RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?

[mjr]

If anyone happens to be interested in volunteering as a Marshall...https://volunteers.ridelondon.co.uk/Volunteer/EventRegistration

Isn't it a commercial event? If you're free that day, wouldn't it be better to offer to marshal for one of the entirely charitable rides such as http://ousewashes.org.uk/ouse-news/exciting-charity-cycling-event-in-the-ouse-washes/ ?

 

[Dogtrousers]

(I don't believe they will stop any rider without a number who doesn't stop willingly. What could they do, knock them off? I imagine if it becomes a problem, with lots of riders joining in, they may come up with a way of stopping them.)

Issue marshals with broomsticks. To be used on back wheels only - health and safety gone mad.

What was that marshal volunteer link again?

 

[123456789]

The cynic in me says that I don't think they would care if some of the 46'ers made it onto the 100 route after all it's all extra revenue and the organiser couldn't be held to account if they have more riders completing the 100 than they said they would. "it wasn't down to us guv, those pesky dishonest members of the public sneaked in"

I would imagine that there will be a disclaimer/penalties in the T&Cs for the 46 stating that you are not Insured etc etc if you sneak onto the 100 route.

 

[Dogtrousers]

There is probably a high chance that the first riders for the 46 mile course will be faster than the riders in the last wave for the 100.

Won't there be one or more broom wagons at the rear of the 100 lot to separate them?

 

[steverob]

I expect that they will put out some barriers so that they can funnel riders and slow them down a bit.

If they do that, I can see it ending up in a mess.

Riders trying to cross paths with other riders to go down the correct side and people having no choice but to go the wrong way if they can't get the right side.

The split point is just at the first hub at Hampton Court where you've already got people slowing down to get into the correct sides of the road depending on whether they're stopping or carrying on, so it is probably easier to do a check there than many other places on the route. Still fraught with difficulties though and anyone determined enough to get through probably will.

 

[mjr]

Issue marshals with broomsticks. To be used on back wheels only - health and safety gone mad.

Broomsticks on their back wheels don't even slow cyclists down much...

 

[sleaver]

Broomsticks on their back wheels don't even slow cyclists down much...
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If only they put their heads down. Then they may be onto something with aero helmets

 

[Racing roadkill]

Imagine your a marshal and think out of those three numbers (main number on back, lid & bike) which ones you will be able to see. When you have hundreds of riders coming towards you at 20kph, will you be able to pull anyone over when all you can see is a blur of a lid number?

The roads are closed, not the pedestrian crossing points. If the Marshals spot some riders on the wrong course, all they need to do, is signal for a pedestrian crossing point to open. Riders come to a stop. It's then very easy to withdraw / reroute anyone on the wrong course. This is how it's been done in previous years.

 

[Elybazza61]

Well I'm in now as I've got a place in the club team ballot so third time lucky.

Got to find a hotel now though for Sat and Sun.

 

[rugby bloke]

Well I'm in now as I've got a place in the club team ballot so third time lucky.

Got to find a hotel now though for Sat and Sun.

Having stayed there last year I can recommend the Holiday Inn Express on Old Street. There is an underground car park just down the road at Finsbury Square and its a nice 20 min ride to the Olympic Park, mainly along the A11, which is well sign posted from the car park. For anyone in the party who is not riding you are not too far away from the London sites. You also don't have to worry too much about road closures, we were able to get in and away without any fuss on the Saturday and the Sunday last year. I'll be using it again this year.

 

[Elybazza61]

Having stayed there last year I can recommend the Holiday Inn Express on Old Street. There is an underground car park just down the road at Finsbury Square and its a nice 20 min ride to the Olympic Park, mainly along the A11, which is well sign posted from the car park. For anyone in the party who is not riding you are not too far away from the London sites. You also don't have to worry too much about road closures, we were able to get in and away without any fuss on the Saturday and the Sunday last year. I'll be using it again this year.

Thanks for that;Travellodge that I stayed in for the etape london is booked up so will be looking for something else.

As it's a team I'm waiting to see what the others are doing before booking anything;can't really hang about though I suppose.

Edit;just had a look and there are rooms available so may go for that.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Thanks for that;Travellodge that I stayed in for the etape london is booked up so will be looking for something else.

As it's a team I'm waiting to see what the others are doing before booking anything;can't really hang about though I suppose.

Edit;just had a look and there are rooms available so may go for that.

The Travelodge at City road ( just to the left of Old Street tube station) is well worth a shout. As is the Travelodge at Waterloo. I've stayed at both, and they are both well located ( City road for the start, Waterloo for the finish).

 

[Elybazza61]

Ended up with Brittania Hotel,Canary Wharf;club guys used it last year and said it was good.

On another note,how big is the bag they give you for storing belongings in? Planning on travelling light so can go straight home after the finish(after some refreshment and rest!).

 

[rugby bloke]

The back is a pretty big draw string affair. Last year I stowed a pair of flipflops and a change of clothing, could have packed more in if required.

 

[benb]

On another note,how big is the bag they give you for storing belongings in? Planning on travelling light so can go straight home after the finish(after some refreshment and rest!).

It's big enough to get a rucksack (think school bag size) in without too much bother.
It's a tough plastic drawstring bag.