sadsacnews2013: SADSAC: Longford-Golden Beach-Seaspray 12 May

We managed to attract sixteen riders for the Mother's Day ride to Seaspray.
The weather again behaved itself. This should not be a big surprise as the area has only managed 150 mm of rain so far this year, well below average. The ride numbers were boosted by Tramps Richard, Tony and Colin (on his way back to Blaze Aid). We also had member Dick return to the group. We ended up with five mums on the ride with a recovering Shirl driving the backup.
The initial leg out to Golden Beach did not have the usual tailwind but the light crosswind was hardly noticeable. The stop at Golden Beach allowed the group some relief and the backup crew to grab some milk. Just as well as the shop at Seaspray appeared to be shut. The run to Seaspray, along the dune, was quite relaxing. Due to the nature of the route lunch was always going to be a bit later than normal and turned out to be around 1:30. As was my plan we utilized the club table for drinks and cakes. Ann had it well adorned with tablecloth and flowers for the day. I think we will use the table on future rides, thanks for the idea Vance. Mums also received a small gift for sharing their day with us.
Being so close to the shortest day for our longest ride the lunch stop could not last too long. We still had a good 30 km to get back to the start. This leg also contained the bulk of the undulations as well. Even so we arrived back at Longford just after four, well before last light. Total distance for the day a solid 88 km.
Even though about 10 km longer than our usual Seaspray run it was generally enjoyed by all.
For those not able to make it on the day Tramps are doing a shorter Seaspray run in August.