Gaz, I may do the Cotswold Spring Classic 100. (Also, are you on Twitter? What's your name? I'm trying to work out who people are...)
Also considering:
15 Jan - Evans, Chieveley - if weather's ok. Will enter on the day
1 April - The Joker (southern Sportives), Salisbury 100k - will be hilly but looks good
(9 april - Cotswold spring classic 100 - feels early to be doing 100...)
15 April - Wiggle New Forest 83- have done this twice before and it's fab. Good confidence builder as not too hilly but is a good long ride
22 April - White Horse Challenge 90 miles, round Swindon - killer hill at 83 miles that goes on and on and on....
29 April - Wiggle Up & Down - beware, this had Whitedown at 90 miles last year
nice and piratey...)
10 June - Sussex/Surrey Scramble Wiggle 100ish (was going to do Wales long course w/e but as Meldy pointed out, the bike is prob too hilly for Outlaw prep so close to the race).
Looks to be good, one of the old L2B routes on 20th May from Sutton in Surrey, down to the coast taking in Ditchling beacon before heading back up to Surrey 150k Could be a goer!
Pearson Sportive looks good, regular cycling routes for me either heading south to the coast or north to work! It also goes past the end of my road as well so call in advance if you're in need of a sneaky beer or cake at about 70 miles
Read some very good reports about Le Terrier on Sunday 3rd June. Anyone fancy it - it's up round Lancaster way - Forest of Bowland/Ribble Valley area. Meant to be very quiet roads and Fred Whitton level of toughness. There's a special104 mile route for Olympic year (!) and shorter options.
Did the Evans Chieveley Sportive yesterday. Fabulous route. Anything round Newbury must be fab. <searching for Magnifcat which I think is Wiggle these days>
Magnificat, Newbury, Berks: Sunday 3rd June. Jubilee weekend. 81 miler or 127 miler. 127 miler has 2800m of climbing... sod that. (Outlaw's not THAT hilly)
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Gaz, I may do the Cotswold Spring Classic 100. (Also, are you on Twitter? What's your name? I'm trying to work out who people are...)
Also considering:
15 Jan - Evans, Chieveley - if weather's ok. Will enter on the day
1 April - The Joker (southern Sportives), Salisbury 100k - will be hilly but looks good
(9 april - Cotswold spring classic 100 - feels early to be doing 100...)
15 April - Wiggle New Forest 83- have done this twice before and it's fab. Good confidence builder as not too hilly but is a good long ride
22 April - White Horse Challenge 90 miles, round Swindon - killer hill at 83 miles that goes on and on and on....
29 April - Wiggle Up & Down - beware, this had Whitedown at 90 miles last year
nice and piratey...)
10 June - Sussex/Surrey Scramble Wiggle 100ish (was going to do Wales long course w/e but as Meldy pointed out, the bike is prob too hilly for Outlaw prep so close to the race).
22-Jan - Evans Chiverley (70 miles)
12-Feb - Evans Watlington (70 miles)
25-Mar - Evans Woking (90 miles)
15-Apr - Longest Day Sportive, Eton Lake (112 miles)
13-May - Hamshire Hilly Hundred (100 miles)
27-May - Chiltern 100 (108 miles or so)
All good events, ive done them all before
The Longest Day*
*as detailed in the list above, Melds )
I may take a rain check on that one, I have 'submit tendonitis' this month
19th Feb 60k or 100k £8
From Dunchurch www.challengingtimes.org.uk
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Sparc Centre, Brampton Road, Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AY
Free
Rideout, The Rut (42 miles)
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Catmose Sports Centre, Huntsmans Drive, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6RP
Free
Their Beginner friendly
wont be doing any with you, then Barley.
Hope we can do the odd pirate ride intead
Looks to be good, one of the old L2B routes on 20th May from Sutton in Surrey, down to the coast taking in Ditchling beacon before heading back up to Surrey
150k
Could be a goer!
Ditchling is about 15% I think and goes on forever!!
Some work colleagues doing it as well so two worlds may well colide for a day
Dartmoor classic (http://www.dartmoorclassic.co.uk/)
Gonna be hilly though.
It also goes past the end of my road as well so call in advance if you're in need of a sneaky beer or cake at about 70 miles
Infact it goes RIGHT past Cheerful Daves house, and next to Trog's too!
