Club Run - Mirfield to Cracoe 15/03/2009

15/03/2009 by Al and Sarah.

Club Run Report - 15/03/2009. Present were Alex Millman, Doug Tomlinson, Robert Bradby, Craig Johnson, Jack De Bockx, Richard Creaser, Craig Newton, Mike Bastow, Martyn Lucas and a new man in Saeco strip ! On a beautiful spring morning another fine turnout, we all headed off except for Martyn who had mechanical problems for Cracoe the long way for an early season test of our legs ! Heading out through Leeds, Poole and up the infamous Norwood Edge, across Menwith Hill, Greenhow and down into Appletreewick, up the final climb out of Burnsall to Cracoe - a total of 52 miles before dinner !! Where Al, Doug, Richard, Brad, Craig J and Jack had lunch, the rest having peeled off just before Poole. Harry and Dave S were spotted at the cafe too just before we all arrived and they had seen Derrick along the way too. After a well earned lunch of cyclists specials for most (beans on toast with 2 eggs !) we headed the most direct route home, where a steady 30 mph was maintained down the A650 drag strip to Keighley. I for one regretted using all that energy when on the climb out of Keighley !  Then a tough lonely slog over Queensbury to home. Glad to be home. Todays star rider goes to Craig Johnson for a great effort over some very tough climbs and strong headwinds who battled home alone after being dropped in true Ravensthorpe style just after the lunch stop. I asked them to wait honest ! Ride statistics were 87 miles, 15.1 mph average. (some peoples average will be considerably higher than mine !)

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