Author Topic: Steele Roads & Woolly Hills 400 - now Saturday 17/07/21, 11 am from Darlo (Read 6258 times)

Deano · « **on:** 07 January, 2020, 11:09:00 pm »

Right, you lot - this is for you. A couple of people commented that roughstuff 100s and 150s weren't worth travelling for, so here's a 400.

https://audaxdarleaux.wordpress.com/2020/01/07/steele-roads-woolly-hills-400/

Entries at: ~~http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/20-589/~~

I have entries for all my other rides, but weirdly not for this one

There'll be ~~a fair amount of looking-after on the route, with an overnight stop and probably a~~ roadside control if there are enough entries, and overall it's worth the trip to Darlo.

This ride now starts on Saturday 17th July 2021, entries at: https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=8900

amended route at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29657320

bludger · « **Reply #1 on:** 07 January, 2020, 11:14:34 pm »

Goodness me.

Deano · « **Reply #2 on:** 07 January, 2020, 11:51:58 pm »

Well, quite.

Karla · « **Reply #3 on:** 07 January, 2020, 11:53:48 pm »

You say I can avoid most of the off-road, but can I use dual carriageways instead?

Deano · « **Reply #4 on:** 08 January, 2020, 07:47:28 am »

Yeah, when you enter I'll send you the secret all-dual-carriageway route...

bludger · « **Reply #5 on:** 08 January, 2020, 10:36:17 am »

fuck it I'm in. As soon as I can find someone to write me a £15 cheque, I haven't owned a chequebook since I was about 14.

Revolution9 · « **Reply #6 on:** 08 January, 2020, 10:48:50 am »

I'd love to have done this, but unfortunately it clashes with an SBR event

Deano · « **Reply #7 on:** 08 January, 2020, 11:26:42 am »

Quote from: bludger on 08 January, 2020, 10:36:17 am

fuck it I'm in. As soon as I can find someone to write me a £15 cheque, I haven't owned a chequebook since I was about 14.

Ah bugger, I must've forgotten to set up PayPal. Wish you could do it globally!

It should be set up now...

bludger · « **Reply #8 on:** 08 January, 2020, 11:52:27 am »

Top banana, I'll register shortly and you can ignore my email about bank cheques

I think this is something I might actually be best off 'training' for!

drgannet · « **Reply #9 on:** 08 January, 2020, 11:55:11 am »

Deano - do you have a link to the RWGPS data? I would like to look at the route in a little more detail before deciding whether to enter; looks like an excellent ride. Thanks.

bludger · « **Reply #10 on:** 08 January, 2020, 11:56:25 am »

The RWGPS I've just used to make my decision is at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29657320

Really wished I hadn't just looked again...

Think I'll also try and raise money for the London Cycling Campaign too. If nothing else it will spur me on to be as ready for it as possible.

Rod Marton · « **Reply #11 on:** 08 January, 2020, 01:07:38 pm »

This looks bizarrely tempting. Unfortunately the transport-friendly start time isn't quite transport-friendly enough for me, as the earliest train gets in 15 minutes after it starts. So I'll just have to give it a miss. What a pity.

mattc · « **Reply #12 on:** 08 January, 2020, 06:47:54 pm »

Hope I haven't broken the self-sufficiency code by posting the date of this .... $:-\$

sojournermike · « **Reply #13 on:** 08 January, 2020, 07:53:39 pm »

You have another entry...

I was vaccillating between this and 600.

Yep, all I need to do not pack on Yad Moss and ride a 300 and a 600 from your series. Out of my mind.

Mike

jiberjaber · « **Reply #14 on:** 09 January, 2020, 08:40:01 am »

haha thank ye gods I have retired from this crazy Audax game....... (tempted!)

L CC · « **Reply #15 on:** 09 January, 2020, 09:04:02 am »

The trouble with retiring is that it's much much harder work to change your mind.
It is my plan to be helper on this, so there will be goodly foodstuffs for you all.

And I may try and ride it the weekend before.

sojournermike · « **Reply #16 on:** 09 January, 2020, 10:46:45 am »

Quote from: jiberjaber on 09 January, 2020, 08:40:01 am

haha thank ye gods I have retired from this crazy Audax game....... (tempted!)

Oh give it up - just enter and make Deano happy

mattc · « **Reply #17 on:** 09 January, 2020, 08:31:34 pm »

I always like to do something long on the Solstice, so this is very tempting!

trumpet · « **Reply #18 on:** 09 January, 2020, 09:07:02 pm »

Looks interesting. I hope you've ridden it on Fixed Deano?

Deano · « **Reply #19 on:** 09 January, 2020, 09:38:31 pm »

Quote from: sojournermike on 08 January, 2020, 07:53:39 pm

You have another entry...

I was vaccillating between this and 600.

Yep, all I need to do not pack on Yad Moss and ride a 300 and a 600 from your series. Out of my mind.

Mike

Some folk will do owt to save a fiver

Deano · « **Reply #20 on:** 09 January, 2020, 10:11:45 pm »

Quote from: drgannet on 08 January, 2020, 11:55:11 am

Deano - do you have a link to the RWGPS data? I would like to look at the route in a little more detail before deciding whether to enter; looks like an excellent ride. Thanks.

You should have it now (it's a bit buried in the blogpage, but hey, there are plenty of rides where you won't get that much detail).

Deano · « **Reply #21 on:** 09 January, 2020, 10:13:21 pm »

Quote from: trumpet on 09 January, 2020, 09:07:02 pm

Looks interesting. I hope you've ridden it on Fixed Deano?

Ahahaha.

Some of it, of course. In fact, quite a lot of it, but I have more sense than to try this all at once on fixed. You could be the first, trumpet

Deano · « **Reply #22 on:** 20 April, 2021, 09:43:47 pm »

Right, I've changed the date - this will now go ahead on Saturday 17th July 2021. Entries at: https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=8900

I've jibbled the start/finish, and the route, the updated route is here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29657320

For those paying close attention, it's now on-road from Darlo to Bainbridge to pick up Cam High Road, and there's no longer a manned overnight stop at Greystoke, instead there's a control at Southwaite Services. You've lost Hope and Crackpot, but the other offroad sections are as advertised.

(Yes, I know, I need to update the blog as well, one thing at a time)

Have a couple more enticing photos, though.

Action shot on Steele Road:

Cam High Road:

Chilly ride up Coldberry End (I'm sure July will be warmer than March):

Peter · « **Reply #23 on:** 20 April, 2021, 09:51:10 pm »

Drool....

Deano · « **Reply #24 on:** 20 April, 2021, 09:54:02 pm »

That's my sister, Peter