RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?

[mjr]

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Is it only me that thinks "isn't she embarrassed to be photographed wearing that... replica Team Sky shorts?"

 

[jefmcg]

I assume they took it straight off then refunded it if you didn't get in.

Did you give payment details? Then I think you donated you entrance fee. I remember the website was a bit tricky, if you weren't paying attention, you could miss the "i want to donated my fee" box to uncheck. They do not ask for payment if you don't check that.

On the brightside, there's another ballot for those generous souls, so you may still get in.

 

[Dogtrousers]

On the brightside, there's another ballot for those generous souls, so you may still get in.

I thought that the "I donated my fee" ballot took place at the same time as the main ballot. (Or immediately afterwards) I don't think they have two separate tranches of results released.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

I never got in for the third year running and someone i know who hardly cycles and just entered on a whim did (doesn't make sense to me).

Anyway I've decided to go down the charity route and signed up for a prostate cancer charity.i'm happy with that because as a prostate cancer survivor i'm more than happy to give something back.

 

[Racing roadkill]

I never got in for the third year running and someone i know who hardly cycles and just entered on a whim did (doesn't make sense to me).

Anyway I've decided to go down the charity route and signed up for a prostate cancer charity.i'm happy with that because as a prostate cancer survivor i'm more than happy to give something back.

That's the random nature of the ballot, and well done / chapeau for going down the charity route, especially as it's something so close to you.

 

[Racing roadkill]

After the disappointment of yesterday's ballot rejection, today I am celebrating confirmation of my charity place

I've never done a 100 mile ride in my life, so it's definitely a challenge and I won't mind asking friends, family and colleagues for sponsorship. They all think it's an inconceivable distance to ride by bike anyway.

Maybe I should fish the commiserations magazine out of the bin - it did have training plans.

Well done, it's a fantastic event, and it's very well organised. You won't notice the mileage, there's too much going on.

 

[Racing roadkill]

I'm relieved to read of so many other people's tales of repeated failure. I don't feel quite so personally slighted. I'll enter again next year, it doesn't take much effort to do.

I did, for a few seconds, consider doing it for charity, but I don't want to have to bug people, and anyway I don't want to be sponsored for something I do anyway. One thought was to do it on the Brommie to add a bit of interest, but .... nah.

That's the spirit. Don't be downhearted, it really is a random process, and just the luck of the draw. Keep applying, if you're not in it, you can't 'win' it, so to speak.

 

[SquareDaff]

Did anyone else get the commiserations shirt? My friend did. Lets just say I have seen better quality from Aldi!

 

[goody]

I didn't get in :-(

Any suggestions for another cycling challenge to take on instead?

Velothon Wales.

 

[lazybloke]

Since you're the first one I've read that has posted about a charity place and in a positive manner, post up yourJjust Giving page and I'll send you an Ayrton Senna to get you started.

Yes please! Any donations gratefully received! I'm thrown together a fundraising page. I'll have to refine it over the next few days....
In the sig!

 

[goody]

I didn't get in.
Got a place through work the year it p****d down. Really enjoyed it, hope it rains this year just so you can have as much fun as I did!
Oh and the wife got in, I'll buy her a rain jacket just in case.

 

[jefmcg]

I thought that the "I donated my fee" ballot took place at the same time as the main ballot. (Or immediately afterwards) I don't think they have two separate tranches of results released.

Yeah, I think so too. I just was trying to find the upside when telling someone they had spent £40 they didn't mean to.

 

[vickster]

Yeah, I think so too. I just was trying to find the upside when telling someone they had spent £40 they didn't mean to.

I don't get the £40, the entrance is more than that £58 IIRC (or perhaps £68, it went up last year, can't remember how much I am due to get as part of my PI claim having had to pull out in 2014)

 

[steverob]

Didn't get in this year so I'm now 1 out of 2 (got in first time in 2015, didn't enter in 2013 or 2014). Out of the three people I personally know who entered the ballot, the two who rode last year both got the "Commiserations" magazine like me, while the one who missed out last time, got "Congratulations" this year.

Better go cancel that hotel booking for the Saturday before while I remember...

 

[Ollie W]

Tempted to go for charity. But then again I don't yet have another bike, I've only done 25 miles before and I'm a bit fat currently... maybe I'll wait til next year and just go on an adventure with you lot. But it's so tempting to ride on closed roads...