Saturday morning bike rides from 1st November.

PACTRAC Cycling Group

Saturdays 9:00 a.m. THESE WILL RESUME ON SATURDAY 1st NOVEMBER.

We will look to do around 40 miles at an average of 17mph.

Meet place is still under discussion, but my preference would be Jem's Diner at Warmington RAB. Open on Saturday's from 8:30 - 4:00pm with coffee at £1:50 per cup.
a) It's under cover if it's raining.
b) We can have a coffee and chat afterwards if it's necessary to put the world to right's.
c) Car Parking nearby.
d) It gives us more options if we don't want to stop en-route. We can have a coffee afterwards instead, thereby getting a full uninterrupted 40-miles in.
e) It's less than a couple of miles from where we have previously met.

WHAT DO RIDERS FROM SAWTRY, HUNTINGDON, THRAPSTON, KETTERING, CORBY AND PETERBOROUGH THINK OF MEETING AT JEM'S DINER? WOULD THE EXTRA <2 MILES PUT YOU OFF?

Sounds ok to me Steve, will go with what the majority want to do.

makes no difference to me

Jems diner is good for me. It means we start and finish slightly closer to home.

Meet at Jem's Diner at Warmington, this Saturday 1st November. 9:00am start sharp.

For this week we have a 40-mile route and a 28-mile route. All welcome. We will all ride to Wansford - 6 miles and then split into 2-groups. The First Group will be aiming for 17mph average. In future weeks the distances may be the same for both groups, or have a cut off, depending on who is out and what they want, so if you want to help shape this second group, please come along and bring your friends.

For this week, the coffee stop will be at the finish at Jem's Diner. Coffee is £1:50 and this will assist us in future with regards to using their loos and car park.

If you want a longer ride, cycle there. If not there is parking available.

Hi Steve,

Is it ok if I meet you at the 6 mile point at Wansford and then go with the shorter second group?

Sam

Of course. 6-miles to Wansford Crossroads at 17mph should take 21 minutes and 10 seconds, so we'll see you at 9:21:10am.

Now thats your target! To get everyone sorted, leave on time and get to Wansford for exactly 9:21:10am. Good luck :-)

For anyone who wishes to download the routes, please see the following links.

Long route through Lyddington
http://www.plotaroute.com/route/18454

Shorter route, looping back at Spanhoe airfield.
http://www.plotaroute.com/route/18573

There is an option to download GPs files from here. I will try to add them as files if I can work out how.

I am happy to lead out on Saturday, with routes uploaded on my Garmin. It is important that those who are fit enough take a turn at the front to share the pacing and windbreak in duties.

See you on Saturday

Steve

Both GPX files now uploaded onto PACTRAC Facebook page.

What sort of pace do you anticipate the shorter route being? I completed the duathlon bike in 41 mins on Sunday but lack confidence to be honest. I don't have clips on my bike (again due to a confidence issue) but have everything ready to go on when the time is right. Not sure I can come this week but I'm thinking of trying to join you sometime in the next few weeks.

Hi Rebecca,
It looks like you averaged 17.5mph at the Duathlon so I guess it depends how long you can keep that up for.
We aim to hold 17mph average on the longer route, finishing in around 3 hours.
If there are a few steadier riders wanting the shorter route, an average 15mph would finish in just under 2 hours.
It would be great to see you out so let's see who else is keen on a steady ride to encourage 2 groups. I'm happy to lead a steady group in a few weeks if it helps to get established.

That would be great Steve. I can't do the weekend of the 16th as I'm doing st Neots half marathon but I think I can do most other weekends. I'm planning to try a couple of rides out on my own as a confidence builder and try to get the clip pedals on.
I might be able to persuade some others from my running club out to make a bigger group. There are a few who have some triathlon experience and they do go out after park run on Saturday doing around 20 miles.

You'd be fine Becky if you held 17.5 on your own as its a lot easier to hold pace in a group but like Steve says the shorter one would be best to start with.

I hope to be there if not raining!!!

Hi Steve,
Can me and Liz spin out with you tomorrow,we are very amateurish but bloody determined to improve.
S.

Hi Sean

We're all amateurs on a Saturday. It's a steady speed and the improvers amongst us can hide at the back out of the wind. No-one will get left behind, accept maybe on the hills, where we wil slow at the top to regroup.

You're both very welcome to join us and it would be great to see you there.

Regards

Steve

Hi Sean.

We'll all ride out to Wansford and then split into two groups, and all meet back at Jem's Diner for a coffee afterwards. Future rides will be shaped by those that turn up for the early November rides, so if you want to help shape the format in terms of distance, speed and café stops, then please come along and bring your mates.

A lot of people are concerned as to the distance / speed, so it's very important that people turn up and see that their are others in a similar position.

Hi Steve,looking forward to it,and will ask others to join us in the future.

Thanks to everyone today for making me feel so welcome on my first training event with PACTRAC. I look forward to many many more

I hope you enjoyed it Duncan. We can't promise to arrange such nice weather every week though!

1st Nov: 22 out.
Paul, Jimmy, Dave, Steve, Steve, Steve, Duncan, Wendy, Jemima, Martin, Graeme, Jim, Georgina, Katie, Adrian, Sam, Paul, Becky, Liz, Sean, Charlie and Chris.

