England : London The Great Escape - 200km from LMNH! Old St to Essex

[ShannonBall]

The 2016 edition of The Great Escape audax will be on Sunday 15 May.

This is a 200km ride that starts and finishes at Look Mum No Hands! and takes in lots of lovely lanes and villages in Essex, including the Knead Cafe at The Blue Egg in Bardfield.

It costs £7-£10 to enter and you even get some free gels and cake thrown into the bargain.

Like 2015's sell out edition, 2016 will have a field of 400.

Enter on the Audax UK website http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/16-251/

Here are some photos of the 2015 event: https://www.flickr.com/photos/islingtoncc/sets/72157650639395494

And here's a 4-minute video of the whole ride:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBbDLKmCkLc

If you are pressed for time there is a 2-minute version:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9xdLkamweI


Lastly, a Look Mum No Hands! blog http://www.lookmumnohands.com/blog/essex-adventures/P48

 

[ianrauk]

In the diary

 

[ShannonBall]

Fab, Ian.

 

[Mark Grant]

If my ankle is healed enough!

 

[martint235]

Did it last year. May as well do it again this year.

 

[MichaelO]

Did it last year, but I have the Velothon Wales the week after - not sure I'd get two passes for two consecutive weekends from the Mrs...

 

[Nigel182]

Going to check the holiday book at work tonight.

 

[ShannonBall]

We've already sold more than 100 places, so grab yours while we still have some!

 

[martint235]

Getting my act together and entry submitted for this one!

 

[ianrauk]

Yup, me too. Now signed up.

 

[ShannonBall]

215/400 places sold now.

Note - we are also running a 100km event on 12 June from Finsbury Park, north London, out to Little Chalfont. Click the button on www.islington.cc to see details and enter.

 

[ShannonBall]

300 of 400 places now sold.

 

[arallsopp]

I'm in. Love this ride.

 

[martint235]

I'm in. Love this ride.

I think I'm in. I'm losing track of which rides I've actually entered.

 

[ShannonBall]

335/400 places sold