Best value British Sportives

[Ron Keegan]

I'm going to start the bidding on BEST VALUE BRITISH SPORTIVES with The Dartmoor Classic.

Here's my top ten opening hand.

• User friendly and informative website.
• Atmosphersic 'Depart Village' with free trade exhibition, live music and early registration draw prizes.
• On-site catering.
• Bike doctor clinic.
• Well organised and hassle free start.
• Clearly signed and friendly marshalled routes.
• Breath-taking ride through the Dartmoor National Park.
• Bountifully stacked feefing stations.
• Accurate split and finish times.
• Slick de-registration.

Next bid please.

 

[Baggy]

You missed out the medals and chunk of Dartmoor trophy! It's a great ride.

 

[Fran143]

I've got a couple:

Solway Sportive £10 entry fee
Sarnies and tea afterwards
Prizes afterwards
Shower facilities
Friendly and well organised.



Tour of Tweedale- £15-20ish
3 fantastic feedstations
Enthusiastic and friendly organisers
Local pub set up for soup & sarnie afterwards
Choice of 2 distances
Great route
Met some fantastic people on this one who were more than happy to drop to my speed.

 

[amaferanga]

Richmond 5 Dales.


- great organisation
- great route
- well stocked feed stops at the right places
- free grub after the event

 

[Lance Substrong]

You missed out the medals and chunk of Dartmoor trophy! It's a great ride.

You've called my bluff Baggy.
I was saving the specially minted medals and unique Dartmoor Granite tropjies to play in my next hand.
Never mind, I've still got a couple more cards to play.

 

[Fran143]

Tw

Richmond 5 Dales.


- great organisation
- great route
- well stocked feed stops at the right places
- free grub after the event

Richmond 3 Dales!!!

As above fabby ride and good food.

 

[ventoux50]

I'm going to start the bidding on BEST VALUE BRITISH SPORTIVES with The Dartmoor Classic.

Here's my top ten opening hand.

• User friendly and informative website.
• Atmosphersic 'Depart Village' with free trade exhibition, live music and early registration draw prizes.
• On-site catering.
• Bike doctor clinic.
• Well organised and hassle free start.
• Clearly signed and friendly marshalled routes.
• Breath-taking ride through the Dartmoor National Park.
• Bountifully stacked feefing stations.
• Accurate split and finish times.
• Slick de-registration.

Next bid please.

smacks of blatant advertising to me - whats up - entry numbers down ?
charging too much ?


just asking !

 

[lukesdad]

Of al the ones Ive ridden and thats a fair few. One stands head and shoulders above the rest. The Trans Cambrian.

85 miles of stunning scenery. Near perfect roads, all the trimmings you d expect from a good Sportive., and all for £20 well it was last year!

 

[Philip Whiteman]

MAD MARCH HARE

Early March.

- £10
- Excellent route for early in the season
- no unnecessary rubbish gifts
- Food at finish and en-route
- Well signposted
- Quiet roads
- Delivers what is promised

Another sportive which is now defunct was the ROCKO ROLLER arranged by Rockingham Forest Wheelers. Shame.

 

[jimboalee]

MAD MARCH HARE

Early March.

- £10
- Excellent route for early in the season
- no unnecessary rubbish gifts
- Food at finish and en-route
- Well signposted
- Quiet roads
- Delivers what is promised

Another sportive which is now defunct was the ROCKO ROLLER arranged by Rockingham Forest Wheelers. Shame.

Done.

Is it the compulsory Solihull vs Beacon vs Halesowen vs Wolves vs Bromsgrove vs Evesham vs Red Kite ?

Do any Concorde and Glendale riders turn up?

There will be a team of one Palo Alto ( Western Wheelers ) rider there next year.

 

[jimboalee]

Done.

Is it the compulsory Solihull vs Beacon vs Halesowen vs Wolves vs Bromsgrove vs Evesham vs Red Kite ?

Do any Concorde and Glendale riders turn up?

There will be a team of one Palo Alto ( Western Wheelers ) rider there next year.

I went from the Home Page, to the 'Route' page, then to the 'Information' page and then to the 'Online entry' page where there was a large red banner saying "This event is SOLD OUT".

So anyone worrying about Sportives losing their popularity due to a few harsh words on this forum, can rest easy.

Mind you, ten quid is a bargain, so I'm not surprised its fully subsribed with five months to go.
£30, you can stuff it.

 

[jimboalee]

I went from the Home Page, to the 'Route' page, then to the 'Information' page and then to the 'Online entry' page where there was a large red banner saying "This event is SOLD OUT".

So anyone worrying about Sportives losing their popularity due to a few harsh words on this forum, can rest easy.

Mind you, ten quid is a bargain, so I'm not surprised its fully subsribed with five months to go.
£30, you can stuff it.

That's really dissapointed me. What I shall do is ride the route a few times and compare my time with the results.

I can do it as a DIY by GPS and count them as 100 km rides toward a Brevet Series.

 

[Ron Keegan]

smacks of blatant advertising to me - whats up - entry numbers down ?
charging too much ?


just asking !

Obviously the Dartmoor Classic isn't charging too much, because early entry numbers are at a record level. Clearly the "blatant advertising" on CycleChat has played its part as approaching 800 have already signed-up.

Cheers

 

[jimboalee]

Obviously the Dartmoor Classic isn't charging too much, because early entry numbers are at a record level. Clearly the "blatant advertising" on CycleChat has played its part as approaching 800 have already signed-up.

Cheers

It could be as much as 1% of the entries might be CycleChat members.

 

[Lance Substrong]

It could be as much as 1% of the entries might be CycleChat members.

If it is, then a big and sicere thanks to CycleChat members for their support.

Cheers
Ron