Round The Year Randonneurs Log

[Pichy]

Now, what to ride in January? 

Hopey New Year is a cracker on fixed. Just sayin'...

Unfortunately it's on my birthday, so I'm pretty sure I won't be allowed out.  And I have a feeling I'd have to gear down a bit — "Unless you are sure you can finish in daylight (and that's unlikely for mortals)" — from a 9am start that puts it at more than 7 hours, which suggests this is a hard 100, let alone on fixed! 

That doesn't mean I'm not tempted though   

If it's your birthday, surely you can do what you like that day.

Chkl — that's not quite how it works down here   

I'm conscious of the fact I'm a week late but, nonetheless, a belated HB to you.

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Partway through #8 with:
07 Mar 2015 Kennet Valley Run 200 BRM
11 Apr Green & Yellow Fields 300 BRM
23 May Flatlands 600 BRM
14 Jun DIY 200 BR back from Brum
25 Jul National 400 BR in Scotland DNS
substituted by Halfway to Tofino 400 BRM in Canada
08 Aug Flitchbikes 200 BR
19 Sep DIY 600 BR being the A&S+Horsepower
25 Oct DIY 200 BR to/from the Blue Egg
15 Nov DIY 200 BR back from the AGM
05 Dec South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200 BR
02 Jan 2016 Poor Student 200 BRM DNS

Planned
Hopefully I can fit in a perm 200 when I am back in the country during the last January weekend.
20 Feb Chiltern Grit 200 BR to finish it off

We'll see what actually happens

[Delph Cyclist]

For those of you who don't use (or have access to) the AUK Forum, you might be interested to know that we now have a new RRTY administrator.  A big hand for Caroline Fenton (RRTYx2) please.

Send your claims to rrty@audax.uk

[L CC]

For those of you who don't use (or have access to) the AUK Forum, you might be interested to know that we now have a new RRTY administrator.  A big hand for bhoot (TRTYx2) please.

Send your claims to rrty@audax.uk

FTFY

 

[bhoot]

Hello all, I have been working on some claims today, ably assisted by fhoot.

Please bear with me/us whilst we get used to this, but don't think you can slip through any dodgy claims whilst we are learning  . We have received an extensive knowledge transfer from Delph Cyclist and will be applying the same rigorous verification standards that you have been used to.....

[wilkyboy]

I'm looking forward to being rigorously verified    Congratulations on your new responsibility, Caroline   

BTW, I have a number 4 to sneak pass by you 

[Clemo]

Just completed my first RRTY  just need for the results to be confirmed and away I go.

[TigaSefi]

I am new to this but I got this planned out so far...

December - South Bucks Winter Warmer
January - Willy Warmer
February - Chiltern Grit
March - London- Oxford-London Steam ride (does this count?)
April - The Shark/Oasts and Coasts - not sure which one yet.
May - Was going to do hop 200km but Fred Whitton put the kibosh on that... so The Great Escape will suffice.

Do French audaxes count?

[Revolution9]

2012
2013
2014

Forth and Tay 200 08 Mar 2015
Merse and Moors 300 18 Apr 2015
The Southern Uplands 400 16 May 2015
A Pair of Kirtons 600 6 Jun 2015
National 400 25 Jul 2015
Alston and Back-All set for PBP 300 01 Aug 2015
ECE of Dick McTs Autumn 150 Classic 200 13 Sep 2015
Etal-U-Can 200 03 Oct 2015
Permanent (DIY) 200 25 Nov 2015
Permanent (DIY) 200 27 Dec 2015
Permanent (DIY) 200 16 Jan 2015

[Delph Cyclist]

Do French audaxes count?

Probably not.  It's an AUK award, so we look at rides listed at the AUK Individual Rides List.  It is sometimes possible to persuade the Recorder to include some overseas rides on your Rides List.  He will probably need

- a scanned copy (or photocopy in mail) of the homologated brevet card

- a link to the organiser’s online results page (or national organisation’s results page) which shows at least date of event and ACP homologation number for each rider.

[TigaSefi]

Do French audaxes count?

Probably not.  It's an AUK award, so we look at rides listed at the AUK Individual Rides List.  It is sometimes possible to persuade the Recorder to include some overseas rides on your Rides List.  He will probably need

- a scanned copy (or photocopy in mail) of the homologated brevet card

- a link to the organiser’s online results page (or national organisation’s results page) which shows at least date of event and ACP homologation number for each rider.

Thanks for the explanation. I shall chuck in a local UK 200km audax in July and September then just to be sure.

[L CC]

Do French audaxes count?

Probably not.  It's an AUK award, so we look at rides listed at the AUK Individual Rides List.  It is sometimes possible to persuade the Recorder to include some overseas rides on your Rides List.  He will probably need
- a scanned copy (or photocopy in mail) of the homologated brevet card
- a link to the organiser’s online results page (or national organisation’s results page) which shows at least date of event and ACP homologation number for each rider.

I've used French events. Lots of people used one in August last year. The recorder has always been very quick to respond to requests to include things like this in my results.
All he needed was the homologation number.

[Somnolent]

Do French audaxes count?

Probably not.  It's an AUK award, so we look at rides listed at the AUK Individual Rides List.  It is sometimes usually possible to persuade the Recorder to include some overseas rides on your Rides List.  He will probably need
either
- a scanned copy (or photocopy in mail) of the homologated brevet card
or
- a link to the organiser’s online results page (or national organisation’s results page) which shows at least date of event and ACP homologation number for each rider.

FTFY
The only stipulation is that it must be a BRM event.

[Bobby]

After stepping off in 2015, I seem to be back on for #3 
/

Oct - DIY300
Nov - Upper Thames ECEd to 300
Dec - DIY200 (decided 300rty was not happening)

Next is Jan, I'm booked onto the poor student...

