Author Topic: Round The Year Randonneurs Log  (Read 422303 times)

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2025 on: 30 August, 2021, 10:46:03 am »
Wonder if I can convince iroiromono to ditch his snow roads round the year in favour of rrty-tandem. (although panic 300 was due to a tandem failure so...)


I'd be up for that....

 This month I just completed RRTY 4 with The Eightsome Reel.

 I have two other series which were 3x rides deep at the end of July, but I will only be continuing with one of those through the winter with this past weekend's Rothes Recce. I don't think I'll be taking off tomorrow simply to keep another one going. Believe it or not a 1600 isn't that conductive to getting lots of rides on the board in a month for a RRTY.

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2026 on: 06 September, 2021, 07:20:21 am »
Completed a Lockdown friendly RRTY yesterday with 200s Aug-Dec in 2020 and Mar-Sep in 2021  :thumbsup:

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2027 on: 06 September, 2021, 11:45:52 am »
I seem to be back to this after a long spell away. That's the easy summer months done.

1. March DIY 200
2. April The Woodman 100 + ECE 100
3. May Green & Yellow Fields 300
4. June Flatliner 600 perm
5. July Asparagus & Strawberries 400
6. August Manningtree 200 perm as route check for Essex & Suffolk Borders
7. September DIY 200
8. October ...
9. November ...
10. December ...
11. January ...
12. February ...
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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2028 on: 06 September, 2021, 11:54:52 am »
RRTY#5  now 5/12 complete this past weekend with Highland Audax's Eilean Dubh.

More importantly the 2 points gave me the last point I needed for the Brevet 25,000 award.

 This wekend I kick off RRTY#6 with the Centennial BRM Talla Ho!


Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2029 on: 06 September, 2021, 07:44:54 pm »
Completed RRtY 4 on Sunday.  Mostly DIYs, with a covid interruption in January and February this year. From a selfish point of view, this lockdown was a bonus because I missed two months of potentially difficult weather and short days.  On the other hand, for RRtY 3 I lost several warm months and long days in the first lockdown between April and August 2020.

All done on a recumbent (I find an upright bike too uncomfortable for anything more than 100k nowadays):

19th August - 200k from Biggar
14th September - 200k from Stamfordham
11th October - 200k from Ponteland
22nd November - 200k from home
2nd December - 200k from home
Lockdown
30th March - 200k from Staindrop
17th April - 200k Calendar event from Brampton
14th May - 200k from Staindrop
19th June - 200k from home
2nd July - 200k from Staindrop
12th August - 200k one way trip from Grassington
5th September - 200k from Easingwold

And if I manage another 200k ride in September that will be number 5 started, with the prospect of winter rides to come.
Sunshine approaching from the South.

First time in 1,000 years.

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2030 on: 02 October, 2021, 03:46:00 pm »
Always good to do a RRTY qualifier early in the month; in my case, I am trying 3 rides in Oct, so to complete on 1st gives plenty of time to fit in 2 more. The weather helped with a satisfactory forecast cf the weekend. Not only that, the last 2mths have seen me complete 2 more RRtYs nos 34 (in Sep) & 35 yesterday. I have also managed to kick-start 2 more, so I am set for more Winter battles.
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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2031 on: 04 October, 2021, 12:43:30 pm »
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:

2020/2021 :
DIY By GPS 200 14 Mar 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 01 Aug 2020 :thumbsup:
The Twilight Zone 300 12 Sep 2020 :thumbsup:
The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200 10 Oct 2020 :thumbsup:
The Snow Hare 200 01 Nov 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 18 Apr 2021 :thumbsup:
Reiver Fever 300 15 May 2021 :thumbsup:
Debatable Lands 200 20 June 2021 :thumbsup:
The Four Tops 200 10 July 2021 :thumbsup:
No Work for us Today 200 14th August 2021 :thumbsup:
ECE of Dick McTs Century Classic 200 25th September 2021 :thumbsup:
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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2032 on: 04 October, 2021, 02:59:10 pm »
Trying to keep 2 going again, #5 has been a hard one to keep going with multiple false starts, ha dit on 4 months when my leg blew up the night before the 5th month, if it had blown up after it instead of the bike check the suspension would have kept it going.

