Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Audax => Topic started by: willpom gwraudax on 02 November, 2019, 11:58:04 am
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2 years in the making and it is here ready for the New Year. Get your teeth stuck into this!
The Devilishly Elegant ACP Super Randonneé 600 is ready to go. 12,750m of (AUK calibrated) climbing. 60hrs at Randonneur pace, 192 at Touriste. No distance points, no AAA points, just because; oh and the top ACP Randonneé 10k award if completed at 60hrs or less. #wills_hills
Randonneur: Web page with interactive map & photos (https://www.pedalution.co.uk/events/devilishly-elegant-sr600-randonneur/)
Tourist: Web page with interactive map & photos (https://www.pedalution.co.uk/events/devilishly-elegant-sr600-tourist)
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/wanemmvl6grpahb/map.jpg?raw=1)
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Seemingly, from Ruthin it goes up the main road rather than taking up Bwlch Penbarras... an oversight?
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It comes down Bwlch Pen Barras
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/o52n8ab1l1ju087/2018-05-19%2020.01.24.jpg?raw=1)
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OK, so the picture above is the wrong way round and the loop goes anticlockwise instead?
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Yes anti. Picture is looking what you go down, East to West
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... and easy way up Bwlch-Y-Groes... ;D
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... and easy way up Bwlch-Y-Groes... ;D
Yeah, well I'm getting bored of the hard way <yawn>. Actually that descent towards Bala is really nice (hopefully it will be in daylight - I haven't planned that far).
Quite excited by this. I really like the SR idea, as 60hours fits around darkness quite nicely. [I just wish ACP had come up with a better name - "SR" is quite confusing in Audax circles :facepalm:] Actually the 72h option is nice too - still a tough 3 days, but with 3 proper nights' sleep!
Colin's welsh route looks really nice too, but Tintern is a more convenient start for me.
(I'm even more excited by doing the Pyreneean one, but I can do THIS one with just one day's annual leave, and a lot cheaper!)
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If there are no points and no AAA points in either, I don't see the point of doing the 60 h over the 72... clearly the latter is the full value version, where one can enjoy without worrying too much about time
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I’m a little surprised there are no AAA points. I know it’s a slightly different format to normal rides but you can get them on BPs, so why not on SRs?
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I’m a little surprised there are no AAA points. I know it’s a slightly different format to normal rides but you can get them on BPs, so why not on SRs?
Because the AUK rules have yet to recognise an ACP SR ride in any way shape or form. It's an event purely recognised by ACP.
To do otherwise would require the AUK rules to be updated.
In other news, there's an AGM coming up...
J
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It goes deeper than that. For an SR600 to be validated by ACP it can't count towards any other award. Its sole purpose is as a requirement of the ACP Randonneur 10,000 award; and the hills!
AUK perms enquiry under way for the AAA/fixed wheel points chasers 8)
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AUK must recognise them since you can sign up from the AUK platform and take advantage of AUK third party insurance
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I’m a little surprised there are no AAA points. I know it’s a slightly different format to normal rides but you can get them on BPs, so why not on SRs?
Because the AUK rules have yet to recognise an ACP SR ride in any way shape or form. It's an event purely recognised by ACP.
Apart from being in the Regs at 7.3.1.i, of course.
To do otherwise would require the AUK rules to be updated.
In other news, there's an AGM coming up...
There's also a Reunion, a bit sooner than the AGM, and a good opportunity to present suggestions for reform or updates or change, and to seek feedback on them, rather than simply putting forward a fully formed motion for the AGM.
I don't think I'd be giving away any secrets if I said that the Board is conscious of the complexity of the current Regs, and of the fact there are unclarities, inconsistencies, contradictions within them: we currently intend to present a proposed restructure/tidying up at the Reunion, with a view to seeking feedback there and on the AUK forum, before putting a new version to the AGM.
