Recovery time preparation etc

[jayteezim]

Aspirations for next year....
Celtic Knot 1000 in Ireland is run over 3 days starting 23/06/2017 and the LEL starts 30 July. Is this enough recovery time between the two to be able to be ready for the LEL? or overambitious?

[Frank9755]

Recovery rate depends on individuals but a month should be fine.

[Wycombewheeler]

I wouldn't  be worried. 5 weeks is a long time and the celtic knot doesn't look particularly lumpy.

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Irish brevets aren't easy but a month is enough time.

[hellymedic]

A month should be enough so long as there's not too much Real Life^TM interfering with feeding and resting.

Real Life^TM is beyond the remit of any advice given here...

[Jabba]

Hope you're on the list as just seen this post and thought 'that'll be fun....' went to website and it's fully subscribed with a growing reserve list already.....

[drgannet]

Hope you're on the list as just seen this post and thought 'that'll be fun....' went to website and it's fully subscribed with a growing reserve list already.....

Did you find a 2017 version? The links all point to 2016...

[Phil W]

http://www.celticknot1000.com

Entries opened yesterday. The 40 places filled by the afternoon. Reserve list 9 deep. Still worth getting your name down on the reserve list. A couple have already come off the reserve list and got an entry.

[jayteezim]

i see you are on the list Phil W

[jsabine]

Mutter mutter. Reserve list request it is.

[Redlight]

i see you are on the list Phil W

Couple of other regulars of this parish there too 

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Insert standard moan about an event opening entry too early, resulting in a large number of over-enthusiastic folk then dropping off the entry list.

[L CC]

It's 7 weeks since I finished the Borders of Belgium 1000km, and I'm not really recovered.
However
a) BoB is lumpier than the Celtic Knot
b) I'd ridden quite a lot of Audax before BoB
c) I've ridden quite a lot of Audax since BoB
d) I'm a fat b'stard and I've done all of it with at least 20kg of excess baggage.

I'm not doing LEL but I'm aiming for the 24 which is a week earlier. I think it'll be fine. I'm on the list for the Knot.

Insert standard moan about an event opening entry too early, resulting in a large number of over-enthusiastic folk then dropping off the entry list.

That too. It was commit or miss out. The ACP calendar isn't out till January. :shrug: I can see both sides- the organisers need funds to organise facilities.

[Phil W]

i see you are on the list Phil W

Yes. I'm looking forward to catching up with friends made on WAWA this year. I can see 10 or so who were involved in WAWA either as riders or volunteers. Plus a couple more in the reserve list.  The climate and scenery suits my northern roots as well.