From: fj@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Fiona Jamieson)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.rides
Subject: Cycling Events in Scotland update
Date: 21 Dec 92 20:11:17 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: University of Edinburgh, Scotland

This is the list of cycling events in Scotland in 1993 as at 8 Dec.
Main changes from last time include details of the Ceildh on 6 Feb,
Dinner/Dance on 13 Feb, Minnigaff weekend 16-19 April, Edinburgh-St
Andrews charity ride and the London-Edinburgh-London ride on 13 June.

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CYCLING EVENTS IN SCOTLAND 1993
includes Audax Ecosse and CTC events

Sun 3 Jan
BY TUMMEL AND LOCH RANNOCH - "THE HEAD CLEARER"
120km Populaire, Pitlochry 9:15am, 
\pounds2.00 CTC members, \pounds2.50 others
Entries (with two saes) to Jim Brown, 50 Highfield Crescent, Linlithgow
                           EH49 7BG (0506 842665)

Sun 10 Jan
GRIMMET HILL
100km Populaire, Kilmarnock 10am, \pounds2.50
Entries to Roland McMillan, 19 Holmlea Drive, Kilmarnock KA1 1UX
(0563 24519)

Sunday 6 Feb
CYCLISTS CEILIDH with Hugh McDermott's Haircut
Police Club, Edinburgh 8:30pm Tickets \pounds3.50 from Ursula Ryalls
22 Woodhall Bank, Edinburgh, EH13 0HJ (031 441 1109)

Sat 13 Feb
EAST OF SCOTLAND PRESENTATION DINNER/DANCE
Ravelston House Hotel, Musselburgh. 6:30 for 7pm Tickets \pounds 12 from
David Urquhart, 14 Cambridge Avenue, Edinburgh EH6 5AP (031 554 8387)

Sun 28 Feb
TOUR OF EAST LOTHIAN
105km Populaire, Musselburgh Town Hall 10am, Musselburgh Roads CC.
AUK/SCU/CTC members \pounds2, others \pounds2.50. 
Homebaking at controls and finish.
Route via Gifford, Redstone Rig, Dunbar and Haddington.
Entries (with two saes) to Aileen Brown, 50 Highfield Crescent, Linlithgow
                           EH49 7BG (0506 842665) by 21 Feb 

Sun 7 March
RANDONEES OF UPPER TWEEDALE
Choice of 100km and 200km (LRM/DATC) events. Lothians CTC
Fairmilehead, Edinburgh 8am(200km), 10am(100km)
CTC members \pounds2, others \pounds 2.50
Entries (with two saes) to Sonya Watt, 7 Belfield Avenue, East Langton,
East Calder EH53 0QY (0506 881836)

Sun 14 March
VALLEY LOCH & LAKE
150km Populaire, Kirkintillock 9am, Glasgow Ivy CC 
SCU/CTC/AUK members \pounds2, others \pounds 2.50
Entries to Richard Barnes, 14 St Columba Drive, Kirkintilloch, G66 3JN
(041 776 1587)

Sun 4 April 
TWO BRIDGES - FOUR REGIONS 
80km Brevet Populaire, Linlithgow 10am, Linlithgow CTC
via Forth Bridge,Saline,Powmill,Kincardine and Bo'ness. SCU/CTC/AUK
members \pounds 2, others \pounds 2.50
Entries (with two saes) to Aileen Brown, 50 Highfield Crescent, Linlithgow
                           EH49 7BG (0506 842665) 

9-12 April
EASTER - Tours and official opening of Tweed Cycleway - Pedal Power
Details from Quentin McLaren, Borders Regional Council, 
Newtown St Boswells, Roxburghshire.

16-19 April
MINNIGAFF WEEKEND
John Taylor, Monksmill, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG7 2NY
(055 667 395) Galloway Cycling Group

Sat 8 May
CTC NATIONAL AGM
City Chambers, Edinburgh 2pm (0483 417217)

CYCLISTS CELEBRATION
City Chambers, Edinburgh 8pm Lothians CTC. Details from Ursula Ryalls
22 Woodhall Bank, Edinburgh EH13 0HJ (031 441 1109)

Sun 9 May
KINGDOM OF FIFE
Choice of 100km and 200km rides from Edinburgh. 9am (200km), 10am (100km)
Stephen Brown, 73 Upper Craigour, Edinburgh, EH17 7SE (031 664 4470)
Lothians CTC

Sat 15 May
TREASURE HUNT
40 miles (DATC) 12:30pm. Tabernacle Hill, Kelty Bridge. 
Teams of two, Bring your own piece (sandwich). BBQ from 5pm.
John Myerscough, 5 Maryburgh, Blairadam, by Kelty KY4 0JE
(0383 831965) Fife & Kinross CTC