(This is meant to be a change to the look and structure of the Regs, in order to make them easier to follow. Any other changes are supposed to remove inconsistencies or contradictions rather than being substantive. But you'll be able to judge for yourself in a week or two.)
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... and easy way up Bwlch-Y-Groes... ;D
Yeah, well I'm getting bored of the hard way <yawn>. Actually that descent towards Bala is really nice (hopefully it will be in daylight - I haven't planned that far).
Quite excited by this. I really like the SR idea, as 60hours fits around darkness quite nicely. [I just wish ACP had come up with a better name - "SR" is quite confusing in Audax circles :facepalm:] Actually the 72h option is nice too - still a tough 3 days, but with 3 proper nights' sleep!
Colin's welsh route looks really nice too, but Tintern is a more convenient start for me.
(I'm even more excited by doing the Pyreneean one, but I can do THIS one with just one day's annual leave, and a lot cheaper!)
Similar thoughts. Although I was looking at haute provence or the dolomites
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This is 6x Dartmoor devil's back to back, great idea. Ever going to be a calendar event?
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This is 6x Dartmoor devil's back to back, great idea. Ever going to be a calendar event?
SRs are by definition only run as perms.
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There are no 'points' for SRs as the minimum speed is far too low: 10kph*. AAA points are another matter which I think those interested could pursue with eventual success. This has been briefly examined/debated in the Cambrian Series thread where CET's Cambrian 6C is the only current (till 2020) SR in UK.
https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=79290.msg2365641;topicseen#msg2365641
*Having tried a failed to complete 2 SRs now (Cambrian 6C and Alpes de Haute Provence), when a 600 is as hilly as an SR must be (10,000m+ climb), achieving that 60 hours is a significant challenge if riders want to have two half-decent nights' sleep. Maybe a go at Will's in 2020 will be third time (self-made) lucky.
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If there are no points and no AAA points in either, I don't see the point of doing the 60 h over the 72... clearly the latter is the full value version, where one can enjoy without worrying too much about time
You need an ACP SR600 at Randonneur pace for the top ACP Randonneur 10,000 award.
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This is 6x Dartmoor devil's back to back, great idea. Ever going to be a calendar event?
Yes. The Devilishly Elegant will be a calendar next year on 30th May w/e. Some of the route is different but largely the same. The differences result in a lower 10.25AAA. The ACP SR600 perm will not be allowed to be undertaken on this w/e. Just need to iron a few things out before it goes up.
I test rode the calendar May 2018. It was beautiful. Found a lovely 3* bus shelter in Trawsfynydd, got woken at 3am by some drunk Welsh man prodding me to talk about the beautiful starry night, then was up at dawn. Turned down the 5* accommodation in Llanuwchylln as I wanted this rather than in the dark 8)
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/ncw24wtnojc1c7j/FILE0087.jpg?raw=1)
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There are no 'points' for SRs as the minimum speed is far too low: 10kph*. AAA points are another matter which I think those interested could pursue with eventual success. This has been briefly examined/debated in the Cambrian Series thread where CET's Cambrian 6C is the only current (till 2020) SR in UK.
https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=79290.msg2365641;topicseen#msg2365641
*Having tried a failed to complete 2 SRs now (Cambrian 6C and Alpes de Haute Provence), when a 600 is as hilly as an SR must be (10,000m+ climb), achieving that 60 hours is a significant challenge if riders want to have two half-decent nights' sleep. Maybe a go at Will's in 2020 will be third time (self-made) lucky.
Colin offers a BR & BP perm for the point hunters, I'm looking into that too.
From what I've read, as mentioned above, is it isn't that AUK don't recognise the AAA from an ACP SR600 but that for the route/ride to be validated by ACP it must not count towards any other award. Ruling AAA points out when being undertaken as the ACP SR600.
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for the route/ride to be validated by ACP it must not count towards any other award. Ruling AAA points out when being undertaken as the ACP SR600.
