Ayr Burners Cycling

Sportive, Cyclocross, Youth, Adventure

Jude Paterson – Scottish Champion !!!

Huge congratulations from everyone at the Burners go to Jude, who won the Scottish Road Race V50 title in Kincraig last weekend. It was fast and furious from the start, with riders racing for the Junior and Veteran Scottish titles as well as the overall race victory, and a handful of competitors were distanced early…

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Pedal for Scotland – Ayr

The Pedal Ayr family ride saw over 500 cyclists sign up for a scenic 10 kilometre traffic free ride around the coastline of Ayr. The route started off from the Low Green before heading out towards Greenan shore where everyone enjoyed the panoramic vistas of Kintyre and beyond. The return leg visited Cambusdoon (where the…

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Burners June Update

The solstice always provides a good excuse for riding bikes even more than usual, and this year it was no different for the Burners. Big mileages (200) were clocked up by Jude, Alex, Roy, and Paul who all took part in the Chase the Sun event (East Coast to West Coast). You’ll see Jude’s write-up…

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Chase The Sun 2021 (by Jude Paterson)

Back in 2019 a group of the Burners completed the Chase the Sun challenge ride, from the East coast at dawn (in Northern England) back to the west coast of Scotland – 200 miles in a day. Having been inspired by this Alex & I entered to take place in 2020. But it wasn’t to…

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Burners AGM 2021 Minutes

It’s not as exciting as reading about a planned event or catching up on photos from the latest ride, but here (at last !!!) are the Minutes from our 2021 AGM. This was slightly different from previous years in that, like many meetings in these Covid times, it was held over Zoom rather than at…

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Burners Events Calendar Update

Every year we run a number of challenges and events so, assuming the easing of Covid restrictions continues, we plan to do so again for 2021. The Events page has been updated with details and any amendments to dates and/or times will be reflected there (as well as on the Facebook page). In the meantime,…

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Scottish Cycling Group Ride Guidelines

Following the announcement on Tuesday by the Scottish Government of some limited relaxation of Covid restrictions, Scottish Cycling have today published guidance on what that means for group rides. The key excerpt is as follows – Key information from our revised guidance published 12 March Scottish Cycling continues to seek clarity from sportscotland and the Scottish…

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A Burners Guide to (some of) the Historic Landmarks of the Pennyglen Loop

One of our most popular and commonly-used routes is a loop of Pennyglen, preferably clockwise, returning back to Ayr along the coast road with stunning coastal views. While we’re typically concerned with PBs or worrying about the next hilly section, we actually pass (and totally miss) loads of historic sites without realising it. So a…

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QTS Sponsorship Update

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, 2021 starts on a positive footing for the Burners as we proudly announce the continuation of our long-standing relationship with the good folks at QTS. Since 2015, this funding has enabled us to organize and promote events, encourage new cyclists, and help develop young local cycling talent amongst many other great…

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Scottish Cycling Coronavirus Guidelines

Following the recent Scottish Government announcement on the latest Coronavirus restrictions, Scottish Cycling have issued revised guidance on what activities are permissible. This link Scottish Cycling Coronavirus/COVID19 Guidance (britishcycling.org.uk) gives you you the all the detail you need, but the key point is we’re back to being limited to a maximum of 2 riders from…

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