cheshire cat 2012
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dodgy knees
Active Member
- Location
- gods country durham
not me after last years debarcle at start and finish
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Looks interesting. I've not done a sportive yet, having done some shorter events though. I've set 2012 as being the date I do a number of these.
One'll be the Etape Pennines in October and I've got this mad idea of 3 Coast-to-Coast rides in 3 weekends; Sea-2-Sea Workington-Sunderland, Transpennine Trail Southport-Hornsea, finishing with The Way of the Roses Morecambe-Robin Hood's Bay.
Has anyone done the 74-mile one before?
One'll be the Etape Pennines in October and I've got this mad idea of 3 Coast-to-Coast rides in 3 weekends; Sea-2-Sea Workington-Sunderland, Transpennine Trail Southport-Hornsea, finishing with The Way of the Roses Morecambe-Robin Hood's Bay.
Has anyone done the 74-mile one before?
opticcircus
New Member
- Location
- Stoke-on-trent
I've been looking around for a sportive to do early next year I think I'll give it a whirl with it being local
Steve H
Large Member
- Location
- Brighouse in West Yorkshire
Yep - I'll be doing it again in 2012.
I did the medium distance ride last year as my first ever sportive. Really good fun, although I made the mistake of being one of the first to set off. This does mean you never really overtake anyone and get overtaken by hundreds! The middle distance was a little bit shorter last year - around 66 miles if I remember correctly. There is a fairly flatish beginning of around 12 miles to get you nicely warmed up. You then have Mow Cop - about 1 mile of gradually increasingly steep hill - topped with a ridiculously steep top bit that I had to walk on. There are then a couple more hills before the last 35 miles is fairly flat again.
Would love to get up Mow Cop this year without walking!
I did the medium distance ride last year as my first ever sportive. Really good fun, although I made the mistake of being one of the first to set off. This does mean you never really overtake anyone and get overtaken by hundreds! The middle distance was a little bit shorter last year - around 66 miles if I remember correctly. There is a fairly flatish beginning of around 12 miles to get you nicely warmed up. You then have Mow Cop - about 1 mile of gradually increasingly steep hill - topped with a ridiculously steep top bit that I had to walk on. There are then a couple more hills before the last 35 miles is fairly flat again.
Would love to get up Mow Cop this year without walking!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
The 74 basically gets rid of 26 flat miles and a feed. I did the 100 mile route two years ago, and despite getting to the start early (to park), by the time I'd changed, I was way back and it took over an hour to roll through
johnpembo73
Active Member
- Location
- crewe
I am off round for the hills after mow cop tomorrow. Congleton, gun hill and winckle. Should be good fun a 60 mile ride before it gets dark. Don't forget about the clocks going back tonight.
Unclejohnsson
Active Member
How much is it please for the full route?
johnpembo73
Active Member
- Location
- crewe
The price is here at the bottom of the page with the routes http://www.kilotogo.com/index.php?option=event_detail&event_id=31
100mile is £33
It also sounds like this years event it planned very well from the website. I am looking forward to it.
John
100mile is £33
It also sounds like this years event it planned very well from the website. I am looking forward to it.
John
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Anyone else doing this and not affiliated to a club? i.e. register under CycleChat ?
Anyone else entering? If you click on: https://www.kilotogo...nts&event_id=31 and login it provides entrant details.
I can see so far with CycleChat as the team (and I'm aware you might have your own club/team) or who've said so on here:
Hardcore 100 milers:
Chris - Chris.IOW
? - Endoman
Ajay - Ajay
? - Holdsworth
Half-way house 74 milers:
Paul Johnson - Kestevan
David Lane - DCLane
Softy 45 milers:
Paul - PaulSecteur
Haven't got a clue what distance they're doing-ers:
? - Montyboy - ?
Anyone else entering? If you click on: https://www.kilotogo...nts&event_id=31 and login it provides entrant details.
I can see so far with CycleChat as the team (and I'm aware you might have your own club/team) or who've said so on here:
Hardcore 100 milers:
Chris - Chris.IOW
? - Endoman
Ajay - Ajay
? - Holdsworth
Half-way house 74 milers:
Paul Johnson - Kestevan
David Lane - DCLane
Softy 45 milers:
Paul - PaulSecteur
Haven't got a clue what distance they're doing-ers:
? - Montyboy - ?
Kestevan
Last of the Summer Winos
- Location
- Holmfirth.
I'll be riding it again this year - 74 miler - and I'll be registering as a CycleChat rider.
Or..... I will be if their server stops throwing SQL errors and actually lets me sign up.
Mind you as some wag on Facebook has commented, signing up is still easier than getting across the start line was last year
Or..... I will be if their server stops throwing SQL errors and actually lets me sign up.
Mind you as some wag on Facebook has commented, signing up is still easier than getting across the start line was last year
Kestevan
Last of the Summer Winos
- Location
- Holmfirth.
Wahey.
Kilo to go finally allowed me to give them some money.... )
Kilo to go finally allowed me to give them some money.... )
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
I might enter the 74 miler a nice spring ride, don't think I would be up for the hundred that early in the year though.