So the organisers have this morning whipped round an e-mail detailing the bike route for this year. Link:
http://dload.osb.s3.amazonaws.com/maps/outlawbike12map.pdf?utm_source=Outlaw+12+-+March+Update&utm_campaign=Outlaw+12+-+March&utm_medium=emailI was at Uni in Nottingham. I wasn’t, at the time, enthusiastic enough about cycling to tour the area but don’t remember North / North East of the City being particularly flat.
If anyone’s produced a profile on mapmyride or gets out and plots the course on GPS, the link would be well received.
Any plans for a full recce? I’m keen to have a go in early to mid May…
Rw
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Nice and flat!
sub-6 then Gladys??
Boooooo, only Oxton Bank once.
On the new 2 loop bit there is a large very boring section along the old A46 but its flatish and straight
Going to make the feed station interesting
the route looks good...i'm gonna have a recce soon cause i'd like to know how oxton compares to SHL from imuk.
reckon i should be on for a faster bike leg though overall
Flatter than last year, yes? Good news... and an excuse for you to spend money on whizz-bang aero wares!
Oxton's a short, sharp kick, Andy. Nothing freaky.
Oxton, nothing hard about it!!
I've pencilled in journey from Suffolk to Notts for 05/06 and or 19/20 May to go and have a crack at the whole course. If there are locals, Pirates or others keen to get familiar with route and who would like to join, let me know.
I might also venture up on 24/25 March for a quick recce of loop one or two.
Rw
Rw
and i will be up for some reccies as its close ish by
What does a feed station need?
I can think of a location on the old A46 (second loops) that has access to parking, running water and somewhere to put a feed station...
OHHHHH man...i'm creamin!!!! lol
thanks so much (i hope it was me)
everybody can can do this!!!! just train, put the time in.......earn your legend!!!
Shame for the supporters...was nice seeing the family three times in some klittle village last year.
Course looks fast.
I finaly managed to plug the course into my map software last night, it's showing a grand total of 905 m of climbing, which is about ? of last year's total!
I also had a ltiile chat with Ian Hamilton about it at the Tri show and I asked him about the feed stations. He said that's something he still needs to work out!
Rw
Nope. It would appear Gladys has covered the whole course (save for a lap or two of rowing lake, which I'm confident won't add another 409 m of climbing).
Rw
Rw
Having said that I don't understand why such a big difference between the two when comparing last year's route. MMR says 2260ft and RWGPS says 4089ft. Something wrong there.