Crowborough. Yes, I know. I would love to suggest the one you descend, but this adds too many km to the "standard" route - continue to Friars Gate and then left to pass Holders. Perhaps I will suggest it on the route notes (when produced) for riders with time in hand, as I too am not a great fan of the B road climb.
Oh, and I got route cards printed due to a steady flow of entries (but on the "old" format of card, I think). It has the event logo on them. These cards arrived over the weekend and will be issued going forward, so the need for "special arrangements" has fallen away.
Lastly, all this talk of Hardboiled being the toughest 300 has put me in mind to see if the South East can best it, whilst still providing an enjoyable day out. I have a plan, which I will be testing on 28 April as a DIY, with a possible view to running it in 2014. If anyone wants to try a Sussex/Kent 300 GdS eligible rollercoaster of a ride, PM me.