Author Topic: Events that should exist  (Read 6625 times)

telstarbox

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Events that should exist
« on: 01 October, 2023, 12:58:23 am »
I would like to see a 200 around Macclesfield and Manchester called She's Got Controls Again.
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Feanor

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #1 on: 01 October, 2023, 02:10:53 am »
When I was workjng in Tulsa sme years back, I hired a bike for the duration of my stay, and rode a couple of DIY 200s.

I considered devising a 400, and calling it 24 Hours ftom Tulsa.

Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #2 on: 01 October, 2023, 09:02:04 am »
Would love to see the Cotswold Corker back in the calendar.

It was a very popular early season 100k from Bishops Cleeve near Cheltenham run by Sean Graaf for a few years.

Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #3 on: 01 October, 2023, 11:23:59 am »
Many years ago I lived near the village of Steep.

I would have loved to have organised a Steep 100. It would have been.

Unfortunately I moved away from the area before I got round to it.

Tim Hall

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #4 on: 01 October, 2023, 01:21:54 pm »
When I was workjng in Tulsa sme years back, I hired a bike for the duration of my stay, and rode a couple of DIY 200s.

I considered devising a 400, and calling it 24 Hours ftom Tulsa.
There should be a South London version. 24 hours from Tulse Hill.  Come on Audax Club Hackney, that's got you name all over it.
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sam

Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #5 on: 01 October, 2023, 01:30:09 pm »

Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #6 on: 01 October, 2023, 03:14:36 pm »
In the Fens no one hears you scream 400

Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #7 on: 01 October, 2023, 03:18:13 pm »
Staying in Hampshire with my fantasy,  I'd hope that a Wild Thing Audax from Andover would not have any infos or POP requirement. I Can't Control Myself...

Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #8 on: 01 October, 2023, 03:25:13 pm »
The War of the Roses 200 with alternate starts in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #9 on: 01 October, 2023, 05:17:21 pm »
That Vorsprung is resurrecting my old Kernow & Southwest 600, in slightly modified form.  You heard it here first.

Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #10 on: 01 October, 2023, 09:03:22 pm »

StuAff

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #11 on: 01 October, 2023, 09:11:03 pm »

There should be a South London version. 24 hours from Tulse Hill.  Come on Audax Club Hackney, that's got you name all over it.
That was a Carter USM track…

felstedrider

Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #12 on: 01 October, 2023, 09:22:27 pm »

There should be a South London version. 24 hours from Tulse Hill.  Come on Audax Club Hackney, that's got you name all over it.
That was a Carter USM track…

*cough* 24 minutes from Tulse Hill

I found myself discussing Carter at the end of the ACME R&R when one of the riders had one of their T-shirts on.

Flâneur

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #13 on: 01 October, 2023, 10:06:18 pm »
Local Hero 600

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Pingu

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #14 on: 01 October, 2023, 10:21:31 pm »
Local Hero 600

(Burt) Lancaster -> Houston (the Renfrewshire one) -> Pennan (Aberdeenshire)

 :thumbsup:

No frikkin' sealions thobut  :demon:

John Stonebridge

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #15 on: 02 October, 2023, 09:36:22 am »
Only 50km but surely worth a slot on the calendar (I guess somewhere between November and February would be apt?) 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/59UqjMENZhhPZYyA9

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #16 on: 02 October, 2023, 10:10:56 am »
"Ready Brek 1000"

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Wycombewheeler

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #17 on: 02 October, 2023, 10:40:48 am »
Only 50km but surely worth a slot on the calendar (I guess somewhere between November and February would be apt?) 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/59UqjMENZhhPZYyA9
Looks like 100km as a round trip.  :thumbsup:

Eddington  127miles, 170km

FifeingEejit

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #18 on: 02 October, 2023, 11:12:49 am »
Only 50km but surely worth a slot on the calendar (I guess somewhere between November and February would be apt?) 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/59UqjMENZhhPZYyA9

hm... I could get that in my 400 with a wee flip of the middle circle.
But I may prefer to use the California in Strathmiglo

T42

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #19 on: 02 October, 2023, 01:17:55 pm »
PBP, geriatric edition. Electric bikes allowed, 100k per stage, get your card stamped anywhere convenient, start in June & try to get back before Christmas.
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ravenbait

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #20 on: 02 October, 2023, 01:27:02 pm »
"Ready Brek 1000"

  • Sellafied / Hinkley Point / Sellafield
  • Mandatory Hi-viz

Dounreay-Sellafield-Hinkley-Dungeness-Torness-Dounreay is 2600km. A bit far, really.

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CrazyEnglishTriathlete

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #21 on: 02 October, 2023, 02:20:29 pm »
Many years ago I lived near the village of Steep.

I would have loved to have organised a Steep 100. It would have been.

Unfortunately I moved away from the area before I got round to it.

You could also advertise it as the Stoner Hill 100
Eddington Numbers 130 (imperial), 183 (metric) 574 (furlongs)  116 (nautical miles)

FifeingEejit

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #22 on: 02 October, 2023, 02:20:46 pm »
"Ready Brek 1000"

  • Sellafied / Hinkley Point / Sellafield
  • Mandatory Hi-viz

Dounreay-Sellafield-Hinkley-Dungeness-Torness-Dounreay is 2600km. A bit far, really.

Sam

Wouldn't need dynamo lighting by the end though, think of all those watts saved

CrazyEnglishTriathlete

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #23 on: 02 October, 2023, 02:24:29 pm »
How about a Ferry Nice Ride, starting and finishing in Wittering, taking in Itchenor, Hayling, Gosport, Hamble, Hythe, Lymington-Yarmouth, Cowes, and choice of ferry back to Portsmouth.  It would probably have to be a permanent given the limited capacity of some of the ferries.
Eddington Numbers 130 (imperial), 183 (metric) 574 (furlongs)  116 (nautical miles)

Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Events that should exist
« Reply #24 on: 02 October, 2023, 03:03:27 pm »
You could also advertise it as the Stoner Hill 100
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