Sun 23 May
COVENANTOR'S TRAIL
106km Populaire. Larkhall 10am. Entries \pounds2 plus 2 saes to
Bob Robertson, 10 Old Mill Road, Bothwell, Glasgow G71 8AY
(Bothwell 853226) Royal Albert Cycling Club

FOUR PASSES
204km Randonnee. Larkhall 9am. Entries \pounds2 plus 2 saes to
Bob Robertson, 10 Old Mill Road, Bothwell, Glasgow G71 8AY
(Bothwell 853226) Royal Albert Cycling Club

TOURIST TRIAL
100 miles in 8 hours (DATC) ? 9am. Falkirk and Central Scotland CTC
Dennis Callaghan, 4 Mansion House Road, Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4PS
(0324 36935)

28-31 May 
KM153 RALLY 
Drumlanrig Castle. Details from John Taylor, Monksmill, Castle
Douglas, Kirkcubrightshire, DN7 2NY (055 667 395)

29-30 May
BUCCLEUCH 400
400km Randonnee (LRM/DATC). Minigaff 6am. CTC\Galloway Cycling Group
Entries \pounds4 (members \pounds3.50) which include nil star 
accommodation in Old Minnigaff Scout Hall, plus 2 saes to Tom Hanley,
Albany House, 26 Nunholm Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JW (0387 61969)

Sat 5 June
AWESOME 300
300km Randonnee (LRM/DATC). Dumbarton 7am. Glasgow CTC
Entries \pounds2.50 to Ronald Chard 2, Argyll Place, Dumbarton 
G82 3LL (0389 64120) Overnight accommodation available.
Route via Glen Douglas, Bridge of Orchy, Dalavich, Inveraray

Sun 6 June
BLACKNESS RALLY
Falkirk and Central Scotland CTC
Details from Dennis Callaghan, 4 Mansion House Road, Camelon, Falkirk
FK1 4PS (0324 36935)

12-20 June
NATIONAL BIKE WEEK
Info packs from CTC (0483 417217)

12-16 June
LONDON-EDINBURGH-LONDON
Actually Doncaster-Edinburgh-Doncaster-Londson-Doncaster 1300km!
Edinburgh Control open 0031 to 1615 on Sun 13 June. Help needed.
Entries (\pounds20) to Bernard Mawson, 64 Arklow Road, Doncaster
South Yorkshire, DN2 5LD (0302 369573) CTC/LRM

Sun 13 June
BURNS' RIVERS
80km Populaire (DATC) Ayr 9am, Ayrshire CTC
Entries \pounds2 to Pat Standen 24, New Bridge Street, Ayr KA7 1JX
(0292 285313) + 2 saes

KIRKPATRICK 150
155km Populaire (DATC) Ayr 9am, Ayrshire CTC
Entries \pounds2 to Pat Standen 24, New Bridge Street, Ayr KA7 1JX
(0292 285313) + 2 saes

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND
25 or 50 mile charity ride. Stirling - Trossachs - Stirling
Details : Jane Milligan, 39 Cairns Drive, Balerno, Midlothian
EH14 7HR (031 449 5509)

Sat 19 June
EDINBURGH-ST ANDREWS CHARITY RIDE
Details 0506 460990 (Provisional date)

19-20 June
CTC YORK RALLY
Details : CTC (0483 417217)

TOURIST TRIAL
200 miles in 24 hours (DATC) Falkirk & Central Scotland CTC 5pm
Dennis Callaghan, 4 Mansion House Road, Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4PS
(0324 36935)

26-27 June
DAYLIGHT 600
600km Randonnee (LRM/DATC) Edinburgh 6am. Lothians CTC
Duncan Peet, 5 Rosevale Terrace, Edinburgh, EH6 8AN (031 554 2208)

Sun 4 July
TANDEMS ACROSS FIFE
Inaugural run. Forty miles. Families welcome. Let's have a mass
showing of duos. Contact John Myerscough, 12 Maryburgh, Blairadam, by
Kelty, Fife KY4 0JE (0383 831965)

31 July - 7 August
CTC BIRTHDAY RIDES
Thame. Booking details from Jill Coppard CTC, 69 Meadrow, Godalming,
Surrey, GU7 3HS from March 1993 with LARGE sae.

