RR3 Sunday 26th March (DON'T FORGET THE CLOCKS GO FORWARD AN HOUR)

[Andy H]

This Sunday is the final reliability ride for this season. Here is the route:- https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/5322488

A couple of pointers for the route:-

1. At the start of the ride you need to go to the the 2nd roundabout in Coity, before turning back on yourself
2. On the leg back to Bridgend DO NOT turn down New Inn Road, stay on the main road to Ewenny roundabout.
3. Ride finishes in Costa coffee in Cowbridge

RR3 is 100km and has two options, 3 hour 30 mins or 4 hours. (With the  +/- 15min buffer, the 4 hour option can be achieved by riding at just over 14 .5mph)

Ride starts at 8:30 for 4 hour option (sign on by 8:15) average 15.5mph
                      9:00 for 3:30 option (sign on by 8:45) average 17.7mph

PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER START TIME

NO COMPUTERS, WATCHES or GPS DEVICES ARE ALLOWED
so if you feel the need to record your ride then tape over or cover up screens. Tape will be provided at the start! 

To be 'reliable' or 'qualify' in RR3 you have to finish + or - 15 minutes of your intended time.

Signing on is 15 minutes before start time and remember to let me or other riders know if you don't intend to complete the ride.
Please post your intended start times and which ride your going for, so others can join you.

Everybody that has been riding the 'social' group rides will be more than capable of doing the 4 hour option if you ride and work together.

See you Sunday

[Nige]

3.5Hr option if others giving it a go...

[carlos45]

I'll be there Sunday morning probably do the 4 hour ride

[Norris1981]

I will try the 3.5hr , although will probably need every 1 of the 15mins leeway

[Tammy]

I’ll attempt the 4 hour with you Carl! But will probably see you at the finish 😄

[carlos45]

You'll be fine tammy, I'll remember my gels this Sunday as well  🤣👍

[Mark B]

Toffer & myself will be there for the 9 am start. Any Chasers out?

[Richard L]

I'm going for the 9 am start

[Andy H]

11 riders remebered that the clocks had changed and looked out the window rather than relying on the weather forecast. 
As it happened the forecast had changed and was spot on, just a little rain early on then improving.

Tammy and Carl were the only takers for the 4 hour option, whilst Rob. C, Nigel, Mark R, Richard L., Richard B., Paul R., Mark B., Chris Gildersleve, and Ben Norris took on the 3.5 hour challenge.

Results:-

4 hour
Tammy McFarlane       3:59:57     Qualified
Carl Chinnock             3:59:57     Qualified

3.5 hours
Nigel Williams             3:10:00     DQd outside +/-15 mins
Rob Cowell                 3:08:30     DQd
Richard Lewis             3:35:54     Qualified
Richard Bowmer         3:35:54     Qualified
Mark Rosser                3:14:10    DQd
Mark Bryant               3:38:30     Qualified
Chris Gildersleve         3:38:30    Qualified
Paul Rosser                 3:14:10    DQd
Ben Norris                  3:19:46    Qualified

Thanks to everyone who took part in this seasons Reliability Rides and well done to all who qualified, especially Tammy who was the only rider who was 'reliable' in all three events!

[RichardB]

Thanks for organising Andy