RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?
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sleaver
Veteran
Don't forget that the entry fee also covers the cost of things such as feed stations, chip timing, mechanical support etc. I've seen threads on here where people ask if they can just turn up for a sportive where the roads are open without paying and the common answers seem to either be a yes as they are open roads, or only if you don't use anything provided by the organisers.
You could do the RideLondon route on any other day but not only would the roads be open, you wouldn't get any feed stations, marshalling, mechanical support, chip timing etc. However, you would get the pleasure of having to carry some extra shorts to change into after you get through some of the initial route in London.
I'm also pretty sure that Prudential and the other sponsors pay at lot money more than Wiggle have access too. It would be very interesting to know what the entry fee would be if the RideLondon organisers didn't have access to that money.
You could do the RideLondon route on any other day but not only would the roads be open, you wouldn't get any feed stations, marshalling, mechanical support, chip timing etc. However, you would get the pleasure of having to carry some extra shorts to change into after you get through some of the initial route in London.
I'm also pretty sure that Prudential and the other sponsors pay at lot money more than Wiggle have access too. It would be very interesting to know what the entry fee would be if the RideLondon organisers didn't have access to that money.
vickster
Legendary Member
In general, although last year I didn't put that slow a time and was virtually last to go
You can't predict what start time you'd get with accuracy
Yes, that is the general idea. Seems to be the occasional exception to that rule though.
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
Given the number of riders, it makes sense to do it that way in order to reduce congestion by spreading the pack out as much as possible along the course, and minimising the need for faster riders to overtake slower ones. Seemed to work reasonably well, though it's not foolproof.
rugby bloke
Veteran
- Location
- Northamptonshire
I'm in for it again this year, last year's ride was one of best days of my life ... with the obvious exceptions of my wedding day, births of children and Saints winning the Premiership of course !
If anyone is looking for over night accommodation, last year I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express on Old Street. Decent hotel, pasta restaurant across the road to carb load and a nice 6 mile ride to the start to settle the nerves and shake down the bike.
I'll echo all comments about quicker times on closed roads. I estimated 8 hours based on my training rides (albeit on a mountain bike), on the day I completed in just over 6 hours. I was given one of the last start time so was nervous of missing the cut off points but was comfortably ahead of time all the way round.
If anyone is looking for over night accommodation, last year I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express on Old Street. Decent hotel, pasta restaurant across the road to carb load and a nice 6 mile ride to the start to settle the nerves and shake down the bike.
I'll echo all comments about quicker times on closed roads. I estimated 8 hours based on my training rides (albeit on a mountain bike), on the day I completed in just over 6 hours. I was given one of the last start time so was nervous of missing the cut off points but was comfortably ahead of time all the way round.
Racing roadkill
Guru
Last year they underestimated some of the waves speed. I was in an (unexpectedly) quick wave. We started catching the 'Green A' lot, before the Blackwall tunnel, and arrived at the finish, before the bag truck had unloaded 
.We weren't 'Stelar' quick, but I think the organisers gave us an overly generous start time.
.We weren't 'Stelar' quick, but I think the organisers gave us an overly generous start time.
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
Will not bother with it this year, The way it is organized is all wrong. There are better rides out there,
Will not bother with it this year, The way it is organized is all wrong. There are better rides out there,
In what way?
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
It was supposed to be for the cyclist's It should be done on a first come first served basis They are giving to many places away to the charities, so if you do not get in on the ballot it will cost you an arm or a leg, That's the reason people are joining in a few miles from the start, They do not pay a penny, I know this happens a lot on most charity rides, They should run it like the Cambridge Grand Fondo, A much better event, Oh and i did get in last year but could not ride it owing to family probs, So i am automatically in for this year.
jefmcg
Guru
Do we know they are giving them away? I assumed (based on no information) that they sold the places to charities.
btw, does you keyboard have no full-stop or return keys?
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
I thought you always started a new sentence with a capital letter, but i could be wrongDo we know they are giving them away? I assumed (based on no information) that they sold the places to charities.
btw, does you keyboard have no full-stop or return keys?
jefmcg
Guru
That's a necessary but not sufficient condition for a sentence.I thought you always started a new sentence with a capital letter, but i could be wrong
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
It is not a problem to me.
