RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2017) Anyone?

[vickster]

It's possible but not everyone is willing to underwrite the minimum donations amount or bother their friends or prostitute themselves in local media.

Are there still club places this year too?

Hence the question mark

No idea on club places, I don't ride in a club, never have, never will

 

[HorTs]

Charity place?

That's what I did in the end.

VICTA offer places for £25 with a £400 min fund raise. Plus the £25 counts towards your total, so you 'only' need to raise £375. http://www.victa.org.uk/ridelondon-surrey-100/

 

[HorTs]

I am hoping not to get a place as I have volunteered to help at the start of LEL and it clashes.

Would you defer it for a year if you get it?

 

[vickster]

Would you defer it for a year if you get it?

You do have to pay twice in that scenario, I had to defer my 2014 place to 2015

 

[HorTs]

You do have to pay twice in that scenario, I had to defer my 2014 place to 2015

Blimey, that seems harsh.

 

[vickster]

Blimey, that seems harsh.

Why, if you don't take the place, no one else can and costs still need to be covered regardless

I should get my 2014 fee back when the injury claim eventually settles (the reason why I pulled out)

 

[Justinslow]

Hence the question mark

No idea on club places, I don't ride in a club, never have, never will

I think there are club entries again, that's how I got in last year. Clubs obviously have to apply soon, no guarantee they get a place though, ours last year was a 4 person mixed team, although there is no obligation to ride as a team. Still costs the same too.

 

[jefmcg]

I am hoping not to get a place as I have volunteered to help at the start of LEL and it clashes.

I'm sure LEL would work around you if had to change your volunteering dates. Even provide you with train fare to another control, IIRC.

 

[HorTs]

Why, if you don't take the place, no one else can and costs still need to be covered regardless

I should get my 2014 fee back when the injury claim eventually settles (the reason why I pulled out)

I would have thought that if you defer your place they would be able to offer it to someone else for that year. If thats not the case then I guess its fair that you be changed.

 

[vickster]

I would have thought that if you defer your place they would be able to offer it to someone else for that year. If thats not the case then I guess its fair that you be changed.

Nope, doesn't work that way, presumably would simply be too much admin and potentially at the last minute. I deferred in June IIRC on surgeon's strong advice

 

[rb58]

No I shall sell it to anyone who is prepared to look like me for a 48 hour period.

A touch harsh :-)

 

[Nomadski]

I didn't get in...phew as I very much doubt I'd have been able to do it anyway. Blue bag although I don't if that means anything

Could be interested in doing the 46 though

Got my Congrats magazine in the same blue bag. The red writing says Congratulations so definitely good!

 

[Markymark]

No I shall sell it to anyone who is prepared to look like me for a 48 hour period.

System crash:

Too

Many

Jokes

 

[jifdave]

Some sort of admin error with mine.

I entered under my personal email, work email and my wife's email address.

Got 6 rejections just to rub it in!

 

[Milkfloat]

Some sort of admin error with mine.

I entered under my personal email, work email and my wife's email address.

Got 6 rejections just to rub it in!
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I believe that is known as 'just deserts'.