Raising the Cash

Thanks to everyone who has donated so far, were already over 200 with more pledged to come. I hope we can make a real difference for LDA.

The training is going well, another wee race last weekend went well. Im off to do 90 miles this sunday as the final long distance training and test for me. Ill decide on my pace for the Etape after the weekend and set my targets.

Thanks again

Fundraising Page

http://www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk/donations/hunter/

The page is finally up and running, please click to the site and donate what you can, LDA will use the money to buy a new laptop to take to conferences and events, they will also buy some exhibition stands to help publicize LDA and their work.

For every pound you donate, LDA can claim back 28p from the Brown and Darling, so please email from the site as requested.

£1000 is 100 people at £10 each... so a little from a lot goes a long way.

Thanks in Advance, Ill try to thank everyone who donates individually!!

Updates and results

A report on my race at the first Ythan confined 10 is at the link below -
http://ythancc.forumup.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=692&mforum=ythancc

Also, the race calender has been updated to include the GCRT evening series.

Penultimate Long Distance Training Ride

Evening, today saw me head out to Inverurie, via the wee hill at the back of Kirkhill, then onto the Lords Throat, then down onto the Alford rd and off over to Floras, that was 50miles, I was worn out!

I then headed back home via kirkton of skene, blackburn and hatton of fintry. Back over the wee hill and home for a round trip of 71 miles, 4hrs20 mins, so given how rubbish I felt all of the way, I'm fairly happy with it. I could not drink enough, kept drinking all day and was still wanting more.

Happy Days

Race and Ride Calender

Here is the current Race and Ride Calender, mostly skewed towards time trialing, with the longer distance focussing on the Etape Caledonia in May and the Blackpool Sportive in August.

July may see an attempt on the Bealach Na Ba with some friends, we will see how many chicken out of that one.

The season should end with the AC Yule 10, which will see me back to where I started last season, where I came home last with a time of 35:52.

Other races and rides are sure to be added.

14-Apr Ythan CC TT - Result = 29:34
26-Apr Culloden 10TT - Result = 29:30
28-Apr Ythan CC TT - Result = 29:17 (Broken TriBar)
02-May Billy Christie 10TT = 29:04 - PB
07-May GCRT Evening 13TT = 39:03 (very windy)
12-May Ythan CC TT 15TT = 45:12 (chain came off twice)
17-May Etape Caledonia 81RR = approx 4hrs 20mins
21-May GCRT Evening 12TT = 37:04 (roughest roads in Aberdeenshire)
24-May Drumlithie 25TT = didnt ride
26-May Ythan CC TT = 28:47 another PB for all 10s!
06-Jun Neish 25TT = 1:12:33 My first ever 25, so happy with that time.
09-Jun Ythan CC TT = 1:13:14
11-Jun GCRT Evening 20TT = 1:04:14 - Great course, hilly, happy with that time
13-Jun Cairngorm 50 = 2:55:19 - 35th
14-Jun Great Inverurie Bike Ride 25 - 1:21:44
16-Jun Dundee 10 = 27:10 - PB by 1min 56 for opens.
17-Jun Massie Shield 25 = 1:11:14 another PB
21-Jun SCU National 25 = 1:08:36 this is becoming a habit.....
23-Jun Ythan CC TT - Cancelled
25-Jun GCRT Evening 14TT - Cancelled
07-Jul Ythan CC TT
26-Jul Ythan Open 10TT
01-Aug Blackpool Sportive 86RR
04-Aug Ythan CC TT
06-Aug GCRT Evening 14TT
08-Aug Forres 10TT
13-Aug GCRT Evening 10TT
18-Aug Ythan CC TT
01-Sep Ythan CC TT
13-Sep Ythan APR
19-Sep AC Yule 10TT


TBA Alford Bike Ride
TBA Stonehaven Bike Ride
TBA Bealach Na Ba Challenge

Bob Souter Memorial Time Trial

Last sunday I raced for the first as an Ythan CC member. I came in 35th out of 45 riders, but I beat my 30min target to come home in 29:18 seconds. I was technically the winner on handicap, but due to some creative time keeping I didnt win the prize. Anyways its all about competing and improving really.

So now Im back to the long distance training!