Round The Year Randonneurs Log

[Camrider]

March - Up the Uts 200 
April - Green & Yellow Fields 300 
May - DIY 200 
June - Herts High Five  200 
July - Garboldisham Groveller 200 
August - Rutland Ramble 200 
Sept - Cambridge 200
Oct - ECE Emitremmus Desrever 200
Nov - DIY  200
Dec - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - Burford Bumble 200

[tlottrike]

Just 2 months to go...

November: Nippie Sweetie (my version) 200k 
December: Nippie Sweetie (my version) 200k   
January: Nippie Sweetie (my version) 200k   
February: Nippie Sweetie (my version) 200k 
March: Dave Harris 200k  and the Nippie Sweetie (the official version)  200k 
April: Gourock 200k (just managed to finished with 5 mins to spare as a result of getting carried away on the descent of Rest and be Thankful and landing up in Inverary!)
May: Nippie Sweetie (my version) 200k 
June: Snow Roads 300k 
July: Nippie Sweetie (my version) 200k 
August: Schiellion Sunrise 400k

You may have guessed I quite like the Nippie Sweetie 200k As most of the roads are low lying then less hassle with snow and ice during the winter. I'm aiming to do a DIY 600k next month

[Paul Rainbow]

RRTY no.2 almost there...

October - Mr. Pickwick's Autumnal Outing - 200km
November - Mr. Pickwick's Cyrch Cymru - 200km
December - Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches - 200km
January - Mr. Pickwick's January Sale - 200km
February - Mr. Pickwick's March Madness (helpers ride in Feb) - 200km
March - Gospel Pass - 150km + ECE - 200km
April - Easter Arrow - 380km
May - Bryan Chapman Memorial - 619km
June - Mille Alba - 1000km
July - DIY GPS - 200km
August - A Rough Diamond - 300km
September...

[Revellinho]

Subject to validation (and despite the best efforts of the pub in Llansawel to time me out on Sunday), I should now have my first RTY.  Lots of new and interesting places and some hard days!  Feb will be the hardest again as I only get 4 non-work days and have the AAA to do too.

Northern Dales
Clwydian
Eureka
Kings Castles Priests and Churches
A Mere 200
Newport
Dales Delight
Yr Elenydd
Fleet Moss
Pendle 600
Keswick-Sunderland Jubilee Challenge
Tregaron Dragon

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Dec - DIY200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - Kennet Valley Run 200
Mar - Man of Kent 200
Apr - Double Dutch 200
May - DIY200
Jun - Moors and Wolds 400
Jul - Three Coasts 600
Aug - Bog Standard 500 DIY
Sep - New Forest On and Off Shore 200

Oct - Wylye and Ebble Valley 200?
Nov - Upper Thames 200? Might have to do something later in the month?

[aregister]

Done:
  2011
18 Sep Man of Kent 200 perm
22 Oct Weald of Kent 200 perm
20 Nov Man of Kent 200 perm
27 Nov Billingshurst 200
11 Dec Hailsham 200
  2012
07 Jan Weald of Kent 200 perm
21 Jan Chalfont St Peter 200
25 Feb Sedlescombe - Herne Bay 200
25 Mar Man of Kent 200
21 Apr Weald of Kent 200 perm
05 May Hailsham - Folkestone 200 perm
02 Jun Man of Kent 200 perm
10 Jun Ditchling Devil 200
01 Jul Fairies Half Flat 200
04 Aug Hailsham - Folkestone 200 perm

[L CC]

2010 
2011 
2012  My world ended in April

June 2012 National 400
July 2012 Cambrian 600
Aug 2012 Bog Standard 500

There's no stopping it, is there?

[jogler]

There's no stopping it, is there?

Actually there is a way of stopping it as I discovered last September

[mikewigley]

Someone has recently emailed the message: "I’ve completed the RRTY but if I remember correctly I need to inform you as it wasn’t in an Audax calendar year"

Not quite true - you need to alert me to ANY claim for the RRTY as this award is not automatic, I have to have a look at the results page to judge such claims.  The RRTY is far too complicated for a computer and it needs a human.

[mikewigley]

I've been giving some thought to RRTY and LEL.

LEL will count as a July 2013 qualifying ride for the RRTY.  That means that you have to be thinking about riding a 200 some time during August, which might be a struggle, both physical and mental.  As it is, I usually find August a difficult month in which to complete a BR, what with Marple Grimpeurs, holidays, etc

I suppose if you use the full time available for LEL, it would be possible to complete at least 200km of LEL during August.  If you can provide me with suitable evidence, such as a photocopy of your brevet card, I might consider LEL as an August 2013 qualifier for RRTY, but you certainly wouldn't be able to count LEL for both July and August - it's just one ride.

Does that sound fair?

[Ray 6701]

Sounds fair to me 

[jogler]

Does that sound fair?

I reckon so.Thanks for the pro-active clarification.

[jogler]

I've been giving some thought to RRTY and LEL.

