Ayr Burners Cycling

Sportive, Cyclocross, Youth, Adventure

New Year’s Day Mast Ride 2023

For the first time in several years, New Year’s Day didn’t present us with gale force winds or ice covered roads to navigate. Instead, we were faced with typical summer weather – a cloudy day with cold, wet roads and the ever present threat of rain !!! Nevertheless, a healthy number of Burners turned up…

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9th Doonbank Trofee CX is GO!

Cyclocross activities for all ages, including Super Quaich racing The Doonbank Trofee returns to Rozelle Park, Ayr on 12th February, as the season finale for the 2022/23 Scottish Super Quaich Series There will be several events during the day: – Under 12 Non Competitive Fun Ride (10 mins) – enter here – Adult Non Competitive Try-Cross Ride (20 mins)…

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Burners Summer Series 2022

After the week of rain, Jude thought an article on the Summer Series was long overdue. Must be dreaming of sunshine……. This year’s Summer Series involved a monthly short TT series along the coast road – from just above Fisherton back to the Co-op at Doonfoot. We had great weather this year – and always…

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Ardnamurchan Gravel Weekend

August was a busy month for Burners activities and it kicked off with a trip to Ardnamurchan for a weekend of rides on new roads, with a 14 mile gravel section along Loch Shiel one of the highlights. Over 20 Burners (and friends) made the long journey north to our accommodation at the Ariundle Centre…

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Rozelle Summer Cross – Provisional Results

Many thanks to everyone that helped make our event happen – commissaires, timekeepers, marshals, course builders, registration officials, parents and chaperones! Huge thanks to Factory T for providing prizes for podium finishers and under 12 fun-ride participants. Provisional results are now available here position # Rider Name Club Category laps 1 16 Lewis Martin Studio…

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Rozelle Summer Cross information pack

The rider guide for the event next Saturday can be viewed here. Online entry remains open for adult participants at British Cycling SDS Cycling athletes should register via Event Brite Many thanks to our sponsor Factory T for providing prizes Factory T is an Ayrshire based business specialising in custom emboridery and printing – you…

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Burners Spain Trip 2022

Our long-awaited trip to Xabia finally took place towards the end of May, and the unanimous view was that it was a fantastic, if challenging, long weekend. Sixteen Burners flew out from Prestwick on the Friday, catching up with Martin Carmichael, Jon Mahoney and Scott McKendrick who had gone for an extra day or two…

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Rozelle Summer Cross – 13/08/2022

Entries for our Summer Cross event at Rozelle Park open this Sunday at 8pm: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/…/Rozelle-Summer-Cross In 2021 we ran our postponed Doonbank Trofee in the summer and enjoyed the short-track course format with limited capacity fields. Let the sunshine return!We are pleased to be partnering with SDS Cycling to run competitions for II1 athletes as…

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2022 Burners AGM

It’s that time of year again already, folks !!! The Ayr Burners AGM is scheduled for Sunday 20th March at 7pm at the Savoy Park Hotel. The Agenda is as follows – Welcome / introductions / apologies Chair’s Report Treasurer’s Report 2022 club calendar 2022 Open events AOB Prize-giving There will be awards for the…

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Martin and Millar take top titles at the 8th Doonbank Trofee

Ayr Burners Cycling played host to the second round of the 2022 Scottish Super Quaich Cyclocross Series on Sunday. The 8th edition of the Doonbank Trofee was run in near perfect conditions, with light winds, dry skies, and relatively firm ground (for Rozelle anyway). Thanks to support from members of Walkers Cycling, the course build…

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