In the interests of attempting to satisfy TOB attendees and non-attendees, I propose something like the following.....
9am - Meet at Physiques and a quick 13 mile loop of Ogmore (or similar) to be done and return to Brackla for about 9:45-9:50
10am - Leave Physiques, heading out to Laleston, returning via New Inn Road to Ewenny, up Death Valley then a blast along the coast road taking advantage of the wind and get a paceline going. Once just passed Barry (near Wenvoe golf club) there is the option for non-attendees to head North through Wenvoe and up towards the A48 where you can return to Bridgend (approx. 55miles if you started at 9)
TOB attendees continue through Sully (potential for a coffee stop at Cosmeston Lake) and Penarth. Go through Cardiff and out via Newport Flats (roads are open until 2pm and if we are ahead of schedule at this point we can go further out). Head up through Marshfield then come back into Cardiff from the North picking up the same run in as the Velothon. At this point we can stop off on Museum Avenue where all the team trucks will be parked, there is a coffee shop near there but I reckon it will probably be rammed so I suggest heading down to the bay to Coffee Mania and watch somewhere on Lloyd George Avenue. It will be about 70 miles up to this point and after 30mins around the trucks and 30mins for coffee I reckon it will be about 14:00. Watch the race then return home via St Fagans, Pontyclun, Llanharan, Pencoed etc.
93 miles for a 9am start and 80miles with the 10am start. See potential route below and I am more than open to suggested improvements.
https://www.strava.com/routes/10498243Nick
