sadsacnews2014: TRAMPS: Giro d' Glengarry. 13 April.

While not quite in the same league as the Italian event, the Tramps Giro d' Glengarry was a complete success. As mentioned in the preview this year the format was somewhat different with a ride to the event location rather than a local ride prior to the main event. We had nineteen riders assemble at Traralgon in fine weather conditions. We did have a somewhat unusual occurrence with a new member joining prior to his first ride. The new boy, Bruce, must have had some strong recommendations from somewhere to take such a brave step. He must have also heard that you are not allowed to ride with us unless someone with your name already exists within the group.
Onto the outcome of the day's activities. The ride to Glengarry was rather easy going although the leader had trouble keeping the group together. It seems that the sight of other riders heading off down the road after a stop is not always enough to encourage others to follow suit. Despite arriving at the park slightly early for lunch the group was still hungry. Once lunch, coffee and cake was consumed the organisation was set in train for the time trial. Beth chose to help Michelle with the official duties so 18 riders were listed for the start. The 30 second gaps between riders ensured that people managed to finish all over the place. The course was clear of livestock this year so that excuse was off the list. While some of the competitors claimed the loop course was uphill and into wind the whole way, the overall outcome produced few surprises. The new boy did not emulate the new rider from last year, Trevor, as despite giving the appearance of a Pro rider he seems more suited to downhill conditions. All of the riders, well two anyway, were well pleased with their efforts. The prizes were even better than last year in that you could eat them.
Once the equipment was packed away all managed to remount for the short run back to Traralgon. We almost had a full house at the local McDonald coffee house.