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Post by BenKMV on Oct 10, 2011 7:57:57 GMT
Gwyn is was so nice to see you, you never fail to put a smile on my face . I just can't wait to do it all over again ;D
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Post by thistle on Oct 10, 2011 8:11:18 GMT
and they thought id rode it on my H/T, Did you set them straight or did you play along?
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Post by oldgit on Oct 10, 2011 9:20:51 GMT
Just read the blog on Wrecsam.com Oh dear it seems alot of people were not happy with some dangerous conditions, apparently some of the signage was sabotaged and riders got lost. Any comment from MBNW riders on this ? Many years ago I had to organise a road run with closed roads the aggro I got was unbelivable
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Post by sally on Oct 10, 2011 11:19:40 GMT
well done everyone ,can't have been easy in that wind, I rode about 25 miles in it and had enough! Good on you Bev- must remember not to ride with you if I can help it ;D ;D
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Post by bevunit on Oct 10, 2011 16:25:24 GMT
It was really hard yesterday. I still feel exhausted. The organisation was a bit poor at times. There was no food or water at the second stop. People were filling their bottles in the toilets.. not so bad for us ladies as there was no queue :-) I think there was an issue with signs and everyone I spoke to had got lost at least once. The closed road thing didn't seem to work very well though it didn't cause me any issues. I don't think the organisers can be held responsible though for people coming off on steep descents - everyone has got to be prepared to ride safely.
I'm glad I went but I'm not sure I'd do it again. The number of hills was just stupid there was no respite as the descents were so steep - all a bit too billy big bollocks for me. Best bit was the support in the villages so thanks to all that came out to shout and cheer :-).
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Post by oldbird on Oct 10, 2011 17:57:24 GMT
They seemed to send riders up every hill they could, even up Bron wylfa and back down through Johnstown, pointless, I turned right by one junction and not a marshal in sight, Glad i cheeread you up Ben,Are you playing this weekend??, Well done Bev, Girls Rock,
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Post by buffypara on Oct 10, 2011 19:00:27 GMT
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Post by bevunit on Oct 10, 2011 19:35:16 GMT
Cheers Gwyn. Girls do rock. There weren't many of us though. 977 Finishers. 49 Women.
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Post by BenKMV on Oct 10, 2011 20:24:57 GMT
Your the one and only girl I play with Gwyn and i'm playing this weekend, next year we could have lots of fun if you get yourself a road bike ;D
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Post by Rupert on Oct 10, 2011 20:47:01 GMT
Your the one and only girl I play with Gwyn and i'm playing this weekend, next year we could have lots of fun if you get yourself a road bike ;D I think you two need to get a room or something
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Post by dsmiff on Oct 10, 2011 20:49:45 GMT
We rode across the boards from llandegla to watch for a bit - they had a great tail wind heading down from the mountain, but it made it intresting riding the boards (my first time!)
I heard the chap that had a big accident on the descent from minera mountain (hit a sheep) was from a LBS - has anyone any news, heard it was pretty bad, hope he is OK.
After the ride we watched from the road from Llandegla heading towards coedpoeth well done to anyone who did the ride that wind was a killer!!
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Post by oldbird on Oct 11, 2011 5:50:11 GMT
Your the one and only girl I play with Gwyn and i'm playing this weekend, next year we could have lots of fun if you get yourself a road bike ;D ;D ;D ;D I think you two need to get a room or something Are you out playing this weekend Rupert? ;D
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Post by BenKMV on Oct 11, 2011 8:08:35 GMT
I think we might need a double room
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Post by BenKMV on Oct 11, 2011 9:51:03 GMT
I received an Official Etape Cymru Post Event Newsletter email this morning explaining the problems etc
You will have seen by how most of the local community embraced and supported the event and that cycling in this area has huge potential. We are keen to solve the issues raised in Sunday’s event with your feedback. We know that these issues did not affect everybody due to them happening at different areas of the course at varying times, but we wanted to detail some of the issues we’ve been informed about below. We hope that you will accept our sincerest apologies if your day was affected by any of these issues. Any further feedback that could be provided would be much appreciated.
Signage
Unfortunately many of the route signs that were placed by us were stolen or moved, which sent many riders off course and caused major disruption to the event. The Police have had numerous reports about signs being turned to point in the wrong direction, and also being found discarded in hedges. We are aware that this has happened in other sportives and will be working with the local council to ensure we come up with a secure signing system for 2012. We have also received comments that there were inadequate warning signs for steep descents and tight corners. Again, some of the signs for this purpose were removed but for 2012 we will ensure that there are more signs warning of technical sections and that marshals will be positioned at these points.
Change of Route
The final section of the Etape Cymru route was changed due to the disruption caused by the removal of many of the route signs. We had a discussion with the Police and it was agreed that in the interest of rider safety, the route would be shortened to 90 miles. The Police then assisted with the road closures back to Wrexham.
Marshalls
We recognise that additional marshals need to be located on the more technical sections of the course, and the positioning and number of marshals along with Police presence will be increased for the 2012 event. The marshals we used were paid by us and were provided from the local football club.
Cars on Closed Roads
A combination of motorists ignoring the closed road signs, and signs being removed resulted in a number of cars being on the course. All residents were informed prior to the event about the road closures. We have spoken in detail with the Police about this issue and will be increasing the police presence on the roads for the 2012 event to ensure that motorists obey the road closures. As I am sure you will appreciate, we cannot cover every junction and driveway but did the upmost to ensure that the local area were informed of the event. It is with regret that some chose to ignore the authorised Road Closure signs.
Under Stocked Feed Stations
Unfortunately, the feed stations ran out of food and water by the time some of the riders reached them. We should not have got this wrong and sincerely apologise to those who were left without food or water at certain stages. The Etape Cymru proved to be on some of the toughest cycling roads in the UK and is a huge challenge. The first 30 miles of the event was especially difficult and people took more food than expected because of the difficulty and conditions of the event. Nevertheless, we should have planned for this and apologise.
Gilets
We regret to say that we were misled by our supplier with regard to the production time of the gilets, resulting in them not being available to ship to the UK in time for the event. We have since severed our ties with the company in question and will not be using them again. The gilets were due to be added in goodie bags as an added bonus for entering the Etape Cymru. Unfortunately, due to the issues stated above this wasn’t possible, but we felt we should reimburse £5 (the cost price of the gilet) as a gesture of goodwill
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Post by oldgit on Oct 11, 2011 11:41:13 GMT
Excuses! Excuses! At lease they have taken on board all the blogs on www.wrexham.com
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