6 of us ventured up to Dumfrieshire for a 7 Stanes weekend, taking in Mabie, Kirroughtree, Glentrool, Dalbeattie over the 4 days, various folk rode each trail centre. Grant, Jamie, Chris M, Neil, Joel and CT enjoyed a dry weekend around Dalbeattie staying at Barend chalet No.52, Sandyhills. I will post various photos in due course (see next post), but it was a busy weekend, covering over 120km at least for some. Involving the usual coordination of food preparation and consumption, use of the swimming pool and sauna (purely for muscle recuperation you understand, as no time to relax!), we barely had time to read the Sunday ipapers :) Congratulations go to the chefs, especially for the lemon meringue and sticky toffee puds, let alone top chilli and suberb tray bakes, well done the cooks.
The weekend was fairly normal, biking, eating, sleeping, more eating, biking......until the last day, on Monday we pack up and travel home, on the way taking in Mabie for a final ride on route out of Scotland. All normal until Grant took a tumble on the Elevator section on the side of Marthrown Hill, unfortunately he knocked himself out and we had to do a bit of 1st aid, call 999; as he banged his head they also sent the 'HeliMed', Scotland's NHS air ambulance. So just to be on the safe side they took Grant to Glasgow hospital for observation. A few nights in hospital eating hospital food should see him right, although I am not so sure they will serve porridge with whipped cream and sticky toffee sauce!
So the trauma 1st aid traing we did last Thursday night came in very handy!
Next ride is Ings 15th (slight change swapped with Elterwater 22nd) for a gentle ride to ease up back after Scotland and back to pub for grub.
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