That seems a little absurd. Anyone completing a ride that would qualify as an SR is hereby invited to claim 1 lmm point; have I just made every SR in the world invalid?
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The exclusion derives from a history of rival French cycling organisations running similar but not identical events/ perms. Riding a route with multiple brevet cards from ‘competing’ organisations in your pocket was banned and remains so to this day. I tend to agree with that approach.
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Must a super randonee be completed solo? Or could a few people complete it together.
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Must a super randonee be completed solo? Or could a few people complete it together.
I believe it's solo.
J
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Must a super randonee be completed solo? Or could a few people complete it together.
I believe it's solo.
J
I think the ACP rules (http://www.audax-club-parisien.com/EN/422%20-%20Rules%20Super%20Randonn%C3%A9e.html) allow riders on an SR600 to ride as a group
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Must a super randonee be completed solo? Or could a few people complete it together.
I believe it's solo.
J
I think the ACP rules (http://www.audax-club-parisien.com/EN/422%20-%20Rules%20Super%20Randonn%C3%A9e.html) allow riders on an SR600 to ride as a group
Riders are allowed to ride either alone or in a group.
Given the hilliness there can't me much chance to gain from group riding in terms of draft but could make all the difference if you're close to packing.
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The exclusion derives from a history of rival French cycling organisations running similar but not identical events/ perms. Riding a route with multiple brevet cards from ‘competing’ organisations in your pocket was banned and remains so to this day. I tend to agree with that approach.
French cycling organisation is probably more sectarian than Northern Ireland politics (or should that be Ulster? :facepalm: )
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I believe it's solo.
I think the ACP rules (http://www.audax-club-parisien.com/EN/422%20-%20Rules%20Super%20Randonn%C3%A9e.html) allow riders on an SR600 to ride as a group
I stand corrected. Thanks!
The exclusion derives from a history of rival French cycling organisations running similar but not identical events/ perms. Riding a route with multiple brevet cards from ‘competing’ organisations in your pocket was banned and remains so to this day. I tend to agree with that approach.
French cycling organisation is probably more sectarian than Northern Ireland politics (or should that be Ulster? :facepalm: )
That must make it dubious if you ECE'd any ACP event.
What if you decided to do the SR600, as the first 600km of a AUK DIY, then do a further 1900km to get home, would that mean the SR600 was invalid?
J
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Is there a GPX for this ride
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The exclusion derives from a history of rival French cycling organisations running similar but not identical events/ perms. Riding a route with multiple brevet cards from ‘competing’ organisations in your pocket was banned and remains so to this day. I tend to agree with that approach.
That must make it dubious if you ECE'd any ACP event.
What if you decided to do the SR600, as the first 600km of a AUK DIY, then do a further 1900km to get home, would that mean the SR600 was invalid?
An interesting one, and I think you are correct. Why not do the SR and then DIY the 1900k? I guess you'd miss out on the leeway the
drop from 10 kph to 81/3kph (for 2500km+) offers.
SR Rules: "A Super Randonnée cannot be counted as participation in, or as credit for another event held in conjuntion [sic] with the Super Randonnée."
When I bailed on my SR in Haute Provence this September [https://ridewithgps.com/trips/40285936], during one of the long climbs the following day (way out of time by now) I wondered whether I should have entered a DIY for the first 200 as a 'fall back' - oh, those "points" and AAAx4 going to waste ::-)! But that would have meant contemplating failure on the SR before starting. This is not a frame of mind I recommend to those preparing for a hilly hilly 600.
AUK Regs:
"7.1 AUK events are cycle rides approved and registered with AUK, organised by AUK members and published in the AUK calendar in time for riders to take part. An AUK event may not be ridden concurrently with any other event eligible for AUK awards."
An abroad SR600 is not a AUK event (@CET's Cambrian 6C SR is (imo))- he sets it up effectively as an agent of the ACP and gets dossards and brevets from Sophie Matter but it's implicitly approved and registered with AUK and published in the AUK calendar (Permanent section). However an SR600 is not eligible and does not contribute to any AUK award.