Snow hare, lantern rouge, c2c2c and ToBaG have it on 4

#6 is on 3 with 4th month pending validation
Moscow express, moulin muirs route test, panic 300 and Rothes recce pending.

Wonder if I can convince iroiromono to ditch his snow roads round the year in favour of rrty-tandem. (although panic 300 was due to a tandem failure so...)


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Thought I'd tidy up my recording
Month/Attempt No56
MaySnow Hare 4Moscow Express
JuneLantern RougeDIY 200 (Moulin Muirs route sheet test)
JulySolway C2C2C July EditionDIY Panic 300
AugustToBaGRothes Recce
SeptemberBorder Nights (My revenge)Talla Ho
OctoberCheviot Coasts and CastlesMoulin Muirs
NovemberLong Dark Windy TeatimePending Conf: Och Hills test ride DIY
December
January
February
March
April

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2033 on: 07 October, 2021, 11:09:45 am »
I'm tentatively beginning one.

I'm not entirely clear on one thing - In Sept, I did a 100km BP with an 100km ECE. Does that become BR?

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2034 on: 07 October, 2021, 11:37:10 am »
I'm tentatively beginning one.

I'm not entirely clear on one thing - In Sept, I did a 100km BP with an 100km ECE. Does that become BR?

Yes
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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2035 on: 07 October, 2021, 01:05:30 pm »
Thanks :thumbsup:

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2036 on: 16 October, 2021, 10:07:58 pm »
Another year done

2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:
2020/21 :thumbsup:

2020/2021 :
DIY By GPS 200 14 Mar 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 01 Aug 2020 :thumbsup:
The Twilight Zone 300 12 Sep 2020 :thumbsup:
The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200 10 Oct 2020 :thumbsup:
The Snow Hare 200 01 Nov 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 18 Apr 2021 :thumbsup:
Reiver Fever 300 15 May 2021 :thumbsup:
Debatable Lands 200 20 June 2021 :thumbsup:
The Four Tops 200 10 July 2021 :thumbsup:
No Work for us Today 200 14th August 2021 :thumbsup:
ECE of Dick McTs Century Classic 200 25th September 2021 :thumbsup:
Moulin Muirs 200 9th October 2021 :thumbsup:
@CorbieLinnRider

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2037 on: 16 October, 2021, 11:46:54 pm »
April - Snow Hare 200 Helpers Ride
May - Reiver Fever 300
June - Debatable Lands 200
July - Four Tops 222
August - DIY 200
September - Talla Ho 200
October - Scottish Borders Randonnee 200

First attempt at a RRTY, never thought about it when living in Stornoway - too many DIYs in short daylight hours with the majority of cafes closed. Looking to complete by my 61st birthday in March. Next event is Long Dark Tea Time of an Audax Soul in November then onto DIYs.

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2038 on: 24 October, 2021, 06:35:53 pm »
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x10   :thumbsup:
2015 double x12 also GdS Platinum (10 years) :thumbsup:
2016 x 13 :thumbsup:
2017 x 14 :thumbsup:
2018 x 15 :thumbsup:
2019 x16  :thumbsup:
2020/21 x17  :thumbsup:

23.10.21 Ouse-Itchen DIY 200

15 years and 17 RRtY (if my maths is right).  Impressive - if I can keep going until I'm 75 I might catch you up.
Sunshine approaching from the South.

First time in 1,000 years.

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2039 on: 07 November, 2021, 11:11:23 am »
I got to 10 x RRtY before C19 and flicked the idea of splitting another series around C19 restrictions. We might be able to get through 12 months without shutting down AUK again, so I might try for the next series:
Done
02 Oct 2021 Richard Ellis Memorial 200
06 Nov Upper Thames 200
Planned
04 Dec South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Wheel meet again, don't know where, don't know when...

3peaker

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2040 on: 07 November, 2021, 12:00:24 pm »

Anyone else have issues claiming a RRTY using the form on the auk website? I get

"There was a problem sending your email. Please try again."

I've emailed Huggy directly, but wondered if this is a website bug others are experiencing...

