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[sean8997]

Stopped at all 3, although the last one was a bit of a waste of time as no water left! So glad I booked today off work as I am aching like you would not believe, the hardest ride I have ever done, not sure whether or not to enter next years, hopefully the organisation will be a bit better! I probably will do it again as its fairly local and I'm a glutten for punnishment!

 

[Andy500]

I went round without stopping. Managed to carry enough water and food with me. Didn't actually drink as much as I thought I would. But like you say, aching like mad and I agree the hardest ride I have ever done. But extremely enjoyable. I'm signing up for next years tonight! A real glutton for punishment.

That 1st 30 miles was hard wasn't it? Never done so many climbs in such a short distance. Who ever designed the course is a sadist!

Stopped at all 3, although the last one was a bit of a waste of time as no water left! So glad I booked today off work as I am aching like you would not believe, the hardest ride I have ever done, not sure whether or not to enter next years, hopefully the organisation will be a bit better! I probably will do it again as its fairly local and I'm a glutten for punnishment!

 

[The Brewer]

Hi Andy and Sean HERES the link to the promised photos, 1031 in total, boy she was busy

Download for personal use is fine and please credit, not for commercial or advertising use without consent

 

[sean8997]

Having a nice hot bath and a nice cold Stella helped when I got home!!! You're right about the 1st 30 miles, think that hurt a lot of folk including myself, the only other 100 miler I did was earlier in June where I completed it in a time of 6hrs 32mins, just shows how much harder it was for me. Do think I'll be signing up on the weekend, I'm sure the teething problems will be sorted out for next year and as its fairly local, why the hell not, lol.

 

[Andy500]

Hi The Brewer

Please thank Mrs Brewer for me, an excellent set of photo's and I've found some of myself looking in pain.

Rgds

Andy500

Hi Andy and Sean HERES the link to the promised photos, 1031 in total, boy she was busy

Download for personal use is fine and please credit, not for commercial or advertising use without consent

 

[The Brewer]

Thanks given to her, but which is your pic

Glad you found one of yourself and if you want a hi-res quality copy Pm me and Mrs B will email one, just say which number.

Also as part of her Uni work Mrs B has to keep a blog of her work, HERES the link that which has just gone up on the Etape facebook page

 

[sean8997]

Cheers Brewer, after extensive searching found myself in 421 +422, some really great pics by Mrs B, please pass on my thanks also, would be great to get them via email so I can get a print.

 

[Andy500]

I'm on page 8 in the album, race number 1265, yellow cycling top with long sleeve white top underneath (it was cold at the start).

I'll pm you.

Thank you.

Andy500

Thanks given to her, but which is your pic

Glad you found one of yourself and if you want a hi-res quality copy Pm me and Mrs B will email one, just say which number.

Also as part of her Uni work Mrs B has to keep a blog of her work, HERES the link that which has just gone up on the Etape facebook page

 

[Fletch456]

I heard the organisation was poor. Not only did they run out of water as mentioned above but food and there were cars (moving I dont know) on the supposed closed roads.

 

[Andy500]

I heard the organisation was poor. Not only did they run out of water as mentioned above but food and there were cars (moving I dont know) on the supposed closed roads.

Yes there were some issues. I certainly wasn't aware of any problems at the feed stations as I didn't stop but there were some issues around signage going missing or being turned around. However overall it was still a brilliant event, extremely challenging, very technical course. Some of the steep downhill sections were very exciting with some fantastic speeds attained and knowing they were closed roads meant being able to take a full racing line using the total width of the road.

It was because it was so hard and challanging that i enjoyed it so much, already signed up for next years event.

Hopefully the organisers will have learnt the lessons and i suspect that for the next one everything will be corrected making it even better. In fact will probably be the best one to now enter as the organisers have got to make sure they get it correct next time.

 

[Fletch456]

Yes there were some issues. I certainly wasn't aware of any problems at the feed stations as I didn't stop but there were some issues around signage going missing or being turned around. However overall it was still a brilliant event, extremely challenging, very technical course. Some of the steep downhill sections were very exciting with some fantastic speeds attained and knowing they were closed roads meant being able to take a full racing line using the total width of the road.

It was because it was so hard and challanging that i enjoyed it so much, already signed up for next years event.

Hopefully the organisers will have learnt the lessons and i suspect that for the next one everything will be corrected making it even better. In fact will probably be the best one to now enter as the organisers have got to make sure they get it correct next time.

Great to hear you enjoyed it so and to hear of anothers enjoyment

Has they not been running it long then?

 

[Andy500]

Great to hear you enjoyed it so and to hear of anothers enjoyment

Has they not been running it long then?

No I believe this was the 1st.