Wales : South Glamorgan Velothon Wales
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dickyknees
Guru
- Location
- Anglesey
Just registered and paid. My first sportive!! Hope it is not a race. Tumble Hill looks horrendous @ 9% average grade.
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
NorvernRob
Senior Member
- Location
- Sheffield
Fancied this, got the email this morning but the 2,000 discounted places had already sold out by the time I got home at lunchtime!
The Tumble looks a strange one, 4.9km @ 9% yet the average speeds are faster than Holme Moss which is only 2km @ 9% average (bridge to top). Has the Tumble got steep bits then flatter sections to get some speed up?
The Tumble looks a strange one, 4.9km @ 9% yet the average speeds are faster than Holme Moss which is only 2km @ 9% average (bridge to top). Has the Tumble got steep bits then flatter sections to get some speed up?
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
No, it's very smooth. From memory there's a short steep bit as you come out of Govilon village, and there's the "fiddler's elbow" hairpin, then a long straight road slashed up the side of the hill.
That said, I've never ridden it but I'm pretty familiar with it as I used to live round there and walked round there a lot. So I don't have any direct cycling experience.
Here's a video from a motorbike. He turns off at about 4:56 onto a little road that goes to the radio masts then drops down into Llanellen
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a0YxAcmfho
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Sniffer77
Active Member
I stand corrected , I know it's not a race as such. Just a long ride with a tasty hill!
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
The climb up the Tumble is to be timed - you could argue that's a race
Yes one could argues that, but one would be incorrect.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
You'll be fine as long as you don't use the "R" word. But if you forget yourself and say something like "it's a race against the clock", or "my heart was racing" then you'll be in BIG TROUBLE.The climb up the Tumble is to be timed - you could argue that's a race
huwsparky
Über Member
- Location
- Llangrannog
I've decided to do the etape Eryri instead. Didn't realise they were only a week apart so I had to make a choice between the two.... I'm sure this will be a cracker but after speaking to a couple of people who did the etape last year I've been swayed!!
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I've handed over a ludicrous amount of dosh (£58) and entered. Well ... you don't know until you try do you?
Does anyone know if it has a cut off time? Presumably it must for them to re-open the roads. What happens then? Do you get broom-wagonned or otherwise taken off the course? There's a pro race after, so if that's on the same course I presume they have to clear it.
The longest estimated time that you're allowed to enter is 6h (which I duly entered) so I'm kind of guessing that there may be a 6 hour cut off, like Ride London's 8hr.
Does anyone know if it has a cut off time? Presumably it must for them to re-open the roads. What happens then? Do you get broom-wagonned or otherwise taken off the course? There's a pro race after, so if that's on the same course I presume they have to clear it.
The longest estimated time that you're allowed to enter is 6h (which I duly entered) so I'm kind of guessing that there may be a 6 hour cut off, like Ride London's 8hr.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I emailed the helpdesk about the time limit and got this response:
Good service in responding to my email so quicly, but you do think they could have put this info on the website.
I'm quite relieved because a 6 hour limit would (for me) be cutting it a bit fine. Doable, but with little margin for error. 7 hours I can feel a bit more relaxed about.
Edit: I'd like to apologise on behalf of the Help Desk Team for their unfortunate use of the R word.
From: helpdesk@lagardere-unlimited.com
In order to ensure the roads are clear in time for the Pro Race, a number of ‘sweep vehicles’ will travel the entire route at 17.1km per hour (10.6 miles per hour). If you are caught by this convoy of vehicles, you will be required to withdraw from your race. The vehicles will then take you and your bike back to the start /finish area in Cardiff city centre.
As long as you are on target to finish the event in less than 7 hours, you should not come into contact with the sweep vehicles at any point. This should allow plenty of time for you to complete the route in time.
Kind regards
The Help Desk Team
In order to ensure the roads are clear in time for the Pro Race, a number of ‘sweep vehicles’ will travel the entire route at 17.1km per hour (10.6 miles per hour). If you are caught by this convoy of vehicles, you will be required to withdraw from your race. The vehicles will then take you and your bike back to the start /finish area in Cardiff city centre.
As long as you are on target to finish the event in less than 7 hours, you should not come into contact with the sweep vehicles at any point. This should allow plenty of time for you to complete the route in time.
Kind regards
The Help Desk Team
Good service in responding to my email so quicly, but you do think they could have put this info on the website.
I'm quite relieved because a 6 hour limit would (for me) be cutting it a bit fine. Doable, but with little margin for error. 7 hours I can feel a bit more relaxed about.
Edit: I'd like to apologise on behalf of the Help Desk Team for their unfortunate use of the R word.
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I've just signed up to this. Looks awesome.
http://www.velothon-wales.co.uk/en/
http://www.velothon-wales.co.uk/en/
