Tuesday run in the sun

Six of us showed up on what promised to be a fine morning after some early showers. Keeping it simple, we headed east and up through the West Gate at Crathes, then out the north end to cycle past Crathes school on our way out to Drum.

The plan had been to have coffee at Milton of Crathes, so we bypassed the cheaper pitstop at Drum and headed back along the Deeside Way, where Dick and John took off like men possessed. We eventually met up with them at Milton, where, in an echo of the same time last year (check http://bvetscycling.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/crathes-drumoak-loop.html) we posed in front of Rudolph and his sled:

This attempted selfie obliterated poor Rudolph

A passer-by did the honours and this time, Rudolph's head at least is visible.
l-r: Robin Brodie, Bob Elder, Ian Sharp, John Perry, Dick Taylor & Ian Stewart

The distance covered was 35 kms - https://www.strava.com/activities/446549472. John supplied the route overview: