Gus was waiting with a cupee when I arrived at the Lochside Leisure Centre followed shortly after by David, discussing the route for the day it became evident that Dave & Gus had done the Sunday run on Saturday but were happy enough to go back to the Glen Isla Hotel by a different less hilly route.
We were heading off when Tom arrived with a flat, his second for the morning so after much faffing we headed for Kirrie via Craig OLoch Rd and Turfbeg taking the dirt track down to the A926 which we followed to Kirrie at a decent pace turning left onto the Glen Isla Rd where we took another left onto the Alyth Rd an a right down the hill to Melgum Water followed by the long hill and drop down to Bridgend of Lintrathen where we re grouped before heading past Peel Farm and the Bothy then taking a right to Kilry Hill. Regrouping again at the top discussion was had on how to fill the time to get to the Hotel for 12:30, Auchavan was the outcome past Forter Castle, a wee dead end rd which neither Gus nor I had been up before.
We headed back to the Glen Isla Hotel, which is great to see busy again, for a good lunch washed down with some tasty ale and the company of a cyclist from Pitlochry who was also enjoying a good day out.
We headed home with the wind at our backs via Hornycross getting 65 miles in for our day
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