So the DIY (to claim as completed) would be fine under AUK rules but, as you say, completing and reporting the DIY as completed would render the SR invalid, in ACP's eyes, once the concurrency transgression was brought to their attention - implies info sharing of a standard of which pre-Brexit Europol would be proud.
"Notes" to the ACP SR Rules: "It is also expected that those riding a Super Randonnée fully accept these rules. Any fraud, cheating, or deliberate violation of these rules will result in the exclusion of the rider from all ACP events."
Say goodbye to PBP.
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Is there a GPX for this ride
Will has put a devilish amount of effort into building this SR. Allow him to conduct his 'reveal' to his schedule, I suggest. You can fairly easily create your own gpx from Will's map and description.
This is (caveat randonneur) the RwGPS route (from which a gpx can be immediately extracted) of the only current SR in UK:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29823510
which will allow you to see the ups and downs, some of which coincide with some of Will's route.
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Is there a GPX for this ride
Will has put a devilish amount of effort into building this SR. Allow him to conduct his 'reveal' to his schedule, I suggest. You can fairly easily create your own gpx from Will's map and description.
This is (caveat randonneur) the RwGPS route (from which a gpx can be immediately extracted) of the only current SR in UK:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29823510
which will allow you to see the ups and downs, some of which coincide with some of Will's route.
I appreciate the work that goes into setting the rides up, reason I was asking is so I can compare the ride to the Cambrian 6C which I have a link to the the RWGPS.
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I appreciate the work that goes into setting the rides up, reason I was asking is so I can compare the ride to the Cambrian 6C which I have a link to the the RWGPS.
There is about 50km of shared roads BUT in opposing directions; Bwlch y Groes and the Old Horseshoe Pass to Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant sections.
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Is there a GPX for this ride
'Find' on RwGPS with Tintern as the start and 500+ distance. (Caveat randonneur)
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Can I ask what may be a stupid question? Where does the 72 hours come from?
As I understand it an SR600 can be ridden at Randonner pace or Tourist pace. Looking at the page linked to is the following; "The requirement for Tourists is to complete the route at a minimum average of 75 km per day." That means 8 days which also ties up with the 3.125 kph minimum speed for the event on the AUK page. That gives 192 hours.
Can somebody explain this to me please?
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Where does the 72 hours come from? Can somebody explain this to me please?
Typo - 8 days.
ACP Super Randonnée Rules:
"Super Randonnées are permanents which are organized, verified and validated by Audax Club Parisien. They are located in mountainous areas.
"The length is about 600 km (373 miles) and the total amount of climbing is over 10.000 m (32.800 feet).
"At registration, each rider selects to ride a Super Randonnée either as a Tourist or as a Randonneur.
- Tourists have to complete the SR at a minimum average of 75 km per day.
- The time limit for Randonneurs is 60 hours."
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Where does the 72 hours come from? Can somebody explain this to me please?
Typo - 8 days.
Sorry, where is the typo? I have read the ACP rules and as I understand the time limits are 60 hours or 192 hours. I was simply querying the 72 hour limit as I don't follow where that comes from.
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Can I ask what may be a stupid question? Where does the 72 hours come from?
As I understand it an SR600 can be ridden at Randonner pace or Tourist pace. Looking at the page linked to is the following; "The requirement for Tourists is to complete the route at a minimum average of 75 km per day." That means 8 days which also ties up with the 3.125 kph minimum speed for the event on the AUK page. That gives 192 hours.
Can somebody explain this to me please?
Thanks for spotting that. My complete missreading. Doh!
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Thanks Will. I'll put it on my list for Spring / Summer next year.
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This is 6x Dartmoor devil's back to back, great idea. Ever going to be a calendar event?
