Cycling enthusiasts are gearing up for the rst cycling sportive based in Mid Argyll. There is just one month to go until the start of the inaugural Kilberry Loop Cycle, which will take place on August 11.
Organiser of the non-competative event are the Mid Argyll Tri & Cycle Club. Registration for the event will open at 7.30am, with the cycle starting from the Isthmus, Tarbert. Entrants will then head east towards the village and then north on the A83 before turning onto a single-track road at the junction with the B8024. This is where the fun begins, with a steady climb for about 2kms before the fast descent into Achahoish and the beginning of wonderful scenery along the shores of Loch Caolisport. The breathtaking views to Jura, Islay and Gigha demand a quick stop for a photograph. There will be a feed station at about the half way mark. The route continues through Kilberry, with some short sharp climbs and sweeping descents, before following the coast of West Loch Tarbert, passed the Tarbert Golf Club, before getting back to the A83, Tarbert and the nish. The loop is suitable for road bikes– the road surface is variable but generally reasonable.
Macaulay Cup South semi-final man-of-the-match George Thomson of Kyles Athletic is presented with his award by Alan Hill former secretary of the Macaulay Association