Author Topic: Chevy Chase 3 and The Mosstrooper 30 April and 01 May (Read 9483 times)

aidan.f · « **on:** 16 January, 2011, 08:18:52 pm »

Here's an opportunity to ride a 200 and 300 back-to- back starting from Morpeth (near Newcastle) good transport links and basic camping.
Both rides are scenic, but of course not flat - although there are no gratuitous hills just the means to get another good view.
The Chevy chase has been re-routed this year, lots of well surfaced lanes you go through the Otterburn Rangeshttp://www.otterburnranges.co.uk/
If anyone is interested I will post the routes.

cyclone · « **Reply #1 on:** 16 January, 2011, 09:49:54 pm »

May very well be - it'll be a return to youth jobbie as I spent many a happy mile travellingthrough the ranges on my motorbike whilst at Uni in Newcastle...Could you post the routes please,esp interested in the 300...

Deano · « **Reply #2 on:** 18 January, 2011, 03:43:19 pm »

I'll be riding both of these.

Will there be camping at the start?

aptstarfish · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 January, 2011, 03:54:56 pm »

I have already sent off an entry for the Mosstrooper... I could be tempted to do the Chevy Chase as well... 500km in 2 days would be good training for PBP... with Bank Holiday Monday a day of rest...

I've cycled across the ranges once before... it can be very bleak particularly if the prevailing wind blows

Deano · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 January, 2011, 04:07:06 pm »

I've been meaning to do the Chevy Chase for a while now - seems a shame not to, as there are only a few weeks when the Otterburn Ranges are open.

The 300 is the Saturday and the 200 the Sunday - a very good weekend indeed, with bank holidays either side. A good way to avoid the royal wedding.

L CC · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 January, 2011, 04:35:12 pm »

I'm probably in for the 300, leaving childers in the care of grandparents. A peek at the route'd be nice, see how much lard I need to shed. I think the grandparents will revolt if I suggested doing the 200 too.

Cyclops · « **Reply #6 on:** 18 January, 2011, 04:39:35 pm »

I've ridden the Chevy Chase three times now and it's a grand route.

I think I'll come down and do the 300 as well and make a weekend of it.

aidan.f · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 January, 2011, 08:28:36 pm »

O.K. got every ones interest in the route let's have some advice on the best way to do that, goggle maps? etc...
I would like simple way of posting a link to a url - that could be a file on my isp's webspace.
(I have done the Chevy on Bike hike have some screen shots as .tif's but posting them will be a breach of the eula) -shall I be naughty?

aidan.f · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 January, 2011, 09:23:25 pm »

here is the chevy chase

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/27160090/?open_ive_done=1

i have now run out of free hotel internet!

Deano · « **Reply #9 on:** 19 January, 2011, 05:42:19 pm »

Wowbagger's managed to make Bikehike routes public, and I think we agreed on Sunday that Bikehike is the best going, since it gives you the detail of the OS Landranger maps.

East to West 2011

aidan.f · « **Reply #10 on:** 19 January, 2011, 07:43:44 pm »

Yes but how? I have pmd Wow and hope it's simple

aidan.f · « **Reply #11 on:** 19 January, 2011, 07:54:42 pm »

Ok, it is..... - fairly simple

Deano · « **Reply #12 on:** 22 January, 2011, 08:55:38 pm »

Ah, good. I'd hoped Wowbagger or someone else in the know would be able to enlighten you.

aidan.f · « **Reply #13 on:** 23 January, 2011, 09:50:09 pm »

What you have all been waiting for, The Chevy Chase route http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://www.gremlyn.f9.co.uk/ah_files/chevy_chase.gpx

Will get the mosstrooper posted soon.

Keggy10 · « **Reply #14 on:** 23 January, 2011, 10:08:18 pm »

Hi I am a total newcomer to Audax,

I have a 100k lined up for March - Gilpins Gallop and being Newcastle based was considering the Chevy Chase, I have cycled a bit in Northumberland and have cycled many of these roads, my only concern is that I might be biting off too much attempting a 200k at the back end of April.

I can pretty much handle 50 miles at the moment but can't really get my head around stepping up to 200k.

Anyone think I am mad for considering it?

Deano · « **Reply #15 on:** 24 January, 2011, 12:41:36 am »

You'll be fine. Chevy Chase (though I haven't ridden it) is considerably hillier than Gilpin's Gallop, but there's a couple of months between the two, so that's plenty of time to train yourself up.

I would recommend an intermediate distance, so that you build up the miles. A ride of 140 or 160 kilometre in the middle of April would be ideal. 162 kilometres is near-as-dammit 100 miles, so that would make a satisfying target, and a useful bridge to the 200 km.

I'm only in Darlington, so not that far away. It's good to have another north east member.

aptstarfish · « **Reply #16 on:** 24 January, 2011, 12:11:51 pm »

Welcome Keggy 10... YACF members from the North East are a rare breed... as Deano says gradually build up the distance

Keggy10 · « **Reply #17 on:** 25 January, 2011, 07:22:42 pm »

thanks for the welcome and the advice - happy to boost the North Eastern numbers and have been convinced that the Chevy Chase is possible....

aidan.f · « **Reply #18 on:** 30 January, 2011, 10:48:11 pm »

Mosstrooper route on bike-hike ; http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://www.gremlyn.f9.co.uk/ah_files/Mosstrooper.gpx

Warning - for some reason the profile dries up at 190Km - hiding the last few hills

Deano · « **Reply #19 on:** 03 February, 2011, 11:47:24 pm »

I was wondering if this might qualify for a Northumbrian SR:

Chevy Chase 200
Mosstrooper 300
Hot Trodd/Lanchester 400
Border Raid 600

I'm not fussed about a badge - but I doubt there'll be more than a dozen people planning that series.

Deano · « **Reply #20 on:** 30 March, 2011, 12:25:35 am »

Just entered the Mosstrooper and Chevy

Keggy10 · « **Reply #21 on:** 30 March, 2011, 07:35:56 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 30 March, 2011, 12:25:35 am

Just entered the Mosstrooper and Chevy

My Entry for the Chevy went in the post yesterday

Deano · « **Reply #22 on:** 16 April, 2011, 08:55:25 am »

Any word on the camping situation? I'm planning to go up on the Friday to camp (it's as good a way as any to avoid the royal wedding insanity) and leave my gear there through the Saturday & Sunday.

S'pose I could just ask Bob H if I can kip in his servants' wing

Deano · « **Reply #23 on:** 24 April, 2011, 11:11:55 pm »

I think I'll just camp in the woods. Routesheets and wotnot have arrived - they both look damn hilly

DanialW · « **Reply #24 on:** 27 April, 2011, 12:39:24 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 24 April, 2011, 11:11:55 pm

I think I'll just camp in the woods. Routesheets and wotnot have arrived - they both look damn hilly

Mosstroopers is down as having 2,000m of climbing. Doesn't seem like that much climbing for a 300km.

Author Topic: Chevy Chase 3 and The Mosstrooper 30 April and 01 May (Read 9483 times)

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