Winterslow Loop (21miles)
Start point – 5 Rivers Leisure Centre Leave 5-Rivers via the cycle path towards Stratford-sub-castle. Turn right in to Hudson Road then make your way to Castle Road and on to the Old Castle pub. Turn right before the pub then go up the hill and around the back of the pub then turn right onto the Ford road. Go through Ford then take the next turning left. At the double mini-roundabout across the railway bridge, turn right over the bridge then left. Continue on this road up the hill to the A30 junction. Turn left onto the A30 then after 150 metres take the right turn towards Pitton. Continue on this road up and over the hill then into Pitton village. At the Crossroads junction in Pitton village turn left. Continue on this road until the crossroads at the Windmill. At the Windmill crossroads turn right towards West Winterslow.…
Swindon RC – Road Race
Sunday the 25th was the Swindon Road Club Cotswold Road Race had a full field of 60 riders from an original entry of over 140. The 2/3/4 category race also incorporated a round of the Cotswold Cycle Racing League (this was the 6th of 7 rounds). The race left Brinkworth House in cool and overcast conditions with a slight drizzle falling. Thankfully the drizzle fizzled and the roads dried out making for generally good racing conditions. The peloton stayed together until the second time up Callow Hill when the race split and a group of seven riders gained a gap of around 40 seconds, a second group of about nine riders followed, then the remains of the peloton some 30 seconds further behind. By the final lap the 2 front groups had merged and at the bell they had a 60 second advantage over the chasing peloton. Over the final…