Round The Year Randonneurs Log

[Charlie Boy]

After two 11 months series, the SBWW sees #5 finished. Not continuous though. It was a bit of a wrench when The Streak ended at 42 months.

Starting again with the Willy Warmer on January 21st, Chalfont St Peter. Did you see what I did there?

No. Please can you reveal all?

 

[L CC]

02/2010-01/2011 

02/11 Old Squit 200 - ECE 300
03/11 L'Hermitage 200
04/11 Mull it Over 300
05/11 Moors & Wolds 400
06/11 Seething 600
07/11 West & Midland 400
08/11 DIY 200
09/11 Chris Negus Memorial 200
10/11 Venetian Nights 200
11/11 Upper Thames 200
12/11 South Bucks Winter Warmer 200

One more, and 3 child-free weekends in January. What could possibly go wrong? 

I appear to have started doing a certain amount of 'doubling up' Not sure we can let that carry on
04/11 DIY 200
05/11 DIY 200
06/11 Spurn Head 400
07/11 DIY 200
08/11 Some French 1200
09/11 DIY 200
10/11 Silly Suffolk 200
11/11 Dinner Dart 200
12/11.... reckon I should rest up till next year, that'll stop it getting out of hand.

[Marmitegeoff]

Just apply once you have completed the 12 months 

Edit: have a look at this link.

http://www.highergrangefarm.fsnet.co.uk/PeakAudax/rrty.htm

Thanks for the link Fungus  The rules seem fairly relaxed , just do 12 @200plus rides validated at rando speed.

At the rate of 1 per month per RATTY claim.



Carefull it does get very addictive  even when you are not doing RATTY   

Geoff

[mikek]

Just realised I'm only 5 months from my RRTYx10. Can't stop now....

[3peaker]

And I am 5mths of RRTYx15. Yes, it is an addiction.

[eeymsmo]

Still going well so far:

Done:
March 11 - Roses to Wrags 200k
April 11 - Everyone Rides to Skegness 300k
May 11 - Lincolnshire cross 200k
June 11 - Nottingham - Alfreton - Saundby - Lincoln - Nottingham DIY 200k
July 11 - Nottingham - Edinburgh via LEL2013 route DIY 600k
August 11 - Nottingham - Bourne - Luton DIY 200k
September 11- 400km DIY completed (and SR completed  )
October 11 - Beware of the plague 100km + 100km ECE
November 11 - To the Races 100km+100km ECE
December 11 - Nottingham - Bourne - Woodhall Spa - Lincoln - Nottingham DIY 200k

To Go:
January 12 - No idea yet, but probably a mid week DIY given the way the home calendar seems to be filling up.
February 12 - Rutland and Beyond 100km + 100km ECE which should complete RRTY (and my first year doing Audaxes).

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Jan: Willy Warmer 200 + Israel 200
Feb: Redhill Beach Trip 200 + Kennet Valley Run 200
Mar: Midlands Mesh 200 + The Dean 300
April: 3Down 300 + Buckingham Blinder 400
May: Texas Rando Stampede 1200 + Raymond Poulidor UAF 400
June: Flitchbikes 200 + Marches and Mersey Roads 600
July: DIY 200 x 2
August: PBP Audax UAF 1200 + PBP Randonneur 1200
September: Midlands Mesh 200 + DIY 200
October: 1066 and Ham St 200 + Anfractuous 200
November: Upper Thames 200 + DIY 200
December: South Bucks Winter Warmer 200 + DIY 200 to finish off a double RRTY.

So that is my RRTY numbers 3 and 4 done, though I still need to send off scans of the UAF brevets for Peak Audax proof. That'll be in a couple of weeks, I think.

Unfortunately I completed a third 200 in December, so I've apparently already started into RRTY number 5. We'll see how it goes in 2012.

[Fidgetbuzz]

A solo DIY tomorrow to Southwold Aldeburgh etc will all being well complete RRTY number 9 ( closing in on 10 too)

[Peter]

2007 
2008 
2009 
2010 

01/11 Nips 3 100 - ECE 200
02/11 Old Squit 200 - ECE 300
03/11 DIY 200
04/11 Dorset Coast 200
05/11 Moors & Wolds 400
06/11 Seething 600
07/11 Garboldisham Grovel 200
08/11 DIY 200
09/11 Chris Negus Memorial 200
10/11 Venetian Nights 200
11/11 Upper Thames 200
12/11 South Bucks Winter Warmer 200 (STA)

TaDaaaaaa! 

60 Consecutive months. Can I stop now? Can I eck as like - Poor Student entry is already in my Inbox. Sigh 

Well done, Chris; you're making the dog work for its bone!

[Banjo]

I really dont want to get addicted to this. If I am successfull in RRTY my last ride will be in October .I will deliberately not do a 200 in November to break the chain.   Oh hang on the Transporter is in Nov, have to brake the chain in Dec. Oh hang on the Monmouth Meander is in Dec , Is this how the rot sets in??? 

