lanternerouge
Veteran
- Location
- Leafy Cheshire
Good luck DC, hope it goes well! Am just starting cycling again after beign ill for yonks so missing out I'm afraid 
Etape Pennines - October 2012
- Thread starter DCLane
- Start date
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Pale Rider
Legendary Member
It's local to me but way above my level, so I did some spectating at about 70miles.
The lad who came through first was a few minutes ahead of the next rider and appeared very relaxed.
I clapped him and he said a few words back as if he was out walking the dog.
Well done to him, and the dozens of others I watched go past.
Everyone seemed to have paced themeselves properly - I didn't see anyone who appeared to be in any bother.
The lad who came through first was a few minutes ahead of the next rider and appeared very relaxed.
I clapped him and he said a few words back as if he was out walking the dog.
Well done to him, and the dozens of others I watched go past.
Everyone seemed to have paced themeselves properly - I didn't see anyone who appeared to be in any bother.
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DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
I'll do a report later - but got round in about 5 hours 23 mins, compared to a target time I'd set of 6 hours.
The organisation at the start wasn't great - their attempt at setting people off in specified waves didn't work.
However, the route was good and the marshals/signage great. I was also glad of a note telling me that the big climbs started at 40 miles - and they came one after another.
The organisation at the start wasn't great - their attempt at setting people off in specified waves didn't work.
However, the route was good and the marshals/signage great. I was also glad of a note telling me that the big climbs started at 40 miles - and they came one after another.
Angus444
Senior Member
Well done, DC!
I was too late to enter this year, but have registered interest for 2013. Had a good look at the profile though, and 5.23 is a great time for that course.
The Etape Caledonia start has been a nightmare for the past 3 years....like an EasyJet check-in, people in Wave M, etc stand right at the front while people in Waves B,C etc try to push through the throng. It's a good system, but people need to play their part by letting others through....
Have a well-deserved lemonade tonight.....
ferret fur
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Roseburn
That was tough. Much harder than the Caledonia. I reckon the organizers are taking a bit of a chance running this so late in the year. It was hard enough on a perfect day and even with dry roads some of the descents were scary (55mph :-0 ) If it had been really cold, wet and windy I think it could've been quite nasty. As it was I though it was a great event. Chuffed with 4:49
ferret fur
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Roseburn
PS The results suggest that only about a third of the field made it round in the time limit. The Broom wagon maust've been crowded!
It was, so full in fact a number of the last few had to just grin and bear it, for the last 14 miles.PS The results suggest that only about a third of the field made it round in the time limit. The Broom wagon maust've been crowded!
But still a well earned cycle badge for all.
oldfatfool
Guru
Did you get any sort of 'goodie' bag for the entrance fee?
ferret fur
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Roseburn
Only a bottle. But you do get a serious amount of organization.
No goodie bag, bacon role for breakfast and packed lunch for dinner. Also got t shirt and cap, but was a fab day. Really enjoyed meeting so many riders and seeing it from the other side of the fence.
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DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Got my official time: - came in 173rd. Happy with that; my personal target was 6 hours and in the 1st 500.
Sprint 00:01:35 97th
KOTM 13:00 394th
Race No 1615
Cat M40-44
Cat Pos 37th
Time 05:17:50
Pos
173rd
Sprint 00:01:35 97th
KOTM 13:00 394th
Race No 1615
Cat M40-44
Cat Pos 37th
Time 05:17:50
Pos
173rd
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DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
True. The bottle's only good for my kid's lunchbag. However I was impressed with the organisation of the event, once the start was over.
Ferret fur - you must have been going some to get it under 5 hours!
