Grease your bearings, align your brake pads, index your gears, Kinross Cycling Club is thrilled to announce the inaugural Tour of Kinross. Six stages, four counties, a COVID treat coming to your turbo trainer 21st March 2021.
From Kinross, through Fife, a pit stop in historic St Andrews, back to Perthshire for a spin to Dunning after a fleeting visit to Clackmannanshire, and a jaunt along the Tay to Dundee. Race them, spin them, collect all six however you fancy. With some flats, a couple of hills, and a mountain finish there’s something whether you’re a climber, rouleur or domestique.
Six stages from between 20 - 30km, each with two runnings, first a weekend morning, and a second on a midweek evening. Events are run on RGT and open to club members and non-members alike.
Details for getting set up and running on RGT are available. For club members unable to use RGT there will be a corresponding Zwift meet-up running at the same time.
Prologue
Dunblane to Crieff - distance: 36.4km elevation: 334m
Test your tech, give RGT a try with our prologue stage. Rolling out from Dunblane along the Kinbuck road to Braco then over the moor to Comrie before turning for Crieff and the uphill sprint for the line.
Signup: 9am Sunday 14th March (opens in RGT app).
Signup: 6:45pm Tuesday 16th March (opens in RGT app).
Stage 1 - Hilly
Kinross to Leslie - distance: 30.1km elevation: 270m
The wheels roll out from the high street in Kinross, rolling along to Cowdenbeath, a wee drag through Balingry before a little test for the climb out of Scotlandwell and finishing in Leslie. 30km to get the tour on the road.
Signup: 9am Sunday 21st March (opens in RGT app)
Signup: 7pm Monday 22nd March (opens in RGT app)
Stage 2 - Flat
Elie to St Andrews - distance: 30.8km elevation: 197m
Soak in the rays along the Fife coast, through the fishing villages of the East Neuk before turning north at Crail. About as flat as they come round here get ready for the fast finish into St Andrews and sprint on South Street!
Signup: 9am Sunday 28th March (opens in RGT app)
Signup: 7pm Tuesday 30th March (Opens in RGT app)
Stage 3 - Mountain
Falkland to Glenfarg - distance: 22.3km elevation: 354m
Rolling out from historic Falkland a gentle warm up before tackling Glentarkie, a steady climb in this direction. Descend through Glenfoot for a bit of respite before tapping out the 5km ascent to Glenfarg. It evens out for a flat finish.
Signup: 9am Sunday 4th April (opens in RGT app)
Signup: 7pm Tuesday 6th April (opens in RGT app)
Stage 4 - Mountain
Gleneagles to Dunning - distance: 30km elevation: 326m
A taste of the Ochils for Stage 4. Rolling out from Gleneagles a few kilometers to get the legs spinning before climbing Glen Devon. It’s bark is worse than it’s bite, a steady gradient allows a good rhythm. Crest the top and it’s a swift run through the glen before turning back north for Dunning Glen. Another steady one before a fast finish as the peloton drops into Dunning for the line.
Signup: 9am Sunday 11th April (opens in RGT app)
Signup: 7pm Tuesday 13th April (opens in RGT app)
Stage 5 - Flat
St Madoes to Dundee - distance: 27.2km elevation: 157m
A day for the sprinters as Stage 5 runs along the Tay starting in St Madoes. Keep the tempo high through the Carse. There’s a little lump to overcome entering Dundee, Col du Ninewells, short but sharp once over the top it’s a sprint all the way to the waterfront.
Signup: 9am Sunday 18th April (opens in RGT app)
Signup: 7pm Tuesday 20th April (opens in RGT app)
Stage 6 - Mountain
Milnathort to Falkland - distance: 20km elevation: 316m
Hello mountain finish. Wrapping up this tour, roll out from Milnathort. Peloton looking at each other, don’t go for a break, the little rise at Pillars alerts the legs to what’s ahead. The West Lomond climb from Falkland. A nudge under 4km, 238m of ascent lies between you and glory.
24/25 April & midweek. Signup links to follow.
Signup: 9am Sunday 25th April (opens in RGT app)
Signup: 7pm Tuesday 27th April (opens in RGT app)
RGT is a cycling app much like Zwift. It is free to sign up, and free to participate in our events. Details for getting set up are available. Tap on the signup link on the device with the RGT mobile app and you will be taken to the in-game event page - tap the Join Event button. You will be on the start list and get a notification around 30 minutes before the flag drops. If you have any questions, contact Richard via the contact page and select "Web Manager".
