FNRttC PROVISIONAL 2012 dates

[martint235]

It would be a shame to miss either. I want to do a Hilly 50 and not just remember pain so I'm provisionally doing both subject to swmbo approval which will be sought when it's too late for a "no", about 6am on the Sunday I reckon

 

[BalkanExpress]

particularly as the Hilly is on the Sunday

"We're taking "Ballbuster avoidance" action in 2012 so the date is March 10, one week later than usual. Still only £3 (or £2 in advance)."

Mind you Sunday would be better as it would take me that long to ride back up

 

[TimO]

... I want to do a Hilly 50 and not just remember pain ...

How does that work then?

Actually, I quite enjoyed last year, but I really didn't try to do it very fast, and was beaten by many people significantly older than me.

 

[martint235]

How does that work then?

Actually, I quite enjoyed last year, but I really didn't try to do it very fast, and was beaten by many people significantly older than me.

Yeah I think I may have gone at it a bit quickly! I'm sure there's a way of completing the Hilly 50 that leaves a pleasurable impression. I think the ride home from the top of Box Hill that day was the worst I've felt on a bike. I'd even had to stop half way up Box Hill for a breather!!

 

[frank9755]

Yeah I think I may have gone at it a bit quickly!

I seem to remember that you dropped me on the first hill!

I took a clubmate along and he enjoyed it so much that he wants everyone to go along this year, so I'll be doing it again.

 

[dellzeqq]

I haven't heard back from the Moonriders. Perhaps they're a bit cheesed off. Should I pursue them or let it go?

I did hear from the Martlets today. They will participate in a shared ride, but in a limited way. I've applied to Brighton Council for seafront clearance for August 31st

 

[User10571]

I think you should let them make the running, seeing as they're the ones making unreasonable requests. Getting in touch now would give them an inflated sense of their own importance?

I started to err towards this angle a while ago - as in why give them the oxygen of publicity? Given that the FNRttC is fundamentally a ver' different beast.

 

[StuartG]

I haven't heard back from the Moonriders. Perhaps they're a bit cheesed off.

Oh dear, better set Mice on them ...

I was surprised they only managed 240 last year. And sandwiched between BHF & FNRttC the opportunity for growth is limited. I assume they expect the charities to do their marketing but of the ones I checked it isn't being heavily promoted, London to Paris is the one they push ...

So it might be a damp squib ... 250 or 500. Perhaps we should run a sweepstake?

 

[Flying Dodo]

I actually got round to looking at the Moonriders web site. I was a tad surprised to note it said that up to 75% of the amount raised by a rider would go to the nominated charities, and at least £100 must be paid across by 1st April. Elsewhere it says that no more than 30% of the fund raising target would be paid by your nominated charity to cover the rest of the entrance fee (on top of the £59 deposit the rider pays).

In other words, if I were doing a charity ride, and raised say £1,000 for my favourite charity, but then they'd get gift aid on top. It implies the organisers could be getting a maximum of £300 out of a potential £1,000 raised, leaving the charity with £700 plus a bit of gift aid.

They've got a range of major charities listed.

I'd be a bit concerned about all that. It's all very vague.

 

[Flying Dodo]

That's a good point. I was thinking it would be capped by the maximum 30% ride fee, but of course it could be in addition.

As a concerned citizen, I think I'll contact a few of the charities, and ask them how much they think they'll get in net funds raised from a rider.



Edit. On the downloadable 1 page brochure, it still has last year's details, when the fee was £89 + a minimum of £200 to be raised.

 

[StuartG]

As a concerned citizen, I think I'll contact a few of the charities, and ask them how much they think they'll get in net funds raised from a rider.

You could point out that for £10 contribution to the beer fund administration costs Del might be persuaded to issue a certificate that they completed the same journey on the same night in even more experienced hands ...

 

[redjedi]

It would be a shame to miss either. I want to do a Hilly 50 and not just remember pain so I'm provisionally doing both subject to swmbo approval which will be sought when it's too late for a "no", about 6am on the Sunday I reckon

Yeah I think I may have gone at it a bit quickly! I'm sure there's a way of completing the Hilly 50 that leaves a pleasurable impression. I think the ride home from the top of Box Hill that day was the worst I've felt on a bike. I'd even had to stop half way up Box Hill for a breather!!

It wasn't that bad was it Martin

And if you're planning on riding back from Brighton straight to the start of the Hilly 50 it won't be any easier.

 

[martint235]

It wasn't that bad was it Martin

And if you're planning on riding back from Brighton straight to the start of the Hilly 50 it won't be any easier.

Well I'm hoping to get back from Brighton on the Saturday!!!! Unless Davywalnuts is cycling back of course.....

And yes it was that bad! I was kn******ed when I got home. Remember you had a good hour to rest fix a puncture at the top of Box Hill.

 

[redjedi]

The Hilly ride is on March 10th next year which is the Saturday.

I also had a rest while waiting for you

 

[dellzeqq]

I actually got round to looking at the Moonriders web site. I was a tad surprised to note it said that up to 75% of the amount raised by a rider would go to the nominated charities, and at least £100 must be paid across by 1st April. Elsewhere it says that no more than 30% of the fund raising target would be paid by your nominated charity to cover the rest of the entrance fee (on top of the £59 deposit the rider pays).

In other words, if I were doing a charity ride, and raised say £1,000 for my favourite charity, but then they'd get gift aid on top. It implies the organisers could be getting a maximum of £300 out of a potential £1,000 raised, leaving the charity with £700 plus a bit of gift aid.

They've got a range of major charities listed.

I'd be a bit concerned about all that. It's all very vague.

that surprised me. The deal with the Big Brighton FNRttC is that the charities pay for space, but that the cost is passed back to them when people register. So, if a charity buys 100 spaces for (probably) £1700 and 80 of those spaces are taken up, then the next cost to the charity is £340 for 80 spaces.

I'm waiting for prices on a couple of things, but, for the moment, the likely entrance fee is £17 plus £14 if you need 3rd party insurance. I'm humming and hawing about the 'sporting' (unsponsored) entry, wondering whether it would be taking the mickey to ask for £40 (+£14 as appropriate) - but I don't want to have the two prices too close together.