The Devilishly Elegant will be a calendar next year on 30th May w/e. Some of the route is different but largely the same. The differences result in a lower 10.25AAA. The ACP SR600 perm will not be allowed to be undertaken on this w/e. Just need to iron a few things out before it goes up.
This 30-31 May 2020 ("route [slightly] different" but with 10 AAA) ride will be up there on the top of the 'scenic 600s' list with Tan Hill and the Brimstone. And iirc very few have completed CET's Cambrian 6C Permanent in the required 42 hours - that's the same route you've got 60 hours for as a SR (but lots more photos on the SR).
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;D
Some of my events are for the many, some the few. The latter being those I really like riding and evidently so do others.
When I test rode it I made it back in BRM time with a respectable 4.5hrs net kip; 5hrs gross including the drunken star gazing interlude...
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;D
Some of my events are for the many, some the few. The latter being those I really like riding and evidently so do others.
When I test rode it I made it back in BRM time with a respectable 4.5hrs net kip; 5hrs gross including the drunken star gazing interlude...
Firstly, I really like the look of this route and would love to ride it, but the whole Audax UK points thing for Super Randonnées needs sorting out before I do another one.
The thing I like about the Super Randonnée format is that it is more inclusive, even at Randonneur level. The 60 hour Randonneur time limit might seem too easy to the elite few, but it is still a tough challenge for many Super Randonneurs, even those who have completed rides like PBP or LEL. One of my German friends is an example of this with multiple Super Randonneur series, PBPs and LEL finishes, yet it still took him three attempts to finish the Super Randonnée at Randonneur level that he needed to claim his ACP Randonneur 10000 award.
Also let's not forget that many of the overseas Super Randonnées are much more mountainous than the UK ones and therefore take longer.
I entered the Dolomites Super Randonnée in 2017 before any UK Super Randonnées were available, but I didn't start it until August 2018. Although I had 60 hours maximum, I really wanted to finish in BRM or at least BR time so I could continue my family holiday based in Riva del Garda. For me this meant riding virtually nonstop and carrying all my own food. It was much harder than expected and I only managed 15km/h average for the first 200km. My average dropped below 14.3km/h on the first night and I became concerned about finishing in 60hours, if at all. It turned out there was over 3000m more climbing than the 13000m advertised and the extra climbing meant I had to ride through a second full night but I eventually finished in time and claimed my ACP Randonneur 10000 award.
At that time only one UK rider, marcusjb OTP, had been credited with finishing a Super Randonnée on the Audax UK website and he had been given a well deserved 6 distance points and 15 AAA points for his very tough Super Randonnée in the Pyrenees as an Overseas 600km in 2013.
On returning home I contacted the AUK Recorder to claim my Super Randonnée as an Overseas 600km and expected to receive 6 distance points and at least 13 AAA points. On Strava the climbing was recorded as 16828m so I sent in my GPS track and was awarded 16 AAA points as well as initially 6 distance points. After a while though the distance points disappeared and when I queried this with the Recorder I was told that the Audax UK Board had decided that Super Randonnées would not be awarded any AUK points.
I was shocked and could understand this for Tourist level, but not Randonneur level so I passed on my concerns to the Recorder and he said he would discuss them with the Board. I didn't receive a direct response, but my distance points didn't come back and I later saw on yacf that the reasons for points not being awarded were: -
1. For a Super Randonnée 600km to be validated by ACP it can't count towards any other award than the ACP Randonneur 10,000 award.
2. The 60 hour maximum time limit for a Super Randonnée 600km at Randonneur level (10km/h) does not meet Audax UK standards.
I personally disagree with both reasons not to award the points and think that Audax UK should encourage members to ride Super Randonnées and work towards the ACP Randonneur 10000 award rather than discouraging them. Super Randonnées and the ACP Brevet 10000 award have become very popular worldwide, but so far not many Audax UK riders have participated and awarding the well deserved points would encourage more participation. From my experience Super Randonnées are not an easy option despite the extra time given.
