Pirate UK Training weekend

Avalaf

I just checked to get the train, it's £96 for the journey that is going to take 7 hours to get there with the inconvenience two changes, Oh well I guess I'll just chuck some more diesel fumes into the atmosphere.

[Deleted User]

So that's 25th-28th november in matlock?

Hmmmmm.

If I can fit my bike in my car then I'll come - will try it at the weekend and report back.

Ping Pong Boy

Norma - Take the wheels of you bike off, fold the rear seat down, pop an old blanket down if you don't want to make a mess of your boot. You should find the bike will fit in with no problems unless you have a Smart Car

debbo

Take the wheels off Norma and it'll go in I'm sure.

Ava - I'll be going down so we could always share a car.

Lindi - Livin' the dream :-)

Norma has a Smart car!

debbo

I know, that's why I said take both wheels off!! Surely it will fit then?

[Deleted User]

A bike does go in a smart car. Maudes sister was brought to me in one when I took her for a test ride

Lindi - Livin' the dream :-)

After eveyone praised my great organisational skills i realised I had totally cocked it up so....



the true story is that we have Windermere YHA booked for 3 nights form 31/3/2006

31st - 3rd April
Lindi
Debbo
Ergo-phobic
Leo M
Meldy
Don One
IR
Avalaf
Andrew Smith
Littlefatwelshman
Mister W
Norma
Toucan
Wickett



November Matlock was booked up so we'll have to find an alternative location or a differnt weekend.

[Deleted User]

Hoorah!

So now I just need to find space for everything else a girl needs for a weekend away.

[Deleted User]

Can't do the first weekend in November...

debbo

I can't do the second weekend.

What about a change of location? I don't have a clue where Matlock is anyway.

[Deleted User]

Matlock... In the south pennines on the A6 between Nottingham and Sheffield - favourite for motorcyclists to drive headlong into dry stone walls.

w/e of 31st March is 3 weeks before FLM and has united away to bolton... so count me in for windermere.

popsider

Between Derby and Manchester but close enough.

[Deleted User]

Oh and forgot to say.... Thanks Lindi ;->

popsider

If you do go to Matlock the High Peak Trail (where they hold the White Peak Marathon) right on your doorstep so you've got a fantastic scenic and relatively flat (well apart from a couple of hills!) cycle track for running. You've got some really good cycling country - better than the Lakes for that. Not sure about open water swimming - you've got Carsington reservoir where they hold a couple of triathlons - you could contact the punishing events people that organise those or Derby Tri Club and see if there is anything in the area.

popsider

or is it too cold for open water in November?

Avalaf

Sounds fair enough on the car front Debbo.

Alternative location sounds good. Depending on how many people are coming and wether or not you mind sleeping on air matresses etc and 3 to the room, I wouldn't mind everyone coming up here.

Bouncing Barlist

You lot couldnt organise a pi$$ up in a brewery, just come with us to La Santa and be done with it...

I'm a deff for March by the way, looking forward to it already...

debbo

That would be handy for me Ava! I don't think there are many for November - maybe 6 or 7?

Bouncing Barlist

Any idea's on draft itinery?

Are we all hoping to be up to the standard of an 100 mile bike ride and perhaps a swim and 13 mile run the day after, then perhaps a nice easy 60-80 mile ride the 3rd day?

Bouncing Barlist

Oh should say that may sound daunting now and of course im sure the weekend will be tailored to fit in with everyone but it would give you a nice intermediate target to aim for..

AndrewSmith

Carl go and have a lie down.

Avalaf

Can probably squeeze in a dozen at a push sharing rooms, loads of places to cycle and we can outdoor swim or indoor if you would prefer. I would try and arrange a private sesion at the local pool for us.

Lindi - Livin' the dream :-)

Ava - would you like to take over organisation for the November?

We'd need to set a definate on that very soon so that I (and other London peeps) can book a sleeper and get to you for a reasonable price :-)



For the March weekend there will be enough people to split into groups so not everyone has to be on the Barley Boot camp version!
I'll work out a reasonable plan but you will of course be free to have your own plan and do that instead - just make sure you are home in time for dinner :-)


Too cold to OW swim in either November or March. I'm hoping to get a swim coach along and will talk to the pool in windermere about swimming times.

[Deleted User]

Think i'm going to hve to drop out o the november wekend due to lack of funds.

Will definitely be on for march though.

debbo

Ava - what date were you thinking of? Would you be sticking to the origninal march one?

debbo

Or november even.

Lindi - Livin' the dream :-)

Cost for the March weekend I think will be about £55 each for B&B which we will need to pay before christmas.


Other food we can decide what we are doing nearer the time.

debbo

Sounds like a bargain Lindi - is that for 3 nights?

[Deleted User]

Is camping somewhere in Nov an option? I'd be happy to do that.