40 mile group averaged 16.5mph, apart from 1 puncture.

I should be there this week. 9.00 am start I presume?

9:00am start from Jems Diner at Warmington. The route will be the Thrapston route that Steve C has published on the Facebook page. 32 and 40 mile options with the 40 milers averaging 17mph.

Thank you to everyone from Sean & liz on this mornings bike session for your support for the slower group. Very enjoyable.

Twas my first outing in a group ride for more than a year and I really enjoyed it. Weather permitting I hope to be out again next week. Cheers everyone.

25 out on Saturday, so we were able to have 3 groups:
Graeme, Charlie, Steve, Jon, Paul, Dave, Steve, Wendy, Jemima, Sam, Christina, Jim, Paul, Kieran, Adrian, Sue, Steve, Chris, Arthur, Carol, Liz, Sean, John, Izzy and Dan.

How was the route? Do we alternate back to Harringworth next week or would the group prefer to stick with the same route for another week?

The one criticism from last year was that the same route was covered each week so a little variety would be good

This week will be a Harringworth loop but we will divert UP Seaton Hill. The 28-mile cut off will be the same as 2-weeks ago. Steve C will publish the route here later. We will pick anybody up at Wansford around 9:20 - 9:25am.

15 out: Graeme, Paul, Dave, Dave, Steve, Steve, Steve, Wendy, Duncan, Chris, Christina, Kieran, Laura, Sue, Dominick.

It's the Thrapston route again this week - the ones that we did 2 weeks ago. Meet at Jems Diner 9:00am on Saturday.

Thrapston long route: http://www.plotaroute.com/route/19738

Thrapston Short Route: http://www.plotaroute.com/route/19252

suggestion for 29th Nov

long route http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/585994550 42 miles

shorter route http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/585996552 28 miles

Routes for Saturday 6th Dec into Welland Valley as 3 weeks ago

For anyone who wishes to download the routes, please see the following links.

Long route through Lyddington
http://www.plotaroute.com/route/18454

Shorter route, looping back at Spanhoe airfield.
http://www.plotaroute.com/route/18573

This Saturday we'll be riding Graeme's routes around Thrapston. See maps, two posts up.

Any body out to brave the elements on Sat (3 Jan)? Charlie Brookes and I will be there at 9am.

I still can't ride. Hopefully in a few weeks.

Forecast is not good for tomorrow so probably wont be there.

I plan to be there for 9am. It looks like a wellies and raincoat day.

Routes for Saturday 3rd Jan into Welland Valley.

Long route through Lyddington
http://www.plotaroute.com/route/18454

Shorter route, looping back at Spanhoe airfield.
http://www.plotaroute.com/route/18573

Heavy rain and bit blowy tomorrow. Is anyone riding out from Warmington in the morning. Or is it morning for turbo training?

I was thinking of turning up but if its lashing it down I may turbo instead

Hi, I'm swimming tonight for my first visit to pactrac, and plan on cycling on Saturday. See you at Warmington diner at 9.
Will keep an eye out for the route on here and Facebook.
Thanks.

Saturday 17th January. Meet at Jems Diner, Warmington RAB for 9:00am for the following two routes.

long route http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/585994550 42 miles

shorter route http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/585996552 28 miles

Saturday 24th January. Meet at Jems Diner, Warmington RAB for 9:00am for the same two routes as last week. The weather looks to be a bit better so we should get a few out.

long route http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/585994550 42 miles

shorter route http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/585996552 28 miles

I will be there, riding out from Corby. Weather looks sensible on Saturday morning.

A small group of 4 out today. The shadows needed a bit of respect early on to watch for ice. Morphed into a lovely blue sky day for a long route through Raunds.
Hopefully the weather and numbers will improve next week.

Saturday 7th February. Meet at Jems Diner, Warmington RAB for 9:00am. Routes as below. The weather looks to be a bit better so we should get a few out.

long route http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/585994550 42 miles

shorter route http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/585996552 28 miles

Well, the forecast earlier on in the week was for higher temperatures tomorrow. I've seen 2 Gritters out tonight and arrived home to -2C and frost on the cars.

No frost tomorrow but may be a little damp, time to start this up again

I'm in for tomorrow. Couple of others too said via FB

This Saturday 19 PACTRACers are racing in the Dambuster Duathlon at Rutland Water. 3 "waves" start at 8:20, 8:25 and 8:30am. There are a number of people discussing cycling out to Rutland Water, so numbers from Warmington might be down a bit.

http://webmail.tiscali.co.uk/cp/ps/Main/Layout#checkNewMail

Anyone out tomorrow?

I'm out so happy to meet at Jem's if anyone else is around

Looking forward to some nice weather for my first PTRAC saturday morning ride - can i borrow someones pump on saturday morning as i left mine at home - thanks.

I'm out but riding over

Anyone riding this Saturday?

I'll be at Jem's for 9 tomorrow if anyone else is out?

Hopefully yes.

I'll be there for 9 then, cheers

Great ride today, 4 of us out. Thanks for taking me round the new (to me) area.

Good to meet you, welcome to PACTRAC.

I can't make the Saturday morning ride this week. Racing Sunday.

Anyone riding this week? I can make a couple of hours before being summoned back to continue unpacking moving boxes! :-)