Race Team	at 18:37
Savoy Park Under 23
	Scott	McCrossan	Rock to Roll Cycles Ltd
Digital My Way King of the Mountains
	Evan	Oliphant	Team Raleigh
First 3rd Cat
	Sean	Gordon	Team Thomsons Cycles

Oliphant addresses the crowd beside organiser Chris Johnson

SCCL Youth Criterium Results

Brilliant.  In the build up to promoting an event its easy to get caught up in the stress and details.  However, moments like watching National Champion Ben Forsyth have to work very very very hard to deliver that awesome win on South Park Avenue remind us what all the work is for.  That was truly thrilling racing!

The first SCCL Youth Criterium, part of the Scottish Power Youth Series, provided a great spectacle for everyone around Victory Park in Girvan.

We started with the Youth C/D events.  Great to see a strong field stay together for so long, working had.  The format was 25mins plus a lap.  Jack Cruden eventually managed to get a gap and crossed the line a few seconds ahead of Youth D winner Callum Reid and Youth C Rider Eva Barnet.  Nice work!

Youth C Start Line

Youth C Male
1	Jack	Crudden
2	Hamish	MacLaren
3	Hamish	Armitt
4	Owen	Morris
5	Chris	Blockley
Youth C Female
1	Eva	Barnet
2	Anna	Shackley
3	Polly	Henderson
4	Abby	Stewart
5	Emma	Forsyth
Youth D Male
1	Callum	Reid
2	Murray	Lawson
Youth D Female
1	Imani	Pereira-James
2	Katherine	Macleod
3	Skye	Donnelly

Then there was the Youth B race.  Unlike the C race, this quickly became a war of attrition.  Not least because of the devastating speed of Joseph Nally (Hardie Bikes).  In just 11 laps he put 40 seconds into nearest challenger Sean Flynn.  Local hopes were raised by young Cammie Black who delivered a fine sixth place for the new Ayr Burners Youth Cycling Club.

The format was 25mins plus 2 laps

Youth B on the move

Youth B Male
1	Joseph	Nally
2	Sean	Flynn
3	Maximillian	Bloor
4	Matthew	Running
5	Jonathon	Hilbourne
6	Cameron	Black
7	Robbie	McLaren
8	Callum	Stienlet
9	Fraser Macdougall
10	Cameron	Oliver
11	Adam	Hazle
12	Kyle	Anderson
13	Douglas	Glendinning
14	Jack Cassidy
Youth B Female
1	Fiona Thomson
2	Laurie Adamson

And that just left Youth A.  WHOOOSH, what a cacophony they made.  Really impressive riding from a group who looked and acted the part.  Really exciting watching from start to finish.  Resplendent in those Blue and Red stripes, Ben Forsyth was a marked favourite.   But he lived up to his reputation with a series of brutal digs early in the race.  As the laps ticked by you could see him weighing up his opponents as they threw everything back at him.  The finishing dual between Forsyth and Rian Hill was enthralling – a 250m straight out sprint that was in danger of requiring photo finish.  A long sprint that required total commitment from both riders.  Thanks for the show!

Youth A

Youth A Male
1	Ben	Forsyth
2	Rian	Hill
3	Rhys	Donnelly
4	Andrew	Brown
5	Robert	Tree
6	Sam	MacNeil
7	Fraser	Middleton
8	Calum	Mitchell
9	John	MacLeod
10	Danny	Hedley
11	Greg	Henderson
12	Ruairidh	Brown
13	Ewan	Mathieson
14	Ryan	Glasgow
15	Grant	Martin
Youth A Female
1	Sarah	Bradford
2	Rachel	Torrance
3	Eilidh	Thomson

South Carrick Community Leisure Chairman Andrew Sinclair and the Youth Criterium Prize Winners

Highwayman Heroes

Wow,

Would you have got out your bed this morning, pulled on a pair of shorts and set off for an epic 200km ride at 8am this morning in those conditions?

Can you believe 29 brave hardy souls did?

https://twitter.com/AyrRoadsCC/status/368668055947079680/photo/1

The weather was so grim that unfortunately our pics are somewhat poor…

Less than half the field turned out to ride, and every single one of those who completed the full course including the Raiders and Carrick Forest sections deserves a long lie tomorrow and their randonneur title!

And huge thanks to our catering dream team, Catherine and Niamh Fulton who were serving our gladiators right up until half eight this evening!