This is not looking good... Only ridden 190k this month mainly due to lurgy.  I have recovered but after a DNS on the poor student the month is almost done...

Immovable plans on Friday night and all day Saturday leave me with the morning of Sunday Jan 31st... Fingers crossed for no ice, and that my unfit body can remember how to ride... I could do with being home by 1pm - Why do we do this again? 

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Nearly finished #8 with:
07 Mar 2015 Kennet Valley Run 200 BRM
11 Apr Green & Yellow Fields 300 BRM
23 May Flatlands 600 BRM
14 Jun DIY 200 BR back from Brum
25 Jul National 400 BR in Scotland DNS
substituted by Halfway to Tofino 400 BRM in Canada
08 Aug Flitchbikes 200 BR
19 Sep DIY 600 BR being the A&S+Horsepower
25 Oct DIY 200 BR to/from the Blue Egg
15 Nov DIY 200 BR back from the AGM
05 Dec South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200 BR
02 Jan 2016 Poor Student 200 BRM DNS
substituted by
30 Jan DIY 200 BR to/from the Blue Egg (starting before 10:00 might have been helpful)

Planned
20 Feb DIY 200 BR to Salisbury to finish it off

[Revolution9]

Year 4 done (STV)

2012
2013
2014
2015


Forth and Tay 200 08 Mar 2015
Merse and Moors 300 18 Apr 2015
The Southern Uplands 400 16 May 2015
A Pair of Kirtons 600 6 Jun 2015
National 400 25 Jul 2015
Alston and Back-All set for PBP 300 01 Aug 2015
ECE of Dick McTs Autumn 150 Classic 200 13 Sep 2015
Etal-U-Can 200 03 Oct 2015
Permanent (DIY) 200 25 Nov 2015
Permanent (DIY) 200 27 Dec 2015
Permanent (DIY) 200 16 Jan 2016
Permanent (DIY) 200 06 Feb 2016

[Fidgetbuzz]

Stopped claiming some time ago .. when I went past 10  -- but out of interest yesterdays ride in Oz was the 108th consecutive  month of at least 1 200 or longer ride. Once upon a time I was doing 3 a month,  now I don't claim,  it is not even  always 2 every month

[Bikeabilityman]

The novelty does wear off then? If my Sam Weller 200 is approved for Feb, that'll be 36 consecutive months. I don't know whether to double up for 12 months now, to get a x5 badge a year early, and then enjoy some winter months knowing I don't have to go out in the wind and rain to get a 200 in, or what?!

[SR Steve]

March 2012 - February 2013
January 2013 - December 2013
March 2013 - February 2014
January 2014 - December 2014
March 2014 - February 2015

5 x RRTY

Just finished another one to take my total to 6 

January       200 DIY
February      200 Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma
March          200 Mr. Pickwick's March Madness
April            300 Helfa Cymraeg Benjamin Allen
May             400 Brevet Cymru
June            200 DIY
July             600 Mersey Roads 24 Hour TT
August       1200 PBP
September   200 East Midlands Forests
October       200 Autumn Day Out 150 ECE to 200
November    200 DIY to AUK Reunion
December    200 DIY

Just completed a 7th today with a very enjoyable 200km DIY by GPS, mostly around the beautiful lanes of Leicestershire.

March           200 Vale of Belvoir
April             300 Everybody rides to Skeggy!
May              600 Bryan Chapman Memorial
June             200 DIY
July              200 Brix\'n Water
August         600 Mildenhall Rally 300 ECE to 600
September   200 DIY
October        200 DIY
November     200 DIY
December     200 DIY
January        200 January Sale
February      200 DIY

[Rimnod]

Thats my first RTTY in bag.    List on page 55.

[Reg.T]

Well done. It's all downhill from here....

[bhoot]

Oi you lot.... stop making work for me

No really, I do enjoy getting your claims and processing them but please be patient if I don't respond as quickly as you would like. It's much more efficient to batch them up and work on several in a session, and I will probably only update the roll of honour on the website once or twice a month.

Just remember to send them to rrty@audax.uk and give me your membership number. I don't strictly need your rides list as I can check that, however if you want to include it I can make sure we are in agreement.

[rabbit]

Dec 2013- Nov 2014 RRTY and AAARTY  - done 
Dec 2014- Nov 2015 RRTY and AAARTY  - done 

December 2015 - Kings Priests and Castles Blacksheep 200 1.75 AAA
January 2015 - 200 DIY in the FoD a hilly 3.25 AAAs.  It got done and it just about kept me interested in Audax.

This February I thought it was all going to come to an end after a not-so-spectacular DNS on the 6th and total lack of interest to get out on the roadie.  Luckily this weekend I managed it as it was the last chance this month with every other weekend taken up.  It was a super challenging day with lots of stupid issues like punctures, light issues and routing to contend with, but got through it all and am not right pleased with myself.     Hoping I get some AAAs for it to keep the AAARTY going as well, fingers crossed.  It felt hilly enough!

Here's the write up from Saturday http://littlegirlbunny.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/audacious-audaxing.html

[Bobby]

Looks like I've screwed up

Whilst I rode on 31st Jan - just to keep RRTY alive.  I didn't send my GPX file off for validation (could have sworn I did but it was still in drafts).  It's with the DIY org for consideration but I'd understand if he told me to bugger off.

FFS

[Bobby]

Looks like I've screwed up

Whilst I rode on 31st Jan - just to keep RRTY alive.  I didn't send my GPX file off for validation (could have sworn I did but it was still in drafts).  It's with the DIY org for consideration but I'd understand if he told me to bugger off.

FFS

Woohoo - it's validated

Better get my Feb ride planned in