RR3 Sunday 20th April

[Andy H]

It's RR3 this coming Sunday, start options 8:30am for the 15.5mph option or 9:00am for the 17.7mph option.

I'll post full details by tomorrow

[Andy H]

This Sunday, April 2th 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.

[RichardB]

I’ll be out for the 8:30 start but am only going to be able to do part of the ride as I need to be back home by 10:30

[Andy H]

Good turn out for RR3 although poor communication resulted in a solo rider for the fast group.

8:30 starters were:-

Nigel Williams   Finished in 2:59:40   Dq'd
Paul Rosser       Finished in  2:59:40  Dq'd  (for hitching a ride)
Mark Rosser      Finished in  2:59:40  Dq'd
Martin Brown    Finished in  2:59:40  Dq'd
Karl Walton       Finished in  3:26:20  Qualified
Carl Chinnock   Finished in   3:26:20  Qualified
Tim Andrew      Finished in  3:26:20  Qualified
Mark Jones       Finished in  3:26:2    Qualified
Scott Jones      DNF
Rahul Kotwal    DNF

9:00 starter:-

Rob Cowell    Finished in 2:53:30  Qualified 

Well done to all and especially Rob on a fantastic ride and new record for the course, I believe.

[Andy H]

No overall winner for the Reliablity rides. A total of 5 riders achieved one qualifying time and share the 'trophy'

Richard Lewis
Mark Jones
Rob Cowell
Carl Chinnock
Karl Walton

[RobC]

Thanks for organising all of these Andy. Although pretty sure I didn't qualify and it should be a 4-way split on the prestige.

[Paul R]

I don't think anyone qualified on RR3?