200km Highwaymen

Michael	Allan	Troon	10hrs
Harry	Brawley		11hrs 50
Edward	Clifton	Ayr	9hrs 30
Campbell	Crombie	Johnstone	10hrs 45
Will	Davenhill	Lanark	9hrs 15
Steven	Devlin	Kilmarnock	9hrs 15
Alan	Fox	Erskine	10hrs 45
John	Gemmell	Cumnock	5hrs 30
Simon	Hall	Paisley	11hrs 20
Rod	Henderson	Ayr	11hrs
Robin	Jamieson	Glasgow	11hrs
David	Kaminski	Troon	11hrs 20
Jason	Kean	Ayr	11hrs
David	Know	Stewarton	11hrs 20
Duncan	MacArthur	Maybole	11hrs
Kevin	McBride	Dalrymple	9hrs 30
Len	McDonald	Lochwinnoch	10hrs 45
Billy	McDowall	Ayr	11hrs
Bobby	McGhee	Prestwick	11hrs 50
William	McGhee		11hrs 50
Alastair	McGibbon	Prestwick	9hrs 30
Allan	McGibbon	Prestwick	9hrs 30
Gordon	Pettigrew	Largs	11hrs 20
Keith	Hood	Ochiltree	9hrs 30
Paul	McGhee	Ayr	9hrs 30
Ronnid	Chard		11hrs
Chris	McFadden		10hrs

Congratulations to father and son team Allan and Alistair McGibbon – Allan completing 129 miles on his birthday too!

100km Highwaymen

The weather had lifted slightly for the 100km starters, but even so the wind was howling around the start and blowing down the barriers.

There was some great sights to be seen though, such as another father-son pairing, Alan and Arnie Thomson.

100km gets underway

Brilliant courage shown by all – fantastic

Ian	Anderson	Glasgow	5hrs
Brian	Armour	Ayr	4hrs 5
Bryan	Baker	Glasgow	4hrs 15
Alan	Broadfoot	Troon	4hrs 50
Corrie	Cuthbertson	Falkirk	4hrs 30
Grant	Cuthbertson	Falkirk	4hrs 30
Allan	Dewar	Maidens	4hrs 50
Carl	Fuge	Perth	6hrs
Greame	Guthrie	Glasgow	4hrs 15
Brian	Hickey	Glasgow	5hrs 15
Euan	Lothian	Girvan	4hrs 55
Robert	Love	Girvan	4hrs 55
Fred	MacPherson	Stranraer	4hrs 40
Michael	McLelland	Ayr	5hrs 20
Peter	Buchan	Linlithgow	4hrs 30
Robert	Spark	Hillhead	6hrs
Gordon	Hay		5hrs 50
Douglas	Wellan		4hrs 25
Stuart	McGlynn	Ayr	4hrs 25
Alex	McLean	Ayr	4hrs 25
Stewart	McLean	Cambuslang	4hrs 55
Alastair	Milne	Troon	4hrs 50
Andy	Mitchell	Stewarton	5hrs 20
Jason	Simpson	Girvan	5hrs 05
Martin	Smith	East Kilbride	4hrs 15
Alan	Thomson	Belfast	5hrs 50
Arnold	Thomson	Ayr	5hrs 50
Alan	Waddington	Kilmarnock	4hrs 35
Euan	Wilson	Kilmarnock	4hrs
Neil	Munro	Linlithgow	4hrs 40
Mike	Munro	Bonnyrigg	4hrs 40
Ewan	Latimer		4hrs 45
Paul	Ross		5hrs
Peter	Connelly		3hrs 55
Thomas	Connelly		3hrs 55

The Retro Bike?

We didn’t get the chance to award Bobby McGhee of Prestwick who presented his beautiful Holdsworth machine.  But we’ll sort that out soon and take a proper look at his bonnie beast.

Still ridden as a main bike, Bobby’s Holdsworth is already on its third recoat and is graced with all the Campagnolo and Mavic you could ask for

Highwayman Challenge info

It is almost here… as nervous as we are?  Relax, it will all be fine.

What to expect?

200km

Our let of Girvan Academy starts at 0730.  We’ll move in quickly, set up the tables, and start handing out the Brevet Cards from 07:45.

Riders will be set off at 08:00 as a group from the lower car park at the Academy.

The Raiders Road is the first off-road section.  10miles long, mostly downhill, it should be good fun.  We recommend tyres at least 25mm wide, and inflated to at least 100psi.  If you do get into difficulties, keep going until you hit the control at Loch Stroan.  Our controller will have a track pump and tool kit with him including puncture repair kits if needed.

After the Raiders Road you go cross country to Moniaive.  There are several roads you could use to do this, so pay attention to your route card to follow the official event route.  Part of the Audax challenge is to navigate between controls so there will not be signs out.

The next excitment comes on the Carrick Forest Drive.  At ‘just’ 6 miles this is shorter than the Raiders Road, and mostly uphill so with lower speed it is easier to pick a line.  BEWARE though, at Loch Braden the CFD has a junction and you will turn left.  For 200m the path is littered with some quite large chuckies.  You might prefer to walk this section but can ride with care.  At just 200m long it is not good enough reason to omit this fantastic passage from the 2013 Highwayman.

Back down to Straiton and flat roads back to Girvan.  If you are expecting to be travelling close to the minimum 15km/h speed you should expect to be riding in darkness from 2030.  You must carry lights with you if this is the case.

100km

 

Riders will be able to collect Brevet Cards from 08:30 and will be set off as a group at 09:00.  No off-roading on our 100km, but the section after the Knowe control to Bargrennan will give you a flavour of what you are missing!

The Academy has changing facilities and showers.  We have use of the school until 10pm so even if you are running to a slow schedule the changing rooms will be open when you return.