Sun 15 August
SCU TWELVE

TOURIST TRIAL
130 miles in 12 hours (DATC) Falkirk and Central Scotland CTC 9am
Dennis Callaghan, 4 Mansion House Road, Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4PS
(0324 36935)

Sun 22 August
FIFE TOURER 
100km Populaire (DATC). 10:15am from Maryburgh, by Kelty. Entries
\pounds 2.50 (CTC/AUK/SCU members /pounds 2) plus 2 saes to John
Myerscough, 12 Maryburgh, Blairadam, by Kelty, Fife KY4 0JE (0383
831965) by 15 August

TAYSIDE TRAVELLER 
200km Randonnee (DATC). 9:15am from Maryburgh, by Kelty.  Entries
\pounds 2.50 (CTC/AUK/SCU members /pounds 2) plus 2 saes to John
Myerscough, 12 Maryburgh, Blairadam, by Kelty, Fife KY4 0JE (0383
831965) by 15 August


Sun 29 August
BORDER RAIDS

TOUR OF THE CHEVIOTS
214km Randonnee. Tweedbank (near Galashiels) 10am. Gala CC
SCU/CTC/AUK members \pounds 2, other \pounds 2.50
Entries to Scot Purves, 2 Ladymoss, Galashiels, TD1 3SB (0896 59205)
Route via Hawick, Alnwick, Kelso.

FLODDEN FIELD
102km Populaire. Tweedbank (near Galashiels) 10am. Gala CC
SCU/CTC/AUK members \pounds 2, other \pounds 2.50
Entries to Scot Purves, 2 Ladymoss, Galashiels, TD1 3SB (0896 59205)
Route via Hawick, Alnwick, Kelso.

Sat 4 September
GLEN AFTON AND KENDOON ROUGHSTUFF
100km Populaire mainly on forest tracks. Kendoon SYHA 9am. Glasgow CTC
Entries \pounds2.50 to Ronald Chard, 2 Argyll Place, Dumbarton, G82 3LL
(0389 64120). Make own SYHA bookings as appropriate.

Sun 12 September
ETTRICK FOREST POPULAIRE
150km. Dalkeith 9am. Lothians CTC (DATC)
Entries \pounds2.50 to Stephen Brown, 73 Upper Craigour, Edinburgh,
EH17 7SE (031 664 4470)

Sun 18 September
TOURIST TRIAL
50 miles in 4 hours (DATC) Falkirk & Central Scotland CTC
Dennis Callaghan, 4 Mansion House Road, Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4PS
(0324 36935)

Sun 3 October
TOUR DE FORTH
50 miles sponsored ride for Disability Scotland. 
Register with Inez Visser, Princes House, 5 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh
EH2 4RG (031 229 8632)
Route from Edinburgh, Forth Bridge, Culross, Boness, South Queensferry

Sun 10 October
CENTURY CHALLENGE - THE THREE GLENS
100miles (160km) from Linlithgow. Linlithgow CTC
Entries \pounds2 CTC/SCU/AUK members, other \pounds2.50 plus 2 saes to
Allan Black, 4 Burgess Hill, Linlithgow, EH49 6BX (0506 842804)

Sat 23 October
END OF SUMMERTIME
Treasure Hunt and Party. Linlithgow Cross 10am. Lothians CTC
Entries (\pounds 2 per team of 2 + 2 saes) to Archie Dickson,
26 Friars Way, Linlithgow, EH49 6AY

Sun 24 October
HILL CLIMB AND FREEWHEEL COMPETITION
Kingscavil - Wester Ochiltree (near Linlithgow) 12:30pm. Lothians CTC
Jack Murdoch, 36 Comely Bank Place, Edinburgh EH4 1EP

Sun 31 October
LAST BLAST - TOUR OF WEST LOTHIAN
100km (DATC) Colin Lamont, 12 Union Road, Linlithgow, EH49.
Entries \pounds 2.50 (CTC\SCU\AUK members \pounds 2) plus 2 saes.

28 Dec - 2 Jan (approx)
NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Notes :

Organisers should receive entries for events at least one week in
advance. Please enclose two C5 stamped addressed envelopes. For Audax
events you will receive your route sheet and start information in the
first sae. After the event you will receive your validated brevet card
in the second sae. Please note that all organisers are volunteers.

Randonnees are touring events covering at least 200km. Riders have to
maintain an average start to finish speed of 15km/h (app. 9mph). The
maximum speed is usually 30km/h. Populaires are less demanding rides
up to 200km. They may have slower maximum or minimum speeds.

In all Audax events riders get detailed sheets. They are not races.
tThey are a challenge. Unless otherwise stated they are on surfaced
roads. Intermediate controls are often at cafes or hotels. You can
ride alone or in a group.

AUK : Audax United Kingdom; CTC : Cyclists Touring Club; 
SCU : Scottish Cycling Union; DATC : Events which count towards the
CTC tourist competition.

DATC categories : A= 30-79 miles (50 & 100km)
                  B= 80-119 miles (150km)
                  C= 120-179 miles (200km)
		  D= 180 miles and over (300,400,600km)
                  E= Treasure Hunts, Hill Climb/Freewheel etc
		  F= Rough Stuff standard rides

This list was compiled by Jim Brown, 50 Highfield Crescent,
Linlithgow, EH49 7BG (0506 8422665) and Sonya Watt, 7 Belfield Avenue,
East Calder, EH53 0QY (0506 881836).

Please photocopy and distribute - this copy at 8 Dec 1992
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