November 5th 2011 Transporter 200
December 2011 Monmouth Meander 200
January 6th 2012 DIY 200 Barry to Stonehouse and back 204 (rode 214)
Feb 8th 2012 DIY 200  Magor to Combwich and back (rode 218)
March 13th Group DIY200 with Bairdy and Dave. Barry to Kenn(Somerset) via Magor and Back.
April 1st Carmarthenshire Snapper 200  from Bynea Cycle club .
May 12th DIY200 Barry to Kenn via Magor and Back.
June 2nd Silk Run 100 ECEd to 200 by starting/finishing in Thornbury.
July 1st DIY 200 Barry to Yatton and back .
August 4th Dr Fosters Summer Saunter 213
Sept. 3d Sea and Levels 200 perm (Started in Clevedon)
October 15th After a failed attempt last week due to a bit of a sickness bug that had me bale out at 150 kms I completed my last ride needed for my first RRTY. Did a DIY 200 from Magor in Gwent to Somerton in Somerset via Clevedon same route on way back. Really pleased to have done it (subject to validation)I was singing in the pouring rain riding over Shipham Hill knowing it was the last big climb bvetween me and RRTY

[Marmitegeoff]

I really dont want to get addicted to this. If I am successfull in RRTY my last ride will be in October .I will deliberately not do a 200 in November to break the chain.   Oh hang on the Transporter is in Nov, have to brake the chain in Dec. Oh hang on the Monmouth Meander is in Dec , Is this how the rot sets in??? 

YES  You are doomed doomed I say.

Even when you are not trying for RATTY there is the thought that IF?

very compulsive.

Geoff

[tonyh]

 

[LadyVet]

2006             
2007       
2008        
2009     
2010     
2011     

23.2.11 Wye Wednesday 200
6.3.11 Upper Tea 200
9.4.11 Double Dutch 200
7.5.11 Taste of the Test 200 perm
4.6.11 Flitchbikes 200
3.7.11 Fairies Fairly Flat 150+50 ECE
7.8.11 LEL 200
4.9.11 New Forest On and Offshore 200
1.10.11 New Uppertea 200
5.11.11 Upper Thames 200
11.12.11 Mince Pies and Stollen 100 + 100 ECE
14.1.12 DIY 200 based on Willy Warmer

x5    

Well done Martin 

[Genosse Brymbo]

5.11.11 Upper Thames 200
3.12.11 DIY 200 based on Upper Thames
1.1.12 DIY 200 based on Upper Thames
25.2.12 Kennet Valley Run 200
...watch this space

[Polepole]

  Congratulations Martin.

As for me I'm now x 1 with Wye Wednesday last Feb to the Poor Student last week. I've a long way to go to reach x 5 but I've made a start! Hopefully the Tea and biscuits + ECE will be the beginning of the next one.

[mmmmartin]

I am delighted to announce that I have achieved my first after a DIY by GPS. This is a great way to do a ride for a RRTY. I suggest you start with fresh batteries in the GPS, otherwise they might die halfway through Canterbury and although you can replace them with fresh ones from your bulging Carradice, the GPS will produce two tracks and a bit of a headache for an unpaid and overworked volunteer South East England DIY by GPS organiser. I know this. 

[Polepole]

I am delighted to announce that I have achieved my first after a DIY by GPS.

  Well done mmmmartin.

[Chris S]

Hmm... as others who have trodden the path before (Phil d, Marmitegeoff) have found, getting past 60 months is proving tough!

Poor Student - 7/1/12: DNS due to a robbery
DIY 200 15/1/12: DNF due to crank shearing off at 160km

Ah well. Plenty of time yet.

(Eyes weather forecast nervously)

[Martin]

well done Polepole and mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmartin   

[Peter]

Hmm... as others who have trodden the path before (Phil d, Marmitegeoff) have found, getting past 60 months is proving tough!

Poor Student - 7/1/12: DNS due to a robbery
DIY 200 15/1/12: DNF due to crank shearing off at 160km

Ah well. Plenty of time yet.

(Eyes weather forecast nervously)

Better luck soon, Chris!  I saw L's bit about being stranded in G Yarmouth and shuddered: I had the worst chips of my life there, couldn't even finish them and I'm a northern boy.  (Fleetwood for the worst pie!)

[marcusjb]

Woohoo!

Well done Chris - with a relatively mild January, I was hoping everyone would have a reasonably easy time, but you had to go and cock that up!

[L CC]

02/2010-01/2011 

02/11 Old Squit 200 - ECE 300
03/11 L'Hermitage 200
04/11 Mull it Over 300
05/11 Moors & Wolds 400
06/11 Seething 600
07/11 West & Midland 400
08/11 DIY 200
09/11 Chris Negus Memorial 200
10/11 Venetian Nights 200
11/11 Upper Thames 200
12/11 South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
01/12 DIY 200

24 consecutive months. It really is time I got a life.

Thank Goodness I put a stop to that doubling up business. Don't fancy another one this month.

[Peter]

Well done Chris and Boab

[BlackSheep]

Well done mmmmartin.

+1

I managed to get (subject to validation) my first AAARTY today, it seemed much harder than any of my RTTYs

[Fidgetbuzz]

Number 9 is finished and up on Mike's site - 10 needs just a Feb ride - and 11 started yesterday.