Bryan Chapman 600km BRM + others | 17/18/19th May 2024 | Chepstow

[willpom gwraudax]

Start times went out yesterday. There are a few emails being 'processed' so if you haven't received please email.

[Wycombewheeler]

I was just about to book accommodation for this, but I see my members dashboard  shows this as finished so I shall just bask in my accomplishment of my 7th SR series and relax at home.

 

[IanF]

Fab, me too! That was easier than expected.

[Jeff E]

An amazingly high finish rate !       And I see Thomas Deakins has a name sake (Tom Deakins) but he isn’t a member, so maybe not a rival for Thomas to come up against very often

[Lightning Phil]

Where on audax uk site are you seeing results for the event. Got a link?

[Jeff E]

This system error has been around for many months.     Just click on the Audax Points page for ANYONE who you know has entered.    A completion will show, and as usual you click on the Event column on the left, and hey presto

[Wycombewheeler]

Where on audax uk site are you seeing results for the event. Got a link?

I can't find a list of riders, but on my members dashboard page which shows my entered and completed rides, BCM appears on both lists, clicking the riders button on the "completed" ride returns no information.

[Jeff E]

It’s still there Wycombewheeler under EventNo.

[bhoot]

I am struggling to reproduce this! I am interested as there may be something related to event entries uploaded after being processed in the organiser's own system as I assume this doesn't apply to all events.

[Wycombewheeler]

It’s still there Wycombewheeler under EventNo.

under event number 24-195

I get "Sorry, no results found. Please amend your search criteria and try again"

I don't know if you are accessing the old site directly somehow

[Jeff E]

I have sent an email to bhoot our MEM sec showing what I can see.   

[finchface]

Hello! I don't want to add to what I'm sure is Will's burgeoning collection of emails, but I was wondering if it would be possible to leave a backpack at Chepstow for collection after the audax? Is this something others have done in the past?
I'm planning to camp at Innage Farm on Friday night and then stay at the nearby Travelodge on Sunday so I will need somewhere to stash my camping stuff. Thanks

[GavinC]

According to the event web page (https://www.pedalution.co.uk/events/bryan-chapman-memorial-600/), it will be okay to leave bags at the community centre:

“Any other bags can be left at the start to be collected at the end. eg, Friday night camping equipment.”

[vorsprung]

Now we have the latest and greatest GPX I see that Pen-Y pass isn't used, and there is no A470 back and the Harlech route is used for both directions!
Haven't done that since 2006!

Pity there's a control at Llananthony or we could use the Golden Valley route from Hay

Anyway, looks great.  Probably will be touch and go if I can do it in the time limit

[pangolin]

Pen-Y Pass is used isn't it?

[vorsprung]

yeah it is...dunno...i am not in a good way this weekend
there's even a control at the hotel

[pangolin]

Think of it as mental tapering in preparation.

[vorsprung]

I dunno if I will make it.  This cold I have isn't shifting.  I still don't feel like I could ride up one hill yet.

[Wycombewheeler]

for those heading out from the south east the M4 will be closed between Reading and Theale from 21:00 on Friday to 06:00 on Monday.

[vorsprung]

Had to cancel.  This cold I have isn't going away.  It was worse today than last weekend.  Bummer

[robert french]

For PPP222:

I don't understand the difference here https://www.pedalution.co.uk/events/pauline-porter-populaire-222/ :

"9.3-10.3kph is the overall speed for the Arrivée opening times. Daily times are based on 12.5-25kph for each days’ latest start. "

Does the 9.3-10.3 mean anything in practice if the control times are based on 12.5-25?

[vorsprung]

For PPP222:

I don't understand the difference here https://www.pedalution.co.uk/events/pauline-porter-populaire-222/ :

"9.3-10.3kph is the overall speed for the Arrivée opening times. Daily times are based on 12.5-25kph for each days’ latest start. "

Does the 9.3-10.3 mean anything in practice if the control times are based on 12.5-25?

i think it means if you included the sleep time that they suggest (restarting each day at 7-ish) then your overall speed would be 9.3
but if you just treat each day as separate and starting at 7am, finishing at 1am then the speed for each day is 12.5

For example, the first day is 225km.   Average speed for the 24h between the start at 7am and leaving for the second day at 7am over 225km is 9.375kph

[robert french]

Thanks Vorsprung, that makes sense.

[willpom gwraudax]

For PPP222:

I don't understand the difference here https://www.pedalution.co.uk/events/pauline-porter-populaire-222/ :

"9.3-10.3kph is the overall speed for the Arrivée opening times. Daily times are based on 12.5-25kph for each days’ latest start. "

Does the 9.3-10.3 mean anything in practice if the control times are based on 12.5-25?

i think it means if you included the sleep time that they suggest (restarting each day at 7-ish) then your overall speed would be 9.3
but if you just treat each day as separate and starting at 7am, finishing at 1am then the speed for each day is 12.5

For example, the first day is 225km.   Average speed for the 24h between the start at 7am and leaving for the second day at 7am over 225km is 9.375kph

 

[willpom gwraudax]

Entries are open for 2024's Bryan Chapman Memorial 600!
Saturday 18th May
https://www.pedalution.co.uk/events/bryan-chapman-memorial-600/

Complementing it will be:
3 day Pauline Porter Populaire 2-2-2
Friday 17th May
https://www.pedalution.co.uk/events/pauline-porter-populaire-222/

Anglesey & Back 300+300
Saturday 18th May
https://www.pedalution.co.uk/events/anglesey-back-300-300/

The Bryan Chapman has a slight rework. On the return from Snowdonia the route will come back as the outward route along the coast through Harlech with the sleep control at Aberdyfi. This easier night section allows for the inclusion of Gospel Pass on the return with little change to the elevation gain.

The Anglesey & Back will have a sleep stop at Menai Bridge where even the full value rider has time for some winks before the return 300. Due to shortest distance stuff you'll be following the coast from Machynlleth rather than hopping over Corris Pass.

The Pauline Porter Populaire is roughly 200 a day. Where possible it will use quieter roads and thus the route differs in several spots and has some more climbing involved. Sleeping will be at Kings YHA both nights.

Both latters have limited availability as there will be no hot bedding. There is the option to camp on the Populaire at Kings for a reduced rate.

If anyone wants to volunteer please do DM me. There'll be a helpers ride 2 weeks prior.

Big thanks to Pauline Porter for letting me honour her creation of the BCM by putting her name to the Populaire!

Last entries available until midnight tonight.