Ambler's Club Run - Sun 23rd November

[Mark Pope]

The route for tomorrow is:

Brackla -Coychurch -Pencoed -Hirwaun Common -Heol-Y-Cyw -Bryncethin -Brynmenyn -Coytrahen -A4063 Maesteg -Bryn -Cwmafan -Pontrhydfen -Cimla -Briton Ferry -Baglan -Taibach -Margam A48 -Pen Bryn -Hafodheulog -Parc Slip Nature Reserve-Fountain -Bridgend -Brackla

The distance is 48 miles from Brackla to Brackla. The weather forecast is dry and cold with light winds.  The route was in pretty good nick this morning. The plan is for a tea stop at Parc Slip Nature Reserve at around 42 miles. See you at 9 am.

Mark

[Tom]

What I like about this route Mark is that there is not only scope to cut it short and leave the run early but also to join late if I don't make it to the Triangle in time!My kind of club run-I plan to see you somewhere!

[Mark Pope]

Great, see you somewhere on route!

[garytrembath@gmail.com]

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[Mark Pope]

Nice one Gary, thanks.

[RichardB]

Another of your flattish routes Mark?

[Mark Pope]

Well it's flat (ish) except in the middle!

[Mark Pope]

A good turn-out today with 13 Amblers' either on the start line on joining us on route. The riders included:

Wayne E
Big Chris (now big in height only!)
Terry A
Tony M
Richard B
Tom
Paul L
Bowen
Steve Landeg
Gary T
Mark P
Jonathan
Neil

A reasonably steady pace today with an average speed of around 15mph due mainly to a few cheeky climbs on route. We had an easy warm-up prior to ascending the Bryn and then heading up the Afan Valley before turning off for Cimla. Although there are no big hills on that road there are three short, sharp climbs that stopped the conversation dead. We then descended to Briton Ferry and headed home via the A48 and a cuppa at Parc Slip Nature Reserve. The total distance from Brackla to Brackla was 46 miles, slightly less than planned due to a road closure at Coytrahen on the original route. The weather was dry and crisp, so generally a good day for a leg stretch. 

Mark