We just received some nice feedback from David Steele (who is a keen/serious cyclist & event organiser) :
"Terrific event on Sunday! So delighted to have come down and been part of it. I have to say that on the Saturday I was not so confident!!! It has been a long, hard year for me both on and off the saddle. It’s always the same with me though. Once in the saddle it just gets better and better as the miles go by. So on Sunday it was a real treat. Perfect place to run a Sportive. Stunning scenery, superb weather, very friendly and the food!"
"The format of the event is fantastic. Very cleverly laid out to allow anyone taking on ‘The Big One’ to abandon back at HQ if they feel rough at all. Then those doing ‘The Big One’ may start to catch and pass the ‘Sanda Chill’ crew. That really inspires you after 85 miles. Nothing better than chasing other bikes ... Smile Then the wee route for the family. It was so cool seeing the wee kids on tiny bikes riding in onesies. I thought it was hilarious. The whole thing was like a huge family."
Photo album online here on the facebook page : we will try upload some pictures onto the thread as time goes on:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.673093169377129.1073741825.272289146124202&type=1
Thanks again to Flora & Marion for hosting the event and post-ride buffet which is always highly regarded, all the staff at Ardshiel & Seafield hotel , new for this year was mechanical & first aid back up from Carradale Bikes & Buggies which was very confidence-inspiring for folks on the bigger routes, made marshalling and check-in tasks all the less onerous too, so a big thank you to Ian Brodie for that. Thanks also to this site for it's support and website maintenance.
Marshalls on the day did a great job, Thankyou we couldn't run without people giving up their free time on the day!
Fundraising already is going to be a record breaking year we have so far raised in the region of £2300 and ther is still outstanding sponsor money to be collected in. We'd like to thank Ailsa Clarke and the children at Kintyre Free Sport for a joint fancy dress fundraising venture which will benefit us and them greatly!
We will soon be posting the date of the 2014 date for your diary.
Thanks, Russ & Ros (organisers)
