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General Category => Audax => Topic started by: megajoulesexpenditure on 21 October, 2017, 10:10:37 am

Title: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: megajoulesexpenditure on 21 October, 2017, 10:10:37 am
I will be sending out all routesheets/GPS/Information etc for this event today so if you have entered already and don't receive yours let me know. There are still spaces for more entries and it would help me if anyone still wishing to enter can do so soon as possible as we have bigger than usual numbers this year with the event being listed in Cycling Weeklies top ten audax events to ride for the year.Scroll down to November on this link to see their review of our event.........

http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/heres-11-best-audax-rides-challenge-remainder-2017-346193

 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: Exit Stage Left on 21 October, 2017, 11:30:09 am
Nice picture of the Snow Roads at the top of that article.
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: megajoulesexpenditure on 21 October, 2017, 12:53:24 pm
Yes indeed it is. :thumbsup:

Our event in November gives a misty autumn view of the lovely Ettrick valley heading up to Eskdalemuir on the way to the first control of our event.

Nice picture of the Snow Roads at the top of that article.
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: Exit Stage Left on 21 October, 2017, 06:30:59 pm
On reflection, it's the approach road to the Cairngorm Ski Centre, I don't think that featured on the Snow Roads. So it stands in well for Yad Moss, also a ski resort.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@57.1428692,-3.674442,3a,75y,208.88h,90.73t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scyONPtWljqlVEx_JXfByhw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: hmmm... on 21 October, 2017, 09:17:07 pm
Oh, completely forgot about this one ...  :facepalm:
I hope it's not too late for signing up in 1-2 days, need to sort out permissions for the day O:-)
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: megajoulesexpenditure on 21 October, 2017, 09:52:16 pm
Hmmm. No not too late. Just in time  8)  :thumbsup:


Oh, completely forgot about this one ...  :facepalm:
I hope it's not too late for signing up in 1-2 days, need to sort out permissions for the day O:-)
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: D.A.L.E. on 22 October, 2017, 02:35:32 pm
I want to ride it, but I'd need a lift up and then even though I'm "200 fit", I'm not "200 riding at another persons speed fit". Hmm...
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: megajoulesexpenditure on 23 October, 2017, 09:03:44 am
Hope you can make it D.A.L.E. and find a lift that is a suitable pace for a relaxed day. :thumbsup:

I want to ride it, but I'd need a lift up and then even though I'm "200 fit", I'm not "200 riding at another persons speed fit". Hmm...
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: igauk on 23 October, 2017, 02:07:50 pm
I was going to do this but my wife's away with work and apparently leaving the kids in Gala Mackie Ds all day isn't an appropriate child care arrangement  :(
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: De Sisti on 23 October, 2017, 02:56:04 pm
Are there any b and bs near the start venue?


(What is the address of the start venue?)
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: Revolution9 on 23 October, 2017, 03:22:31 pm
@De Sisti
This is popular for a lot of the Border events;
https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/jean-muir-student-village.en-gb.html
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: De Sisti on 23 October, 2017, 03:36:55 pm
Is this  (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.6148098,-2.811696,3a,75y,314.12h,70.81t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sa8PHXMugko0gEF3Uzjk_Uw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)the start venue?
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: Revolution9 on 23 October, 2017, 03:53:23 pm
Is this  (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.6148098,-2.811696,3a,75y,314.12h,70.81t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sa8PHXMugko0gEF3Uzjk_Uw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)the start venue?
Yes
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: phantasmagoriana on 23 October, 2017, 04:24:11 pm
I wanted to do this, but managed to book myself on to a CX skills course on the same day. :facepalm:
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: De Sisti on 23 October, 2017, 04:37:03 pm
@De Sisti
This is popular for a lot of the Border events;
https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/jean-muir-student-village.en-gb.html (https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/jean-muir-student-village.en-gb.html)
Are there any restrictions to leaving one's bike in a paid for room (for security reasons)?
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: Revolution9 on 23 October, 2017, 05:45:14 pm
@De Sisti
This is popular for a lot of the Border events;
https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/jean-muir-student-village.en-gb.html (https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/jean-muir-student-village.en-gb.html)
Are there any restrictions to leaving one's bike in a paid for room (for security reasons)?
Sorry, I don't know

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Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: megajoulesexpenditure on 23 October, 2017, 08:29:26 pm
I'm assuming they are ok with bikes in rooms as several of our riders have ridden up the day before events and home the day after events so bikes would have been safely stored.


@De Sisti
This is popular for a lot of the Border events;
https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/jean-muir-student-village.en-gb.html (https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/jean-muir-student-village.en-gb.html)
Are there any restrictions to leaving one's bike in a paid for room (for security reasons)?
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: hmmm... on 23 October, 2017, 10:16:48 pm
Hmmm. No not too late. Just in time  8)  :thumbsup:


Oh, completely forgot about this one ...  :facepalm:
I hope it's not too late for signing up in 1-2 days, need to sort out permissions for the day O:-)

Great, thanks! Permission granted  ;D, will sign up tomorrow evening (or during the daytime), for the shorter one.
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: megajoulesexpenditure on 24 October, 2017, 10:32:24 am
hmmm...... That's great news. See you on the 4th 8)
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: mr ben on 24 October, 2017, 09:27:15 pm
I'd love to come up to do this after the splendid Moffat Toffee/Broughton weekend, but life appears to be getting in the way...all the best for a good event megajoules.
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: megajoulesexpenditure on 24 October, 2017, 09:58:36 pm
Thanks Mr Ben.
We'll miss you. Hope to see you in the Borders another time. :thumbsup:

I'd love to come up to do this after the splendid Moffat Toffee/Broughton weekend, but life appears to be getting in the way...all the best for a good event megajoules.
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: mcshroom on 27 October, 2017, 05:25:46 pm
I'll be up but only for the L'al one
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: megajoulesexpenditure on 28 October, 2017, 09:41:13 am
Last call for entries either for the 200k or 116km before I make up the startlist and order food etc. Weather fairy for next weekend is looking fairly kindly and there should be some good firework displays to see on the run home. Looks like with a record field this year it should be a great day out. Just a few cards left so any takers before I slowly close the door? :)
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: Bairn Again on 29 October, 2017, 05:12:50 pm
Im away this weekend (no definitely not at the AUK reunion!!) so another Gala based event evades me. 

Hope its a success. 
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: megajoulesexpenditure on 29 October, 2017, 09:02:39 pm
Thanks ' Think of us at Teatime wherever you are.

Keep pedalling :thumbsup:


Im away this weekend (no definitely not at the AUK reunion!!) so another Gala based event evades me. 

Hope its a success.
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: hmmm... on 05 November, 2017, 11:13:29 am
 :thumbsup:
Thank you Megajoulesexpenditure & helpers!
Fabulous event  ;D
I'll be back for more next year...
Title: Re: The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200km
Post by: megajoulesexpenditure on 06 November, 2017, 07:23:50 pm
Many thanks hmmm..... Glad you had a great day out.

See you after hibernation.

:thumbsup:
Thank you Megajoulesexpenditure & helpers!
Fabulous event  ;D
I'll be back for more next year...