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Post by woody on Nov 21, 2012 22:03:40 GMT
Will be entering the 100 mile to kick start the year, going to be a busy one next year with sportive and gravity enduros. Anyone else doing the Dragon Ride or Etape this year? I'm in the ballot for the dragon ride are you? If anybody wants a tough roadie challenge try the 'Fred Whitton challenge'
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Post by Dan B on Nov 23, 2012 20:00:43 GMT
Will be entering the 100 mile to kick start the year, going to be a busy one next year with sportive and gravity enduros. Anyone else doing the Dragon Ride or Etape this year? I'm in the ballot for the dragon ride are you? If anybody wants a tough roadie challenge try the 'Fred Whitton challenge' No I did a guaranteed entry and entered the Cymru at the same time, name down for Grand Fondo which should be interesting
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Post by gruffalo on Nov 29, 2012 16:13:08 GMT
Planning on riding the Fred Whitton route in September so I might chuck an entry in for this to kick start my training.......no chance of getting up Hard Knott with these legs!! All sorted.......got my entry in for the 100 miler and a mate of mine from Cumbria is coming down to ride it as well. 98 days and counting!!
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Post by sunbeamgls on Dec 24, 2012 12:09:48 GMT
I did the Cheshire Cat in 2010 (short route) and again in 2011 (medium route).
The routes are excellent, as it the ability to ride with others you happen across of the same ability - very friendly (as long as you take your turn on the front of course!).
However, the organisation of the start and finish is bordering on useless - I gave them the benefit of the doubt after 2010 as the weather was good that year. However, in 2011 it was cold and showery. Like in 2010, there were massive queues to get to the starting line. When I got there some folks had been stood in the cold and wet in the queue for 50 minutes and looked like they had another 30 minutes to go (in 2010 I queued for 55 mins). I'm afraid, when you're dressed for riding and being warm through exercise, its just not on to have to stand in the cold for that kind of time. I actually did the ride without bothering with the timing - just set off from the road outside and followed the route (all kit is provided in advance, so there's no "signing on" to do - the queue is purely there to go over the timing loop).
At the end it was just as bad - they were printing certificates off on 2 inkjet printers - again I checked on folks near the front of the queue and they'd been there for over and hour. They're just not set up to handle 3,000+ riders.
Its a shame, as the ride is good, as are the food stops and the general atmosphere. For me it was completely ruined by the start / finish and I was very glad I hadn't waste 2.5 hours of my day stood in queues in 2011. For obvious reasons, it was off my agenda for 2012.
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Post by sunbeamgls on Jan 8, 2013 20:01:15 GMT
Update to the above - I responded to some photos of last year's event (2012) on Facebook and the organisers claimed that 2012 did not suffer any queuing problems, so perhaps it will be worth giving a go in 2013.
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Post by Phil on Feb 12, 2013 21:41:50 GMT
As I had to give up my entry to the Dyfi (I had forgotton it was my wedding anniversary ) I have decided to suffer on this instead, better crack on with some training . Young Men's Team Rallybiker (100 ML) Pete (100 ML.) Freakychirchill (100ML.) Dan B (100 ML) Phil (100 ML) Girls Team Oldbird (100ML.) Nicky (100ML.) Tortoise (62 Ml.) Bird (100 ML.)
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Post by rallybiker on Feb 25, 2013 17:10:27 GMT
Paperwork and chip arrived at the weekend.It's getting closer!
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Post by gruffalo on Mar 3, 2013 19:04:57 GMT
Well I'm out :-(
Nasty lung infection put me in hospital for most of this week and has left me floored. At this precise moment in time I can't make it up the stairs without stopping never mind Mow Cop!!
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Post by Oggy on Mar 13, 2013 7:51:27 GMT
Young Men's Team Rallybiker (100 ML) Pete (100 ML.) Freakychirchill (100ML.) Dan B (100 ML Oggy (100 ML)
Girls Team Oldbird (100ML.) Nicky (100ML.) Tortoise (62 Ml.) Bird (100 ML.) Sally?
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Post by priceyla on Mar 13, 2013 9:30:06 GMT
Realise this is a bit of a long shot, but anyone got a spare entry for this? Quite fancy joining you all now!
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Post by bird on Mar 13, 2013 9:57:33 GMT
Young Men's Team Rallybiker (100 ML) Pete (100 ML.) Freakychirchill (100ML.) Dan B (100 ML Oggy (100 ML) Girls Team Oldbird (100ML.) Nicky (100ML.) Tortoise (62 Ml.) Sally? Never quite got around to entering
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Post by sally on Mar 13, 2013 13:45:01 GMT
count me out , a winter off the bike is no preparation
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Post by rallybiker on Mar 13, 2013 17:47:17 GMT
Young Men's Team Rallybiker (100 ML) Pete (100 ML.) Freakychirchill (100ML.) Dan B (100 ML Oggy (100 ML)
Girls Team Oldbird (100ML.) Nicky (100ML.) Tortoise (62 Ml.)
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Post by freakychurchill on Mar 13, 2013 18:56:58 GMT
Young Men's Team Rallybiker (100 ML) Pete (100 ML.) Dan B (100 ML Oggy (100 ML) Girls Team Oldbird (100ML.) Nicky (100ML.) Tortoise (62 Ml.) I am out sorry peps
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Post by Phil on Mar 14, 2013 8:42:29 GMT
Rallybiker (100 ML) Pete (100 ML.) Dan B (100 ML Oggy (100 ML) Phil (100ML)
Girls Team Oldbird (100ML.) Nicky (100ML.) Tortoise (62 Ml.)
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