The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km

[megajoulesexpenditure]

I will be sending out all routesheets/GPS/Information etc for this event today so if you have entered already and don't receive yours let me know. There are still spaces for more entries and it would help me if anyone still wishing to enter can do so soon as possible as we have bigger than usual numbers this year with the event being listed in Cycling Weeklies top ten audax events to ride for the year.Scroll down to November on this link to see their review of our event.........

http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/heres-11-best-audax-rides-challenge-remainder-2017-346193

 

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Nice picture of the Snow Roads at the top of that article.

[megajoulesexpenditure]

Yes indeed it is.

Our event in November gives a misty autumn view of the lovely Ettrick valley heading up to Eskdalemuir on the way to the first control of our event.

Nice picture of the Snow Roads at the top of that article.

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On reflection, it's the approach road to the Cairngorm Ski Centre, I don't think that featured on the Snow Roads. So it stands in well for Yad Moss, also a ski resort.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@57.1428692,-3.674442,3a,75y,208.88h,90.73t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scyONPtWljqlVEx_JXfByhw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

[hmmm...]

Oh, completely forgot about this one ... 
I hope it's not too late for signing up in 1-2 days, need to sort out permissions for the day

[megajoulesexpenditure]

Hmmm. No not too late. Just in time   

Oh, completely forgot about this one ... 
I hope it's not too late for signing up in 1-2 days, need to sort out permissions for the day

[D.A.L.E.]

I want to ride it, but I'd need a lift up and then even though I'm "200 fit", I'm not "200 riding at another persons speed fit". Hmm...

[megajoulesexpenditure]

Hope you can make it D.A.L.E. and find a lift that is a suitable pace for a relaxed day.

I want to ride it, but I'd need a lift up and then even though I'm "200 fit", I'm not "200 riding at another persons speed fit". Hmm...

[igauk]

I was going to do this but my wife's away with work and apparently leaving the kids in Gala Mackie Ds all day isn't an appropriate child care arrangement 

[De Sisti]

Are there any b and bs near the start venue?


(What is the address of the start venue?)

[Revolution9]

@De Sisti
This is popular for a lot of the Border events;
https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/jean-muir-student-village.en-gb.html

[De Sisti]

Is this the start venue?

[Revolution9]

Is this the start venue?

Yes

[phantasmagoriana]

I wanted to do this, but managed to book myself on to a CX skills course on the same day.

[De Sisti]

@De Sisti
This is popular for a lot of the Border events;
https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/jean-muir-student-village.en-gb.html

Are there any restrictions to leaving one's bike in a paid for room (for security reasons)?

[Revolution9]

@De Sisti
This is popular for a lot of the Border events;
https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/jean-muir-student-village.en-gb.html

Are there any restrictions to leaving one's bike in a paid for room (for security reasons)?

Sorry, I don't know

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[megajoulesexpenditure]

I'm assuming they are ok with bikes in rooms as several of our riders have ridden up the day before events and home the day after events so bikes would have been safely stored.

@De Sisti
This is popular for a lot of the Border events;
https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/jean-muir-student-village.en-gb.html

Are there any restrictions to leaving one's bike in a paid for room (for security reasons)?

[hmmm...]

Hmmm. No not too late. Just in time   

Oh, completely forgot about this one ... 
I hope it's not too late for signing up in 1-2 days, need to sort out permissions for the day

Great, thanks! Permission granted  , will sign up tomorrow evening (or during the daytime), for the shorter one.

[megajoulesexpenditure]

hmmm...... That's great news. See you on the 4th

[mr ben]

I'd love to come up to do this after the splendid Moffat Toffee/Broughton weekend, but life appears to be getting in the way...all the best for a good event megajoules.

[megajoulesexpenditure]

Thanks Mr Ben.
We'll miss you. Hope to see you in the Borders another time.

I'd love to come up to do this after the splendid Moffat Toffee/Broughton weekend, but life appears to be getting in the way...all the best for a good event megajoules.

[mcshroom]

I'll be up but only for the L'al one

[megajoulesexpenditure]

Last call for entries either for the 200k or 116km before I make up the startlist and order food etc. Weather fairy for next weekend is looking fairly kindly and there should be some good firework displays to see on the run home. Looks like with a record field this year it should be a great day out. Just a few cards left so any takers before I slowly close the door?

[Bairn Again]

Im away this weekend (no definitely not at the AUK reunion!!) so another Gala based event evades me. 

Hope its a success. 

[megajoulesexpenditure]

Thanks ' Think of us at Teatime wherever you are.

Keep pedalling

Im away this weekend (no definitely not at the AUK reunion!!) so another Gala based event evades me. 

Hope its a success.