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mattc

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Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #150 on: 10 September, 2016, 12:33:49 pm »
Has anyone sent their track to the AAA man to ask about climbing points? I was going to, but there's nae point if someone else has already done it.
I've made the enquiry. Will send him the tracklog when I get home later (estimates vary wildly across the mapping sites - gpsies gives over 9km, Strava only 5 - so we'll see what the official AAA-ified number is).

Have also emailed Rohnny about the silver bling.
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Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #151 on: 10 September, 2016, 02:53:12 pm »
Does anyone know if this ride will automatically appear in our AUK List of rides for the 2016 season?
I'm counting on it to complete my SR and RRtY this year.
Thanks!
LBR

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Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #152 on: 10 September, 2016, 03:16:21 pm »
Does anyone know if this ride will automatically appear in our AUK List of rides for the 2016 season?
I'm counting on it to complete my SR and RRtY this year.
Thanks!
LBR

Probably not. When you get the ACP number, send it to the Recorder at AUK.

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #153 on: 13 September, 2016, 01:19:21 pm »
Results (with finishing times - shock horror) are at http://files.webklik.nl/user_files/2009_12/85505/BRM%202016/Wachtebeke1000%2020160901.pdf and have been cross-decked to AUK site.

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #154 on: 13 September, 2016, 01:41:14 pm »

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #155 on: 13 September, 2016, 01:44:18 pm »
Nice one, Somnolent :thumbsup:

I see Dale's filthy underhand tactics earned him the position of first UK rider back. Bah.

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Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #157 on: 13 September, 2016, 01:46:48 pm »
Second! Liam from Dulwich beat me.

I was just sticking to the schedule...

(Seriously though, have you checked the flyby for where I overtook you guys?  :D)

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #158 on: 13 September, 2016, 01:52:09 pm »
Second! Liam from Dulwich beat me.

I was just sticking to the schedule...

(Seriously though, have you checked the flyby for where I overtook you guys?  :D)

 :facepalm: I should've remembered Liam. I'll have a skeg at the flyby later.

The schedule is never wrong!

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #159 on: 13 September, 2016, 02:06:09 pm »
Thank you Somnolent. :thumbsup:

What do I have to do about AAA points?

mattc

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Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #160 on: 13 September, 2016, 02:17:42 pm »
Thank you Somnolent. :thumbsup:

What do I have to do about AAA points?

I've emailed my log to Snookie - I'll update here with any response.
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Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #161 on: 13 September, 2016, 03:12:02 pm »
Second! Liam from Dulwich beat me.

I was just sticking to the schedule...

(Seriously though, have you checked the flyby for where I overtook you guys?  :D)

not sure how I managed the first AUK back status, given the aforementioned horror in the headwind. Actually I do know: it was not stopping for food after the last control (where Lindsay had bought me a coffee and pastry). After that I was holding out for a friterie in Antwerp. But I didn't see one that met my requirements, so I just kept plodding on at my stately 17 kph hoping against hope for some triple fried loveliness further down the road.

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #162 on: 13 September, 2016, 03:15:33 pm »
Thank you Somnolent. :thumbsup:

What do I have to do about AAA points?

I've emailed my log to Snookie - I'll update here with any response.

There's definitely some points - there's a 200km stretch with 3000m of climbing - but I don't think there will be much more than that.

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #163 on: 13 September, 2016, 03:20:20 pm »
Second! Liam from Dulwich beat me.

I was just sticking to the schedule...

(Seriously though, have you checked the flyby for where I overtook you guys?  :D)

not sure how I managed the first AUK back status, given the aforementioned horror in the headwind. Actually I do know: it was not stopping for food after the last control (where Lindsay had bought me a coffee and pastry). After that I was holding out for a fritterie in Antwerp. But I didn't see one, so I just kept plodding on at my stately 17 kph hoping against hope for some triple fried loveliness further down the road.
We saw people quaffing booze at 11am in Antwerp so we adopted the when in Rome approach...  ;D

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #164 on: 13 September, 2016, 03:22:17 pm »
I wished I'd hung around for you in that café in Turnhout now!

