Essex Countryside 60 - 24th June

[madpensioner]

Can anyone tell me if their are any hills in this event - i dont like hills - i have a feeling it is flat - is that true ?

 

[HLaB]

No idea but from being down in Essex for a while there's a good chance IMO it'll be pretty flat unless it goes through Maldon or Stock; there's steep inclines there but nothing prolonged enough to call a hill ;-)

 

[RoadBikeRecommendation]

By looking at the route map it looks bizzarely like the 25 mile route goes up the only major hill (North Hill between Little Baddow and Danbury - 1.1 miles long). Apart from that it's flattish / rolling roads. Might get over there myself for that one.

 

[madpensioner]

By looking at the route map it looks bizzarely like the 25 mile route goes up the only major hill (North Hill between Little Baddow and Danbury - 1.1 miles long). Apart from that it's flattish / rolling roads. Might get over there myself for that one.

cheers - mp

 

[madpensioner]

No idea but from being down in Essex for a while there's a good chance IMO it'll be pretty flat unless it goes through Maldon or Stock; there's steep inclines there but nothing prolonged enough to call a hill ;-)

By looking at the route map it looks bizzarely like the 25 mile route goes up the only major hill (North Hill between Little Baddow and Danbury - 1.1 miles long). Apart from that it's flattish / rolling roads. Might get over there myself for that one.

cheers - mp

 

[LosingFocus]

This weekend? Hmmm, anyone know if you can "pay on the day"?

 

[ianrauk]

This weekend? Hmmm, anyone know if you can "pay on the day"?

Why pay?
It's on the public roads. Just follow the others.

 

[LosingFocus]

This weekend? Hmmm, anyone know if you can "pay on the day"?

http://bike-events.com/Ride.aspx?id=331

It seems they are. May well pop along if I can wangle some free time.

Why pay?
It's on the public roads. Just follow the others.

Rather be part of an "event". Bit like saying if you cant get a place on the London Marathon, why not just run the course after they all finish. Plus it adds some realisation to others that you are actually a cyclist, and some confirmation to yourself I would think. We are not all battle hardened cyclist on here dont forget.

 

[madpensioner]

This weekend? Hmmm, anyone know if you can "pay on the day"?

yes

 

[madpensioner]

well - I did it - and found it harder than the Norwich 100 - due to very strong wind and a heavy rain down pour - i stopped at every refresh point ( which happend to be a pub ) - i havent got a clue how long it took me - i think there were 5 refresh points - which means i had 5 pint of Guinness - when i got back to the hotel (The County in Chelmford ) i went on the whisky and ftyimumblag numplutscy after i thing a fwe mreo dinksr and meting wthi a ewf fo teh custeroms i gvae adenrishion of leny dene --- i woke up the following morning - went down to breakfast - and received an applause - i will do it again next year -- to find out what its like - cheers LEIGH