Where did August go

Well it is true, time does fly when you are enjoying yourself. It has been a very busy month plus for bike and hike. The volume of baggage transfers continues to increase. The Rob Roy Way is getting more popular with overseas visitors and more home grown stravaigers. The comments made about the route are very positive with many comparisons being made with other routes such as the West Highland Way. Walkers are enjoying the terrain and the way the route meanders through lowland forests, both planned and the more natural rugged Oak Woods. Through Leny pass on into Glen Ogle and highlands of Acharn wood above Killin and over the hills into Pitlochry.
On the Mountain biking/cycling front, I was pleased to be involved with Wildcat Adventures on two of there coast to coast trips this year, one east to west and the other west to east.
The Glasgow City summer On Yer Bike programme has continued and the final intermediate course has 2 weeks to go. The Gorbals Healthy Living Project has continued twice weekly Tuesday and Thursday evenings it came to an end two weeks ago. George of Saltire Adventures stood in for my absence for 2 weeks helping out with the above programme and in providing Trail Side maintenance courses through Glasgow university. A new departure for the GHL project is on going at the moment. Four sessions for those who wish to learn cycling and also for those wishing to return. The first session was for 3 ladies who had not cycled before. One participant did remarkably well in getting her balance and cycling on her own for the first time in this session.
The plans for October are taking shape with 6 sessions planned for the school support programme run by Celtic Active Steps. These sessions will all be held at the Glasgow Cycling centre at Bellahouston and Pollok Parks.
Glasgow City Culture and Leisure outdoor services have planned a 9 day programme for Youth Groups through out the city. The venue has yet to be decided but Carron Valley trails look to be the front runner.
Glasgow City are also planning to run On Yer Bike day trips once monthly through the winter depending on demand. The venues for these trips will be published in the councils new outdoor activities booklet which is to be ready for the end of October. There will also be series of Trail Side and more in depth Bike maintenance courses provided over the winter months.
The summer rush has gone and things will hopefully take a more relaxed pace through the autumn and into winter so I will have no excuses for not keeping this site up to date. Colin