So have I.The power of thought is not yet transferred to the legs

[mattc]

I suppose if you use the full time available for LEL, it would be possible to complete at least 200km of LEL during August.  If you can provide me with suitable evidence, such as a photocopy of your brevet card, I might consider LEL as an August 2013 qualifier for RRTY, but you certainly wouldn't be able to count LEL for both July and August - it's just one ride.

Does that sound fair?

Yup.

It could create some dormitory confusion;
"Don't wake me up until Friday - I need this ride for my August RRTY."

[Camrider]

March - Up the Uts 200 
April - Green & Yellow Fields 300 
May - DIY 200 
June - Herts High Five  200 
July - Garboldisham Groveller 200 
August - Rutland Ramble 200 
Sept - Cambridge 200 
Oct - Silly Suffolk 200
Nov - DIY  200
Dec - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - Burford Bumble 200

[Lady Cavendish]

11th month done yesterday, just 1 more to go

[Martin]

2006               
2007           
2008         
2009            crashed and burned after 10 months
2010         
2011  X5              

29.1.12 Tea and Biscuits 100 + ECE 100   
11.2.12 Worthing Winter Warmer 100 + ECE 100
3.3.12 Gospel Pass 150 + ECE 50
7.4.12 Double Dutch 200
12.5.12 Severn Across 400
2.6.12 Man of Kent 200 perm
1.7.12 Fairies Fairly Flat 150+50 ECE
3.8.12 Purley -Epsom - Lincoln - Fens - Purley DIY 600
8.9.12 Around Weald Expedition DIY 200

[marcusjb]

Year two:

October: Anfractuous 200
November: Upper Thames 200
December: South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
January: Willy Warmer 200
February: Boat Race Perm 200
March: The Dean 300
April: Yr Elenydd 300
May: Kernow and South West 600
June: Mille Alba 1000
July: Ditchling Devil 200 perm

There's a chance I might just call it a day after two years.  Winter 200s have less and less appeal.  We'll see.

August: Ditchling Devil 200 perm (again! Lovely ride from my doorstep)
September: anfractuous 200 route check

So that makes it two complete years. Woohoo!

What now?  Not sure. Can I face another winter of 200s?  We will see. I am maybe a little more motivated again, and starting to look towards next season's goals after hitting a real slump after Mille Alba. Stopping RRtY now would be a real shame - it was my first goal I set myself when I started audax as an incentive to get out on the bike each month. We shall see.

[jcbike]

Had been trying to get in a double RTY this but a spill, broken collar bone, groin tear, have put pay to it at the 11th hour(month) hey ho hope to start again in October. First problem since returning to the Audax fold so can't complain too much(well I can really)

[Ray 6701]

Just October to do now & I've finally done it.

November: Upper Thames 200k 
December: Tinsel & Lanes 200k 
January: Poor Student 200k 
February: Diy 200k   
March: Roses to Wrags 200k   
April: Two Battles (calendar) 200k 
May: Lincolnshire cross 200k   
June: Heart of the Shires 200k 
July: Two Battles (group perm) 200k 
August: Clumber to Humber 200k 
September: Wem we get there 200k 

[Marmitegeoff]

I hate to admit it but :-

October: DIY  200k
November: Upper Thames 200k 
December: Tinsel & Lanes 200k   
January: Poor Student 200k 
February: Diy 200k   
March: Roses to Wrags 200k   
April: Two Battles 200k 
May: Lincolnshire cross 200k   
June: Heart of the Shires 200k 
July: Two Battles group perm 200k   
August: Clumber to Humber 200k   
September: Wem we get there 200k 
 
Subject to validation   I am back on the treadmill

Geoff

[Ray 6701]

Your list of rides looks remarkably like mine. 
Congrats on yet another RRTY 

[mikewigley]

I hate to admit it but ... Subject to validation

Yes, just let me know when that September event hits the results page.  I'm glad to see you back on the treadmill, after your enforced break.

[Paul Rainbow]

RRTY no.2 almost there...

October - Mr. Pickwick's Autumnal Outing - 200km
November - Mr. Pickwick's Cyrch Cymru - 200km
December - Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches - 200km
January - Mr. Pickwick's January Sale - 200km
February - Mr. Pickwick's March Madness (helpers ride in Feb) - 200km
March - Gospel Pass - 150km + ECE - 200km
April - Easter Arrow - 380km
May - Bryan Chapman Memorial - 619km
June - Mille Alba - 1000km
July - DIY GPS - 200km
August - A Rough Diamond - 300km
September...

September - DIY GPS - 300km (Subject to Validation)

So thats it RRRTY no.2    roll on no.3!! and fingers crossed for a rideable Winter

[mikewigley]

So thats it RRRTY no.2    roll on no.3!! and fingers crossed for a rideable Winter

If you PM me when your september ride is listed on the AUK results page I'll add a "2" to your RRTY record - if you let me know who you are

Mike