RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?

[123456789]

Any measure of height climbed while riding is dubious in the extreme - there are so many different ways of measuring it depending on how carefully you count each little bump.

Ride London has got an undulating section through Richmond Park, then three proper climbs (Newlands Corner, Leith Hill, Box Hill), followed by another undulating section coming back through Kingston and a hill at the end (Wimbledon).

If you want to train, I'd focus on fitting the "right" number of climbs of the right sort of size into the distance, rather than worrying about total climbing.

I would agree with the above. Its basically flat for the first 50, then there are the 3 climbs followed by a mostly flat final 30 (not forgetting the lovely climb through Wimbledon). Newlands Corner is nothing to scare the horses about, so its just Leith Hill and Box Hill. Make sure you have 2 big climbs in your legs and you will be fine.These will come within 20 miles of each other, so that's an area you could focus on.

Thanks & makes sense

 

[123456789]

There should be a CC badge or handlebar marker or something so I can cheer you all past if I see you

That would be a good idea

 

[philk56]

Am I right in thinking that for the 100 the total climbing is about around 4,600 feet?

My Strava figure for last year shows 3,740ft but we didn't do the whole of Leith Hill due to the unfortunate incident.

 

[Justinslow]

There should be a CC badge or handlebar marker or something so I can cheer you all past if I see you

I'll be the one wearing club gear and a helmet

 

[sleaver]

My Strava figure for last year shows 3,740ft but we didn't do the whole of Leith Hill due to the unfortunate incident.

I did do the whole route and Strava says 1,168m for me. Or for those who prefer imperial, 3,832ft

 

[rb58]

I would agree with the above. Its basically flat for the first 50, then there are the 3 climbs followed by a mostly flat final 30 (not forgetting the lovely climb through Wimbledon). Newlands Corner is nothing to scare the horses about, so its just Leith Hill and Box Hill. Make sure you have 2 big climbs in your legs and you will be fine.These will come within 20 miles of each other, so that's an area you could focus on.

Depending on your feeding strategy and assuming you don't plan to do it non-stop, then taking a break between Leith and Box Hills will help if you're worried about the climbs.

 

[Ollie W]

Got in for the 46... which of course I now can't do! Going to have to defer, but does that mean I can't apply for the 100 next year? To be fair I'd rather know I'm in one of them rather than take my chances and miss out on both.

 

[rugby bloke]

I've just check last week's rides - 105 miles with 4,814 ft of climbing split over 3 rides. As this is over rolling Northants countryside it represents a series of small climbs, rather than a few big ones. Personally I find this sort of riding much more challenging than the RL, so last year's ride came as a pleasent-ish surprise.

 

[jefmcg]

Got in for the 46... which of course I now can't do! Going to have to defer, but does that mean I can't apply for the 100 next year? To be fair I'd rather know I'm in one of them rather than take my chances and miss out on both.

As I recall when @vickster deferred, you have to pay for your deferred place in October, well before the ballots close. So best case scenario, if you get in you will have to pay for both places.

They couldn't run the two ballots at the same time for 2016, because they hadn't decided to run the 46 when they opened the ballots for the 100 so you could enter for both; next year might be run quite differently, with a single ballot for both distances. Good news is you will know how they are doing it when it comes time to pay for your deferred entry.

Hell, if they don't run the 46 again, you might get automatic entry to the 100! Anything is possible.

 

[ianrauk]

There's far too much talk and worry about hills in this thread.

 

[vickster]

Yes, if you got a place for the 100, I guess you could take it up but you won't get the fee for the 46 back. I don't know if you gave to pay, defer and pay again? I did but that's because I had to pull out long after I'd paid the fee

 

[rb58]

There's far too much talk and worry about hills in this thread.

^^^^^^^ This.
It's not a tough course, so don't sweat about the hills. Just enjoy the views.

 

[derrick]

After saying i was not going to do it again, Our club offered me a place in one of there teams, So looks like i am doing it after all. Did someone say they have put some hills in.

 

[Mark trek29er]

Just got into this because a ride I was doing for the national autistic society got cancelled and they transferred me onto this instead. Hotel booked and I am dead excited!

 

[JuanLobbe]

I'm also looking forward to it now. 56 miles with the club yesterday and I feel ok!