Once a month on a Saturday, the youth cycling club in Johnstone...the Johnstone Jets..organise a day long competition at Glasgow Velodrome.
Monsters of Track...in other words the youngsters! The future of track cycling...three under sixteen groups in two year age bands, with so many in one that there are separate boys and girls' races. They are running with full fields of 24, which is the track limit for a 250m track like this..it varies according mainly to length but also width, both of which are fairly standard for indoor velodromes. Add to that , Women's events and open events...anyone over 16. Each in turn, every time I the same order so that you know which group is going on..and five events each group.
We managed to arrive just after midday, a little before the lunch break. ( The commissaires...judges...need a half time break!)
It was great to see riders from our club...three women..racing.
Then to add to that our Fife friend turned up unannounced...making a good day great. Pirate had the best of times watching the racing and talking to friends (and so did I)
Today we had a slow start, but as the clouds lifted we had a walk along the Big Hedge to check on the birds and down to a pond to see if the frogspawn was there..a bit early for that!
We heard chaffinches, saw great tits and blue tits, sparrows and dunnocks, rooks and gulls...by the river we saw dippers and mallard ducks, but not the kingfisher.
And now waiting in the masking pan are the markings of blood...or blush as some now call them (!) Orange marmalade.
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Some very elegant photos. That will be wonderful marmelade.
Awesome set of photos showing the time of year.
Smashing photos GZ.
Those blood oranges are such a rich colour. I can almost taste the marmalade.
What a lovely weekend. Save me some marmalade!
Lovely walk. Looks very peaceful.
Your reamer reminds me of one my Nanu had. Long lost.....
Your bike club sounds outstanding. The fact that both boys and girls at age 16 are keen is really excellent. We have nothing like this. Walking, observing nature and admiring the land is always enjoyable. You have some lovely views.
Where are you Susan? I wouldn't be surprised if there are youth cycling clubs..
The groups racing were under 16 boys, under 16 girls and mixed under 14s and under 12s..who look like spiders on bikes..and rude well!
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