IOW Randonnee 100km 6.5.12

[Martin]

this normally belongs in Rides and Touring but as it's now available as a DIY by GPS earning (just) 1.5AAA and also a GdS qualifier and there's no mention in R&T I'll start a thread here;

I'll be getting the ferry across to Ryde for a late-ish (10.30?) Bembridge start; it's the easy clockwise direction this year

anyone else?

[Hummers]

I think POstie and no doubt Portsmouth CTC will be attending.

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[Mad Duck]

Thanks Martin for letting everybody know about this DIY. I know we had some interesting discussions last year when I did it this way... 

Give a wave to me as you pass (I'll be out on the dark blue recumbent trike again).

[Jaded]

Not this year. I think I am destined only ever to do this ride anti-clockwise.

Good to hear it can get AAA points though, thanks Martin!

[PpPete]

DIY by GPS entry sent !

That's me committed to a faster time than last year (9h 10mins - with junior stoker on tandem)

[Jules]

I'll  be there - hopefully from Wooton at 9:00-ish

How do you apply for the DIY by GPS as I've always wanted to do one of those?

[PpPete]

How do you apply for the DIY by GPS as I've always wanted to do one of those?

http://www.aukweb.net/diy/gps/
The grid references for the form are half way down this page http://www.cycleisland.co.uk/index.php?page=details

[Jules]

Great - where do I find the distances for each control?

Do I  need to contain the organiser to ask permission before submitting the form?

[PpPete]

Great - where do I find the distances for each control?

Do I  need to contain the organiser to ask permission before submitting the form?

I think the audax "standard" is to use Googlemaps set to walking, so as to get the minimum distance between each control.
However when I did that it came to about 92 km - whereas the actual signed route is 104 km.
Whether it can therefore count as a 100km for DIY purpose is therefore a rather interesting question, to which I do not know the answer.   

[Jules]

I'm sure I'm missing something here but I thought the idea behind DIY by GPS is that you say when/where you are going and submit a GPS track for the preselected distance or more after you've done it.

(has sinking feeling he might be opening can of worms)

Could I ask what distances you put on your form for each of the controls?

[Jaded]

You agree the distance before hand, the GPS track simply confirms that you did at least the agreed distance.

My GPS track from last year shows 69.58 miles, but I started off-route in Seaview and also took a detour for tea and cake with a friend at Niton. Probably not 7 miles of detour though.

[Martin]

I'm starting from Ryde; starting the official route at Bembridge and visiting all the controls back to Bembridge makes it just over 100km. For anyone else who is overdistance I can slice the relevant 100km AAA eligible section from the track

Could I ask what distances you put on your form for each of the controls?

no need 

[Jules]

Thanks  - I'll start my GPS when I  get off the Fishbourne ferry and by the time I've been around the island and visited the pub that should be at least 100k. I'm looking forward to this. I recall the route being rolling but I never realised  I  could earn an AAA point - never had one of those before

I've sent my DIY entry and bought a virtual brevet from you so am I  now good to go and just need to remember to start the GPS on Sunday, stop it at the end and email you the .gpx file when I  get home?