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #165 on: 13 September, 2016, 03:27:07 pm »
Turnhout, that's when Bairdy and me slipped this guy the music for his film.

http://youtu.be/X6YzBdpmi-k



Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #166 on: 13 September, 2016, 03:42:45 pm »
Turnhout, that's when Bairdy and me slipped this guy the music for his film.

http://youtu.be/X6YzBdpmi-k

Enjoyed that, even though I only featured once...  :D

Here's a question - am I the only one who slipped in a Luxembourg visit on the ride? We got so close it seemed a shame to miss it out.

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #167 on: 13 September, 2016, 03:57:16 pm »
Turnhout, that's when Bairdy and me slipped this guy the music for his film.

http://youtu.be/X6YzBdpmi-k

Enjoyed that, even though I only featured once...  :D

Here's a question - am I the only one who slipped in a Luxembourg visit on the ride? We got so close it seemed a shame to miss it out.

I saw over to what I think was Luxembourg, away to the right after a climb;  I think it was on the road after Gouvy. It looked blinking hilly, which is what I remember from past rides in the Duchy. So that was not something I considered...

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #168 on: 13 September, 2016, 04:20:04 pm »
I saw over to what I think was Luxembourg, away to the right after a climb;  I think it was on the road after Gouvy. It looked blinking hilly, which is what I remember from past rides in the Duchy. So that was not something I considered...

Just after Bastogne, while we were on the railway track. Had to do a bit of bushwhacking to get down to the road, but worth it I feel...  :D


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Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #169 on: 13 September, 2016, 05:42:56 pm »
Turnhout, that's when Bairdy and me slipped this guy the music for his film.

http://youtu.be/X6YzBdpmi-k
That is truly delightful! Thanks.
(Whatever next - a ride video with tasteful music  :thumbsup: )

Was this rider the guy with the charity sign on his back?

@fussballclub: you've confused me - according to the vid he didnt ride through Turnhout? I'm guessing at a private joke aimed over my head!
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Chris S

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #170 on: 13 September, 2016, 06:13:54 pm »
Was this rider the guy with the charity sign on his back?

If so, that was some recovery - he was trying to ponce a lift off me at Houyet  :D.

mattc

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Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #171 on: 14 September, 2016, 02:35:35 pm »
Thank you Somnolent. :thumbsup:

What do I have to do about AAA points?

I've emailed my log to Snookie - I'll update here with any response.

There's definitely some points - there's a 200km stretch with 3000m of climbing - but I don't think there will be much more than that.

Official response:
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A pan flat start and finish, but lots of scenery in the middle. Overall not hilly enough for AAA, but that middle 600 is worth 7.5 AAA points.
So points should appear in the near future :)

(and I note that is the same as the Bryan Chapman. Interesting; I described that bit of the ride as "like Mid-Wales but on a larger scale" )
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Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #172 on: 14 September, 2016, 03:03:18 pm »
I'm very surprised at that. I'll take them though :thumbsup:

Still not done anything with my photos for this ride yet either, not sure what to do...

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #173 on: 14 September, 2016, 03:27:38 pm »
Good Lord.
That means I've managed a AAA SR this year  :o

#Whodvethunkthefatbstardhaditinher

Still not done anything with my photos for this ride yet either, not sure what to do...
Make a video?
We saw people quaffing booze at 11am in Antwerp so we adopted the when in Rome approach...  ;D
We (Liamo & I) saw people quaffing booze at 7:33 in Turnhout. I opted for coffee. And beetroot juice. And a tow from me boys.

Re: Borders of Belgium 1000 2016
« Reply #174 on: 14 September, 2016, 03:38:43 pm »
Good Lord.
That means I've managed a AAA SR this year  :o

#Whodvethunkthefatbstardhaditinher

Still not done anything with my photos for this ride yet either, not sure what to do...
Make a video?
We saw people quaffing booze at 11am in Antwerp so we adopted the when in Rome approach...  ;D
We (Liamo & I) saw people quaffing booze at 7:33 in Turnhout. I opted for coffee. And beetroot juice. And a tow from me boys.

I'd forgotten about the early morning drinkers in Turnhout. I am not against a breakfast drink whilst on my holidays, but the coffee and pastry seemed more appropriate in the circumstances.

Thanks Mattc for the nice surprise that the ride has nearly doubled my AAA points for the season.