We need to organise an Ayrshire run!

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:09 pm

Calling all Ayrshire people! We need to organise a run down your way sometime soon. The roads are great!

Went out a blast with a friend yesterday and just decided to take a random route through Ayrshire, without much planning. Not sure what roads we took exactly, because when we got to a junction, we literally just picked a direction at random to see where we ended up!

We definitely went through the following places:

A77 down the side of the M77
Down through Moscow (!) to Galston
Sorn
Lugar
Cumnock
Skares
Sinclairston
Ayr
Dunure (the Dunure Inn food is fantastic and Kennedy Park is a good BBQ/Picnic stop)
Maybole
Straiton
Dalmellington
Sanquar
Leadhills (remembered this bit of the route from a wee run Mac once organised - great roads)
Abington then home the boring way via the M74.

I'm sure we didn't even explore half the area but there were some great roads. Some of the villages were a bit annoying because they were covered in speed bumps, but it was worth it to get to the roads at the other end. I'm sure you local guys could figure out a detour though.

So, do any of you Ayrshire guys fancy helping me plan an Ayrshire run for sometime in the next month or two?

D

Post by **Shug** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:23 pm

Shhhh

We don't want any tom dick or harry knowing about them

Jus' kidding - I'd be well up for doing something if we plan well enough in advance to let me get cover for the shop (as I'd assume a weekend would suit most folk - Sunday preferrable) A trip down Galloway is also well worth the time (a la my B'Day run last year) and can be figured in for a good day's driving.

Could even have another BBQ at Elaine's if the weather is good

minkypotglory · Post by **minkypotglory** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:28 pm

Shug's Birthday run last year was fantastic down Galloway

Mags

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:45 pm

I would be up for it, havent done anything like that before and I might as well do something local, local roads for local folks

Post by **pete** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 6:18 pm

Shhhhh. Not for the likes of you lot. Best left for us locals...

Pete

craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 6:55 pm

Yip good idea some nice roads down there. Please make it with in the next 4 weeks before i leave to go to Edinburgh

Cheers
C

mgf · Post by **mgf** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:13 pm

After Dunure (instead of the Maybole direction) follow the coastline south to Turnberry etc. There were 2 other Elises at Turnberry today.

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:20 pm

What about Sunday 29th July? It's the day after the Dundee beers night though, but I'd still go through for that - just wouldn't drink and would drive back that night, ready for the run on the Sunday.

Alternatively, weekend of 11th/12th August?

I'm just being selfish and suggesting weekends when I'm not on call!

Stu160 · Post by **Stu160** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:32 pm

What about this weekend???

My caravan is at Kirkudbright just now,so pack your tent,bring some food and drink,and you could do an overnighter with a BBQ??

Stu

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:34 pm

On call this weekend, but don't let me stop you guys going!

Stu160 · Post by **Stu160** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:52 pm

Well,the caravan is down there for 12 weeks so any time.

Stu

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:53 pm

If you plan an outing for the 28th you can finnish at mine with a BBQ

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:11 pm

Stephen, I'm at the KH SIDC trackday on the 28th, so if it was that weekend, it would have to be the Sunday for me.

VXJON · Post by **VXJON** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:47 pm

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:20 am

The invites are out but if you want to come over after KH feel free.