RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2015) Anyone?

[Beebo]

I'm in!
Second year in a row, that is all my luck used up for ever.

 

[srw]

If anyone's after a place, the charity we rode for last year probably has two or three - I think they've used up three of the six they bought for the first 3 years. Since they're a tiny charity they probably won't able to continue once the prices go up, and can't afford the massive advertising budget the big boys throw at the event.

Message @rvw for details.

 

[AndyWilliams]

I didn't look at magazine, dropped it in recycling bin

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Received mine today also :/ BooHooo hahaaaa ah well!!!

 

[carling]

Got a place

 

[marcusjb]

Not in, wife is again. Will probably go in for the tandem ballot again - though I am nervous only a couple of weeks before PBP, so I would be happy to just be a supporter this time! Hotel booked - travelodge Walthamstow is £68 currently for the Saturday night and it is only 3 miles from the start. Somewhat cheaper than other options and it was good last time.

 

[philk56]

I'm in at my third attempt! Out of my other two companions, one is and the other isn't as he has already posted earlier in this thread.

 

[cosmicbike]

I got a place.....

 

[srw]

Not in, wife is again. Will probably go in for the tandem ballot again - though I am nervous only a couple of weeks before PBP, so I would be happy to just be a supporter this time! Hotel booked - travelodge Walthamstow is £68 currently for the Saturday night and it is only 3 miles from the start. Somewhat cheaper than other options and it was good last time.

£92 when @rvw booked about 45 minutes after you...

 

[DaveReading]

I got in, much to my surprise, at my first attempt. Planning to do it with my son, who had to hold over his entry from last year due to an injury.

Apologies if it's been covered somewhere in the last 500-odd posts, but can anyone comment on the logistics of parking up and pedalling to the start and from the end. Happy to pay the going rate for somewhere relatively safe to leave the car.

 

[marcusjb]

£92 when @rvw booked about 45 minutes after you...

Ouch.

The Stratford one was already £148 when I looked earlier. Dread to think what it will be by now!

Walthamstow was perfect last time - though our tandem only just went into the lift, stood on end.

 

[Zcapp96]

I got in, much to my surprise, at my first attempt. Planning to do it with my son, who had to hold over his entry from last year due to an injury.

Apologies if it's been covered somewhere in the last 500-odd posts, but can anyone comment on the logistics of parking up and pedalling to the start and from the end. Happy to pay the going rate for somewhere relatively safe to leave the car.

Nearer the time they will send you a travel preferences form to fill in which will contain a link to various organised all day parking at a special rate. I used their parking at the o2 last year and it was a doddle to get to the start, just followed the hundreds of cyclists heading in the same direction!

 

[rvw]

£92 when @rvw booked about 45 minutes after you...

...but that was the flexible rate. £68 non cancellation rate.

 

[Elybazza61]

Just got home and ripped open the magazine packaging on the hope that I got a place. I didn't so I now need to decide whether I go for a charity place and can I raise the several thousands of pounds that they require.

Edited for accuracy(probably)

Think they are going to have to be careful with the charity aspect as there is only so many times anyone can cadge/raise money from work ,family and friends especially if they know that 100 miles isn't much of a challenge to the individual concerned.

Also be interesting to see how many 'celebs' are doing it.


Oh and yes I didn't get in.

 

[Elybazza61]

Oh and another thing,if it's so oversubscribed why not shorten the ballot time and maybe filter out people who have done it before(if possible).

 

[Dmcd33]

I'm in!

This could be my best excuse to buy a new bike!