1. The only lines in the Super Randonnée rules that vaguely relate to point 1 above are copied below.
The French Version of the Super Randonnée rules says: -
"Comme pour les autres organisations de l'Audax Club Parisien, la Super Randonnée n’est pas cumulable avec d'autres organisations.
Une Super Randonnée ne peut avoir lieu à la fois en même temps et sur le même parcours qu’un BRM de 600 km."
which Google Translates to: -
"As for the other organizations of the Audax Club Parisien, the Super Randonnée can not be combined with other organizations.
A Super Randonnée can not take place both at the same time and on the same course as a 600 km BRM."
This is different to what it says in the English Version of the rules: -
"A Super Randonnée cannot be counted as participation in, or as credit for another event held in conjunction with the Super Randonnée.
A Super Randonnée cannot be held both at the same time and on the same course as a BRM of 600 km."
Neither of the above versions prevent Audax UK points form being awarded for Super Randonnées. It just seems that participants in Super Randonnées, or any other ACP events (eg PBP) should not be participating in any other event at the same time and a Super Randonnée should not be done when a BRM of 600km is being held on the same route at the same time.
2. Super Randonnées are just hilly permanent rides that have over 10000m of climbing and are administered by Audax Club Parisienne.
Audax Club Parisienne have decided that the Randonneur time limit for Super Randonnées is 60 hours.
Audax UK give points for permanent rides at Randonneur level so should give the distance and AAA points for Super Randonnées.
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"A Super Randonnée cannot be counted as participation in, or as credit for another event held in conjunction with the Super Randonnée.
A Super Randonnée cannot be held both at the same time and on the same course as a BRM of 600 km."
I read that as credits = points.
Not everything has to be about points. But I do hope to offer it as an AUK perm too, but obviously it won't count towards the ACP Randonneur 10k award.
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Personally I agree, just as TINAT has had a 400km ride at BP pace, it's possible to have a randonneur-length ride recognised by AUK that doesn't get any distance points, and I feel that the Super Randonnée should be in this category. As I recall, ACP have changed their SR rules over time (as these originally had a variable time limit based on amount of climbing?), so it's possible a historical decision on eligibility was based on different criteria.
AAA is another matter, as you can collect these for 10km/h+ rides (as per the above example), and it's an award (just like the ACP 10k) not another event so shouldn't really conflict with the ACP rules, but with my AAA Secretary hat on I guess this would need to be incorporated into AUK rules via an AGM motion or similar.
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As one who is one SR600 away from the ACP 10000 award, and one who has started two SRs and failed to complete both (CET's Cambrian 6C a month after a 35 hour BCM and in Haute Provence (the original?) three weeks after a steady PBP) I'm interested.
But the discussion on SR600s in general might better be conducted on the thread named as such: https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=37784.0 which LWaB resurrected for this purpose.
as opposed to developing 'cuckoo-like' in Will's thread for his SR600 (this one).
I think that AAA points should be available and to so award would not be contrary to the ACP 'non-concurrence' policy: AAA points are not an event.
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But the discussion on SR600s in general might better be conducted on the thread named as such: https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=37784.0 which LWaB resurrected for this purpose.
as opposed to developing 'cuckoo-like' in Will's thread for his SR600 (this one).
Did he?? ::-)
Well okay - good on him then! :) And good luck with that cat-herding.
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Meow! ;)
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I think LWAB is currently doing some epic ride across his homeland, so I doubt he'll see the internet for weeks.
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Not I. HK is knocking over the Geelong Flyer 1000 but I am slaving away in this chilly hemisphere.
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After enquiries this will solely be an ACP SR600. There will be no AUK perm version. Enjoy it for what it is ;D
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How far is this, Will ie on RwGPS or Openrunner? Good luck to anyone who tries to complete this in 43 hours as a DIY.
