There was great eggcitement under the tree this morning for the Easter Sunday Square Wheels cream egg cycle. The continuing sunny and mild weather had made an eggstra few of the members get out of their “scratchers” for the 8.30am start. About 30 lycra clad athletes gathered under the tree as The Barbarian announced that the group would split in two due to the large numbers. The Big Teacher was there accompanied by the likes of The Continental Man, PeeGee and The Benburb Two. The Connoisseur was there as well despite his Bun Run the morning before which had seen its highest numbers yet with near 20 participants. But nevertheless his wife had allowed him to go because he had bought her a red wine flavoured Easter egg.
The Schleck Twins led one of the groups out of the Square avoiding the glass lying about from the previous night’s festivities. There wasn’t much of a breeze at all and the sky got mistier as the peloton swung towards Benburb and The Schleck’s back lights looked like the landing lights on a plane to Malpensa. The Sandbagger was getting the usual verbal abuse and enjoying every minute of it as he took his turn at the front just like everybody else. The Younger Twin was dreaming of chocolate Easter dingleberries as a ewe and 2 lambs jogged in front of him with fear in their faces. The Barbarian’s well planned route took the group on previously uneggsplored back roads that he frequented in his courting days. The group were all so priveledged to have the racers in the group today as they were off duty. The Dubliner was spinning the usual yarns eggsplaining how he misses the banter when he is on international duty and Aircon Jahn was saying the same this as he lamented the downfall of Man U and The Villa.
The tea stop saw all hands descend on Caledon. The small shop was at bursting point as teas and coffees were ordered from the coffee machine behind the counter. The sweat could be seen dripping off the assistants’ faces as the locals looked on shocked at a queue forming for the first time ever. The Legal Drug seller spotted a sun trap outside where everyone lay down to catch some rays. The Tone and MC showed off their new top of the range Oakley glasses passing them around for everyone to have a look through. Meanwhile the Igloo Man was welcomed back again even if he was still complaining about his new bike. The Dubliner rubbed the front of his shorts trying to sort out a hole in his kit which is beginning to show signs of wear and tear to the eggstent that it is being held together by safety pins. The Sanbagger used the break to do a bit of stretching between 2 bollards that were beginning to move under the strain. The Dubliner started stretching too despite The Sandbagger advising him that no matter how much stretching he does he will always be 5 feet 6 inches!
When the fancy buns and apple pancakes had been shared The Barbarian led the way again out of Caledon to Minterburn and on to Rehaghey. The road then took everyone to Eglish and then in the direction of Dungannon where The Older Schleck made the hairpin turn towards Derryfubble and on to the newly surfaced Gorestown Road and back to the Square again. The Tone made a detour to get in a few extra miles while some hobbled over the line vowing to eat as many cream eggs as possible.
It had been another eggceptional Easter run of just under 50 miles once again at a pace to suit all!
The Schleck Twins led one of the groups out of the Square avoiding the glass lying about from the previous night’s festivities. There wasn’t much of a breeze at all and the sky got mistier as the peloton swung towards Benburb and The Schleck’s back lights looked like the landing lights on a plane to Malpensa. The Sandbagger was getting the usual verbal abuse and enjoying every minute of it as he took his turn at the front just like everybody else. The Younger Twin was dreaming of chocolate Easter dingleberries as a ewe and 2 lambs jogged in front of him with fear in their faces. The Barbarian’s well planned route took the group on previously uneggsplored back roads that he frequented in his courting days. The group were all so priveledged to have the racers in the group today as they were off duty. The Dubliner was spinning the usual yarns eggsplaining how he misses the banter when he is on international duty and Aircon Jahn was saying the same this as he lamented the downfall of Man U and The Villa.
The tea stop saw all hands descend on Caledon. The small shop was at bursting point as teas and coffees were ordered from the coffee machine behind the counter. The sweat could be seen dripping off the assistants’ faces as the locals looked on shocked at a queue forming for the first time ever. The Legal Drug seller spotted a sun trap outside where everyone lay down to catch some rays. The Tone and MC showed off their new top of the range Oakley glasses passing them around for everyone to have a look through. Meanwhile the Igloo Man was welcomed back again even if he was still complaining about his new bike. The Dubliner rubbed the front of his shorts trying to sort out a hole in his kit which is beginning to show signs of wear and tear to the eggstent that it is being held together by safety pins. The Sanbagger used the break to do a bit of stretching between 2 bollards that were beginning to move under the strain. The Dubliner started stretching too despite The Sandbagger advising him that no matter how much stretching he does he will always be 5 feet 6 inches!
When the fancy buns and apple pancakes had been shared The Barbarian led the way again out of Caledon to Minterburn and on to Rehaghey. The road then took everyone to Eglish and then in the direction of Dungannon where The Older Schleck made the hairpin turn towards Derryfubble and on to the newly surfaced Gorestown Road and back to the Square again. The Tone made a detour to get in a few extra miles while some hobbled over the line vowing to eat as many cream eggs as possible.
It had been another eggceptional Easter run of just under 50 miles once again at a pace to suit all!