BOTH

The final control will be under the Railway Bridge on Coalpots Road – this is to prevent audax riders finishing in the afternoon coming into contact with the Youth Criteriums we have at the same time.  A marshal will help you cross safely and please give the kids a big cheer!

NOTE: the roads around the school will be closed between 1400 and 18:00 for the SCCL Youth Criteriums.  If you need away before then please do not park on the Victory Park circuit.  We recommend parking at the car park marked B in the map below:

When you are moving please respect the highway code and remember this is NOT a race.  If you go faster than the 30km/h speed you will just need to wait at the control until it opens to get your Brevet card stamped.

RETRO BIKE:

Drew Agnew, winner of the Highwayman Challenge Retro Bike Competition is awarded his trophy by Brian Nicol of race sponsor Spirit AeroSystems

Our RetroBike spotters will be out with cameras when you start.  If your bike looks ‘suitably-retro-to-a-fifteen-year-old’ you will be automatically entered into the competion!  Last year Drew Agnew picked up a stunning trophy commissioned specially for the event, and a fine bottle of spirits from sponsors Wm Grants and Sons.  Could this be you on Saturday?

FUNDRAISING:

We are helping Grant Young raise funds for the Ayrshire Hospice by supporting his ride across Europe along the Rhien and Danube rivers to Romania.  A fantastic journey, but an even more fantastic cause.  There will be no obligation to contribute, but donation buckets will be at the strip and every spare penny will be helping Grant reach his £2,000 fundraising target.

Have a great Highwayman, enjoy the ride and don’t let the forecast get you down!

Oh, and come back for more cycling on Sunday and cheer on the racers in the 48th David Bell Memorial.

Start Sheet – 48th Davie Bell

Meet the riders lining up in Victory Park this Sunday:

No.	Forename	Surname	Club / Team Name	Cat
1	Gary	Maher	Ayr Roads Cycling Club	2nd
2	Collin	Humphrey	Achieve-Skinnergate Racing	1st
3	Ian	Taylor	Ciclocostablanca.com	1st
4
5	David	Reed	Deeside Thistle CC	3rd
6	Stephen	Russell	East Kilbride Road Club	2nd
7	Gary	Jeffers	East Tyrone Cycling Club	A1
8	Kieran	Montgomery	Edinburgh RC	3rd
9	Ayrton	Pellet	Edinburgh RC	2nd
10	Richard	McDonald	Equipe Velo Ecosse/Montpeliers	2nd
11	Andrew	Whitehall	Equipe Velo Ecosse/Montpeliers	1st
12	Finlay	Young	Equipe Velo Ecosse/Montpeliers	2nd
13	Ryan	Fenwick	Gala Cycling Club	2nd
14
15	Ross	Clark	Glasgow Ivy CC	3rd
16	Daniel	McShane	Glasgow Road Club	3rd
17	Alex	Coutts	Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes.com	2nd
18	Giles	Drake	Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes.com	1st
19	Gary	Hand	Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes.com	Elite
20	Andrew	Hawdon	Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes.com	Elite
21	Marc	Anderson	Loudoun RC	3rd
22	David	Lines	MG-Maxifuel Pro Cycling	1st
23	Marc	Mclean	Out Of The Saddle	3rd
24	Jamie	Kennedy	Paisley Velo Race Team	1st
25	Peter	Murdoch	Paisley Velo Race Team	Elite
26	Chris	Smart	Paisley Velo Race Team	3rd
27	Bradley	Stokes	Pedal Power RT	2nd
28	Alastair	McCauley	Phoenix CC	A1
29	Paul	McInally	Rock And Road Cycles	3rd
30	Scott	McCrossan	Rock to Roll Cycles Ltd	Elite
31	Mark	Stewart	Team ASL360	1st
32	Ben	Greenwood	Team IG Sigma Sport	Elite
33	Andrew	Hale	Team Leslie Bike Shop/Bikers Boutique	2nd
34	Evan	Oliphant	Team Raleigh	Elite
35	Sean	Gordon	Team Thomsons Cycles	3rd
36	Keith	Laird	Team Thomsons Cycles	3rd
37	Andrew	Cox	TheBicycleWorks.com	2nd
38	Steven	Lawley	TheBicycleWorks.com	2nd
39	Gary	Davidson	VC Astar Anderside	2nd
40	Lewis	Oliphant	Velo Club Edinburgh	2nd
41	Peter	Ward	Velo Club Edinburgh	3rd
42	Jack	Barrett	Velocity 44 Stirling	2nd
43	Greig	Brown	www. Dooleys-Cycles.co.uk	2nd
44	Arthur	Doyle	www. Dooleys-Cycles.co.uk	2nd
45	Stuart	MacGregor	www. Dooleys-Cycles.co.uk	2nd
46	Stuart	McCluskey	www. Dooleys-Cycles.co.uk	2nd
47	Alastair	McNicol	www. Dooleys-Cycles.co.uk	2nd
48	John	Brown	Private	2nd
49	Robert	Friel	Private	2nd
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