J
I have your email and will process in next few days. Not aware of any issues with the claim form, will take a look and ask the websitefoomeisters if necessary…..
I have just sent my 31<>35 Claim to Huggy and had the same problem message. I then just sent again and it went ...successfully, (it claimed)? Over to Huggy.
SteveP

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2041 on: 08 November, 2021, 12:02:59 pm »
I've already completed a RRTY a few years back (and that was annoying enough to schedule with all the other events I was doing) but now I have less racing I'm looking to do another one, but this time an AAARTY.

So, I'm looking for AAA rated 200s for 12 months (will have to be some DIYs in there as calendars are lacking over winter and timing prevents doing some others)

Nov: Chiltern Churner (remix) 3AAA, ridden on Sat
Dec: We've entered Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches 200k / 1.5AAA

If you know of any AAA stuff easily accessible by train from west London, feel free to let me know.

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2042 on: 08 November, 2021, 05:29:03 pm »
If you know of any AAA stuff easily accessible by train from west London, feel free to let me know.


Could you do a DIY 200 that covers the same ground as the Down to Downs 100 perm? https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17863724
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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2043 on: 08 November, 2021, 05:39:06 pm »
If you know of any AAA stuff easily accessible by train from west London, feel free to let me know.
Could you do a DIY 200 that covers the same ground as the Down to Downs 100 perm? https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17863724

Cheers. I've grabbed that. Is it "audax legal" to ride a 100k route one direction and then immediately reverse it to get a 200k?
Another option in that neck of the woods I've already spotted is AWE - Around Weald Expedition: https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=9198

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2044 on: 08 November, 2021, 06:55:20 pm »
Is it "audax legal" to ride a 100k route one direction and then immediately reverse it to get a 200k?

Certainly yes.

(What is not allowed is repeating significant sections in the same direction.)

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2045 on: 09 November, 2021, 07:35:13 am »
There is quite a bit in that part of the world. For example "The Shark" that is run by Ivan: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19932929

If you are happy starting in Greenwich or changing up the route this came with 3.25 AAA points: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/1925765 and this got 3.75 AAA points: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/633957
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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2046 on: 09 November, 2021, 11:30:34 am »
There is quite a bit in that part of the world. For example "The Shark" that is run by Ivan: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19932929
If you are happy starting in Greenwich or changing up the route this came with 3.25 AAA points: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/1925765 and this got 3.75 AAA points: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/633957

Cheers. I've got Greenwich Mean Climb listed as a maybe - same as the Shark I've not really found time for it, but it could be a DIY.
I'm in West London, so many of these are going to require a schlep across town and back as well as the over-distance. I have to sell these to the missus as well, remember :D

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2047 on: 22 November, 2021, 01:39:03 pm »
I seem to be back to this after a long spell away. That's the easy summer months done.

1. March DIY 200
2. April The Woodman 100 + ECE 100
3. May Green & Yellow Fields 300
4. June Flatliner 600 perm
5. July Asparagus & Strawberries 400
6. August Manningtree 200 perm as route check for Essex & Suffolk Borders
7. September DIY 200
8. October ...
9. November ...
10. December ...
11. January ...
12. February ...

Autumnal DIY 200 in October was great.

November should be month #9 but having caught COVID earlier on the in month it seems very unlikely I'll be able to do a 200 this weekend.  :(
What on earth am I doing here on this beautiful day?! This is the only life I've got!!

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2048 on: 22 November, 2021, 02:17:17 pm »
One last year?

2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:
2020/21 :thumbsup:

2021/2022 :
Scottish Borders Randonnee 200 16th October 2021 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 14 November 2021 :thumbsup:
@CorbieLinnRider

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #2049 on: 22 November, 2021, 02:44:54 pm »
currently trying for my third series
April  DIY 200 Poor student clockwise (the wrong way)
May new forest excursion (Felt like October)
June DIY 300 High Wycombe to Brighton and back
July fenland friends 600
August Essex R&R
September ACME grand
October  HW - Woodstock-Lambourn-HW
November - Upper Thames
December Bucks winter warmer booked
January Poor student booked
February - Winter boat ride booked
March the dean booked

was 4 months into a 4th series -may, june, july, august before failing to get a second in september

Eddington  127miles, 170km