Those first 2 miles will be a cake-fest!
Wiggle super series http://www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk/events/
4th Dec 2011 Mansfield RC Big Red Ride (£5)
16 Jan - > http://www.evanscycles.com/ride-it/chieveley-15th-16th-january-2011
5th Feb Long Eaton Reliability
11 march jodrell bank sportive
18 March - The Lion Heart
18 March - Wiggle No Excuses
25 March Cheshire Cat
9th April - Cotswold Spring Classic
15 April - The Longest Day
27 May - Chiltern 100
3 June - LeTerrier
17 Jun - Great Western Sportive
17 Jun - Flat out in the Fens
7th July - La Marmotte
2 Sep - Manchester 100
For a list of most sportives check out Cyclosport.org
Read some very good reports about Le Terrier on Sunday 3rd June. Anyone fancy it - it's up round Lancaster way - Forest of Bowland/Ribble Valley area. Meant to be very quiet roads and Fred Whitton level of toughness. There's a special104 mile route for Olympic year (!) and shorter options.
So who IS in for the Pearson 150?
AH
Did the Evans Chieveley Sportive yesterday. Fabulous route. Anything round Newbury must be fab. <searching for Magnifcat which I think is Wiggle these days>
5th Feb Long Eaton Reliability
11 march jodrell bank sportive
18 March - The Lion Heart
AH - can't decide on short or long. Might do short but add on another 20 afterwards.
18 March - Wiggle No Excuses
25 March Cheshire Cat
9th April - Cotswold Spring Classic
AH - distinct possibility
15 April - The Longest Day
15 April - Wiggle New Forest - 83 miles
AH
22 April - Big Dipper - 100k or 100 miles
AH - 100 miles
22 April - White Horse Challenge - 150k
20 May - Pearson 150k
AH
27 May - Chiltern 100
27 May - Wiggle Bournenouth
AH
3 June - LeTerrier
3 June - Magnifcat - 83 or 127
AH - 83
17 Jun - Great Western Sportive
17 Jun - Flat out in the Fens
7th July - La Marmotte
2 Sep - Manchester 100
For a list of most sportives check out Cyclosport.org or Wiggle or Evans Ride It
5th Feb Long Eaton Reliability
11 march jodrell bank sportive
SA (80)
Mrs SA (80)
18 March - The Lion Heart
AH - can't decide on short or long. Might do short but add on another 20 afterwards.
18 March - Wiggle No Excuses
25 March Cheshire Cat
9th April - Cotswold Spring Classic
AH - distinct possibility
15 April - The Longest Day
15 April - Wiggle New Forest - 83 miles
AH
22 April - Big Dipper - 100k or 100 miles
AH - 100 miles
22 April - White Horse Challenge - 150k
20 May - Pearson 150k
AH
27 May - Chiltern 100
27 May - Wiggle Bournenouth
AH
3 June - LeTerrier
3 June - Magnifcat - 83 or 127
AH - 83
17 Jun - Great Western Sportive
17 Jun - Flat out in the Fens
SA (112)
Mrs SA (112)
7th July - La Marmotte
2 Sep - Manchester 100
SA (100)
For a list of most sportives check out Cyclosport.org or Wiggle or Evans Ride It
5th Feb Long Eaton Reliability
11 march jodrell bank sportive
SA (80)
Mrs SA (80)
18 March - The Lion Heart
AH - can't decide on short or long. Might do short but add on another 20 afterwards.
18 March - Wiggle No Excuses
25 March Cheshire Cat
9th April - Cotswold Spring Classic
AH - distinct possibility
15 April - The Longest Day
Meldy
15 April - Wiggle New Forest - 83 miles
AH
22 April - Big Dipper - 100k or 100 miles
AH - 100 miles
22 April - White Horse Challenge - 150k
20 May - Pearson 150k
AH
Meldy
27 May - Chiltern 100
Lots!
27 May - Wiggle Bournenouth
AH
3 June - LeTerrier
3 June - Magnifcat - 83 or 127
AH - 83
17 Jun - Great Western Sportive
17 Jun - Flat out in the Fens
SA (112)
Mrs SA (112)
7th July - La Marmotte
2 Sep - Manchester 100
SA (100)