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Going the distance

Our 10% of Tommy mileage challenge enters it’s second week with the Stevens family (Frances, Paul, Adam, and Laura) firmly planted at the top of the leaderboard – The guys showed true professionalism by travelling all the way to Mallorca for our ‘Tommy’ challenge to ensure the best of conditions for the competition. Rumour has…

Challenges galore

This week the members of Ayr Burners Cycling QTS have a new challenge on the cards with the goal being 10% of Tommy. Tommy Godwin was the record holder for the furthest distance travelled by bicycle in one year – An amazing 75,000 miles in 1939. The Burners will endeavor to cover ten percent of…

Lagafater Sunshine

The glorious weather enticed the members of Ayr Burners Cycling QTS out onto the roads and tracks of Ayrshire and beyond last weekend. On Saturday the Burners Burns Centre Bunch enjoyed their usual morning miles which this week took them on a 35 mile jaunt to their favourite haunts around Crosshill and Straiton On Sunday…

Biggest jumble yet!

The Ayrshire cycle jumble took place on Saturday afternoon at the Citadel Leisure Centre in Ayr. Now in its 3rd year this gathering proves popular with cyclists from near and far, with everyone in search of that elusive bargain or bike related rarity. 16 stall holders were strategically set up in the hall to entice…

Cross season closes with Dig In At the Dock

The fourth and final round of the 2017 Superquaich Series saw four members of Ayr Burners Cycling QTS head to the shores of the Forth for Dig in at the Dock. The sixth edition of ‘Dig in’ attracted some notable names from home and abroad to the starting line including former European Champion Helen Wyman…

First of the road excursions

Road cycling dominated the weekends itinerary for Ayr Burners Cycling QTS with members enjoying two different group rides. The regular Saturday bunch set off from the usual haunt of the Burns Centre for a three hour easy paced pedal which took in the heights of the Wallacetown Ayrshire Alp above Turnberry, before returning via Pennyglen…

Active Travel Hub supports Family Events

Ayr Burners Cycling are grateful for continued support from the Active Travel Hub in Ayr to promote a full calendar of family friendly cycling events in 2017. The Hub, which recently opened at Ayr Rail Station, is a partnership project funded through Transport Scotland’s ‘Smarter Choices Smarter Places’ Fund. It’s aim is to encourage more…

Burners go to Bieles 2017

A group of Burners headed to Luxumbourg last weekend for the 2017 World Cyclocross Championship. Held in Belvaux (Bieles) in the South West, the course zigzagged through a post-industrial park offering amazing spectating opportunities. A weekend of frites and mayo, Bofferding beer and celebrity spotting, it proved a great reward for the organising team behind…

Macdonald and Ewing win the Doonbank Trofee

Hope Factory Racing’s Gary Macdonald claimed his second Super Quaich win in as many weeks to cap a fantastic day of racing at the QTS Doonbank Trofee Cyclocross Event. The event, promoted by Ayr Burners Cycling, attracted more than 500 people from across Scotland to Rozelle Park in Ayr. Better known as a top UK motorcycle…

Team Burners take on the Pollocx

The Burners girls enjoyed a grand day out as Glasgow Nightingales hosted a ladies only Cyclocross race. A morning coaching session preceded the main event of the day, with an impressive field of 65 female racers lining up on the starting grid. This would prove to be a very challenging course, with plenty of slippy…

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