Proof would have to be by gpx/fit as the controls on the 'proper' SR600 are all 'photo controls'.
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Have just discovered this thread and so answering a few references to the 6C SR. But firstly congrats to Will for setting this up - it takes a lot of work to get everything validated. I'm also impressed with the lack of overlap between the two routes as its actually hard to get a sensible route with that amount of climbing
The 6C does have a AUK Permanent version. So far it there have been 2 or 3 entries for this - but I'm not sure that anyone has actually attempted it seriously. There are a few riders out there who could manage 10K+ of ascent in Welsh lanes and get some sleep, but only a few. I rode the 4C, on which the 6C is based not long after waltzing around the Rough Diamond 300 at the head of the field. I was probably in the best nick I've ever been. Extrapolating my time on the 4C (in which I had 3 15 minute catnaps) to the 6C, I would have had about 2 - 3 hours spare for a sleep but would have probably been too worried about missing the time limit to complete it. That's why the SR approach, with 60 hours makes sense.
There have been 5 finishes of the 6C as a super-randonnee, most of them have made near full use of the 60 hour limit, and most have struggled to make their planned overnight stops. If you think of 3 hilly AAA 200s back to back, if you take 12 hours for the first, you will take much longer for the third...
But the completion rate is much higher than the 400 and 600 Cambrian Permanents - precisely because there is the chance to have a couple of sleep stops. And the feedback is that it is a highly rewarding challenge that it is uniquely different from anything else that Audax has to offer.
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How far is this, Will ie on RwGPS or Openrunner? Good luck to anyone who tries to complete this in 43 hours as a DIY.
Proof would have to be by gpx/fit as the controls on the 'proper' SR600 are all 'photo controls'.
616.3km in RWGPS as you will find out shortly ;)
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Have just discovered this thread and so answering a few references to the 6C SR. But firstly congrats to Will for setting this up - it takes a lot of work to get everything validated. I'm also impressed with the lack of overlap between the two routes as its actually hard to get a sensible route with that amount of climbing
The 6C does have a AUK Permanent version. So far it there have been 2 or 3 entries for this - but I'm not sure that anyone has actually attempted it seriously. There are a few riders out there who could manage 10K+ of ascent in Welsh lanes and get some sleep, but only a few. I rode the 4C, on which the 6C is based not long after waltzing around the Rough Diamond 300 at the head of the field. I was probably in the best nick I've ever been. Extrapolating my time on the 4C (in which I had 3 15 minute catnaps) to the 6C, I would have had about 2 - 3 hours spare for a sleep but would have probably been too worried about missing the time limit to complete it. That's why the SR approach, with 60 hours makes sense.
There have been 5 finishes of the 6C as a super-randonnee, most of them have made near full use of the 60 hour limit, and most have struggled to make their planned overnight stops. If you think of 3 hilly AAA 200s back to back, if you take 12 hours for the first, you will take much longer for the third...
But the completion rate is much higher than the 400 and 600 Cambrian Permanents - precisely because there is the chance to have a couple of sleep stops. And the feedback is that it is a highly rewarding challenge that it is uniquely different from anything else that Audax has to offer.
Thanks CET. I used Martin C's strava route to cross check. It does share a little but going in opposite directions. And yes they are trickier than expected to plan getting controls in suitable places to maintain the route integrity and the climb even though mandatory. Not like some alpine route where there is one may be two routes over a mountain without adding a substantial amount of distance onto the route.
Looking forward to doing it myself and the Crackpot for my ACP 10k. Then I'll get round to your C10A which has been sat in my draw scowling at me for sometime now :thumbsup:
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Looking forward to doing it myself and the Crackpot for my ACP 10k. Then I'll get round to your C10A which has been sat in my draw scowling at me for sometime now :thumbsup:
I am looking forward to the Crackpot too, but need to shed some weight first.
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I've updated the original post, links now take you to web pages with interactive map & photos